62-year-old Somali elder held by ICE at Minneapolis hospital, now unresponsiveA 62-year-old Somali elder was detained without a warrant at a Minneapolis hospital bedside for about 28 hours, allegedly shackled and denied family visits. She remains unresponsive in the ICU.Jan 19, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Somalia·CBS News📦,Threads📦,Fox 9📦,CourtListener📦,Sahan Journal📦,Star Tribune📦
Gresham family detained outside Portland hospital seeking care for 7-year-old daughterA Venezuelan family of three, including a 7-year-old with a nosebleed, were detained while seeking care at a Gresham hospital and are now held at a Texas family detention center.Jan 16, 2026·Gresham, OR·Venezuela·Newsweek📦,OPB📦,The Oregonian📦,13WHAM📦,Bakersfield Now📦
Ricardo H.: Cuban man beaten by Fort Bliss guards after 20 hours without foodA 31-year-old Cuban man held at Fort Bliss said about 15 guards beat him after he banged on a door asking for food following more than 20 hours without meals, causing ear and collarbone injuries.Jan 3, 2026·El Paso, TX·Cuba·CiberCuba📦,Cuba Headlines📦,Instagram📦
Neysis M.: Nicaraguan immigrant pregnant with twins shackled to hospital bed in ICE custodyNeysis Mairena, six months pregnant with twins, was shackled to a hospital bed while held in Louisiana after experiencing contractions. She was released following a news outlet's inquiry into her case.Dec 8, 2025·Basile, LA·Nicaragua·Twin Cities📦,ACLU📦,Instagram📦
U.S. citizens detained by federal agents at Aurora school hospitalU.S. citizens were detained by federal agents at an Aurora school hospital as protesters confronted agents at the scene. Those detained have since spoken publicly about the experience.Oct 27, 2025·Aurora, CO·ABC7 Chicago📦,MSN+1📦
Jessie F.: Chicago alderman handcuffed by ICE agents at hospital during enforcement operationChicago Alderman Jessie Fuentes was handcuffed October 2 at Humboldt Park Hospital after asking agents for a warrant during an arrest there. The broader operation included tear gas and multiple arrests.Oct 3, 2025·Chicago Illinois·Mexico·ABC7 Chicago+1📦,Chicago Sun-Times📦,Block Club Chicago📦,Instagram📦
Pregnant U.S. citizen and mother arrested by ICE outside Los Angeles clinicA visibly pregnant U.S. citizen and her undocumented mother were arrested by federal agents outside a Los Angeles health clinic.August 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·ACLU📦,NBC Los Angeles📦
Guatemalan mother in Border Patrol custody told to take or leave newbornA Guatemalan woman gave birth at a Tucson hospital while in Border Patrol custody and faced immediate deportation, forced to decide whether to take her newborn. After public pressure, she and the baby were released to a Phoenix nonprofit.May 2025·Tucson, AZ·Guatemala·NBC News,Newsweek,ACLU📦,KOLD📦,Tucson.com📦,Off the Press,Scary Mommy
Stepfather of two detained by immigration agents outside Tucson hospitalA Mexican man who had lived in Tucson for nearly 15 years was detained outside a hospital while accompanying his cousin for emergency care. He is held at Florence Correctional Center, with a hearing set for May 15.May 2025·Tucson, AZ·ACLU📦,KOLD📦,Tucson.com
