Racial Profiling
130 documented incidents tagged “Racial Profiling” in the Human Impact Project database — showing the 100 most recent. View all on the interactive map.
- Amnesty International documents racial profiling, unlawful force in ICE operations across four cities
Oct 5, 2026
- Ecuadorian brothers-in-law detained by ICE during Vermont roofing job; one released on bail
Oct 1, 2026 · Cornwall, VT
- ICE sweep detains 104 in southwest Kansas, sparking fear in immigrant communities
Sep 29, 2026 · Liberal, KS
- US citizen father and daughter say ICE racially profiled them in Kansas traffic stop
Sep 29, 2026 · Dodge City, KS
- Mosque president detained 80 days by ICE, judge finds retaliation over Palestinian advocacy
Sep 29, 2026 · Milwaukee, WI
- U.S. citizen deported to Mexico after traffic stop, returns home nearly five months later
Sep 28, 2026 · Fredericksburg, TX
- ICE raids Kansas meatpacking towns, detaining mother with baby, sparking protests
Sep 26, 2026 · Liberal, KS
- Senators propose bill to curb warrantless ICE arrests, indefinite detention
Sep 25, 2026
- At least 40 immigrants detained in ICE sweep across southeastern Massachusetts
Sep 21, 2026 · New Bedford, MA
- US citizen construction worker detained repeatedly by ICE despite valid Alabama ID, sues DHS
Sep 21, 2026 · Foley, AL
- U.S. citizen handcuffed by ICE outside Annapolis 7-Eleven, leads lawsuit over warrantless arrests
Sep 11, 2026 · Annapolis, MD
- Dominican man denied bond despite court order; habeas case later dismissed
Sep 1, 2026 · San Juan, PR
- U.S. citizen thrown to ground, detained for hours by ICE in Passaic, NJ
Aug 27, 2026 · Passaic, NJ
- Black bystander handcuffed by Border Patrol agent over immigrant assumption
Aug 21, 2026 · Lake Worth Beach, FL
- US citizen van driver stopped, five Haitian passengers detained by ICE in Springfield
Aug 17, 2026 · Springfield, OH
- ACLU sues ICE over warrantless arrests, citizen detention in Ohio
Aug 2, 2026 · Columbus, OH
- Portland restaurant worker mistakenly deported to Guatemala, ICE agrees to return him
Aug 2026 · Portland, ME
- US citizen detained by ICE agents for 20-25 minutes based on appearance alone
July 2026 · Westbury, NY
- Indigenous actress Elaine Miles detained by ICE, tribal ID rejected as fake
July 2026 · Redmond, WA
- Naturalized citizen thrown to pavement by Border Patrol, later files $1.25M claim
Jul 20, 2026
- Minneapolis teacher tackled, choked and detained by ICE agents while shielding students
Jul 15, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN
- Two detained in vehicle stop near Eugene; lawyers challenge racial profiling claims
Jul 3, 2026 · Eugene, OR
- US citizen teen handcuffed, abandoned in woods after Border Patrol raid in Cary
Jul 2026 · Cary, NC
- Bozeman caregiver detained over 24 hours by ICE, fights arrest in federal court
Jul 1, 2026 · Bozeman, MT
- People stopped in Arizona desert encounter Border Patrol agents in alleged aggressive arrest
Jun 27, 2026 · Salome, AZ
- Over 1,000 South Asian and Arab men detained after 9/11 in sweeps
Jun 23, 2026 · New York, NY
- U.S. citizen detained by ICE agents, released at hospital after citizenship confirmed
Jun 21, 2026 · Santa Barbara, CA
- ICE arrested Latinos at disproportionate rates in NY/NJ street sweeps, federal judges find racial profiling
Jun 21, 2026 · New York, NY
- ICE agents detain people across Coachella Valley in indiscriminate sweeps, lawmakers demand transparency
May 15, 2026 · Coachella Valley, CA
- Man with valid ID forcibly removed from vehicle, hand bruised and bleeding
May 12, 2026 · Cathedral City, CA
- U.S. citizen detained five days after ICE racial profiling during traffic stop in Nashville
May 6, 2026 · Nashville, TN
- Community member Johnny detained at Delaney Hall after alleged racial profiling arrest
Apr 28, 2026 · Newark, NJ
- Honduran man with SIJ status detained and deported despite clean record
Apr 23, 2026 · New Hampshire
- 17-year-old detained at Target, judge finds ICE arrested him solely based on race
Apr 9, 2026 · Richfield, MN
- CUNY graduate arrested on way to train in Hempstead, included in racial profiling lawsuit
Apr 9, 2026 · Hempstead, NY
- Hispanic man arrested entering apartment building in Brooklyn, sues over racial profiling
Apr 9, 2026 · Brooklyn, NY
- Man arrested while watching dominos in Staten Island, NYCLU files racial profiling lawsuit
Apr 9, 2026 · Staten Island, NY
- Judge finds Border Patrol continued detaining people without reasonable suspicion
Apr 2, 2026 · Sacramento, CA
- U.S. citizen teen beaten, choked by ICE agents during father's Houston traffic stop
Mar 24, 2026 · Houston, TX
- Honduran asylum seeker detained by ICE after traffic stop in Florida
Mar 6, 2026 · Orlando, FL
- Naturalized U.S. Citizen Violently Detained by ICE Despite Valid ID
Feb 25, 2026 · Brooklyn Park, MN
- Judge Orders ICE Release of Eduardo Tinajero Rodriguez, Questions Conviction Record
Feb 24, 2026 · Charleston, WV
- ICE agents ram car of Minneapolis residents, question U.S. citizen
Feb 12, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN
- U.S. Citizen Injured by ICE Agents During Salem Traffic Stop
Feb 7, 2026 · Salem, OR
- Auto body shop owner and employee detained by CBP during forced door entry without warrant
Feb 3, 2026 · West Valley City, UT
- Oklahoma tribal leaders: Racial profiling amid federal ICE sweeps
Feb 2, 2026 · Oklahoma, OK
- Guatemalan produce worker arrested by ICE in Brooklyn, questioned based on appearance
February 2026 · Brooklyn, NY
- CBP agents break auto body shop door, detain employee without warrant
Jan 30, 2026 · West Valley City, UT
- DHS investigates Bovino remarks about Minnesota prosecutor
Jan 24, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Mexican immigrant suffers eight skull fractures during ICE arrest in St. Paul; FBI investigating
Jan 23, 2026 · St. Paul, MN
- Seven Columbia Heights students detained during ICE enforcement surge in Minnesota
Jan 23, 2026 · St. Paul, MN
- Colombian engineer with valid work visa violently detained by ICE, files lawsuit
Jan 23, 2026 · Portland, ME
- St. Paul U.S. citizen detained by ICE for two days without charges
Jan 21, 2026 · St. Paul, MN
- ACLU Sues to End ICE, CBP Racial Profiling and Warrantless Arrests
Jan 15, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN
- Naturalized US citizen detained by Border Patrol agent during Operation Metro Surge
Jan 15, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN
- Mother with legal status detained by ICE, separated from young children for a month
Jan 15, 2026 · Texas
- ICE agents conduct enforcement operations in St. Paul, Minnesota targeting immigrant communities
Jan 14, 2026 · St. Paul, MN
- US Citizen Arrested, Detained by ICE for Two Days
Jan 13, 2026
- ICE rams car of Latino driver in south Minneapolis
Jan 12, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN
- Somali-American U.S. citizen confronted by masked ICE officers demanding citizenship proof in Minneapolis
Jan 12, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN
- Red Lake Nation member struck and detained 10 hours by ICE agents in apparent racial profiling
Jan 9, 2026 · Robbinsdale, MN
- Minneapolis Uber Driver Confronts Border Patrol Agents in Airport Incident
Jan 8, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN
- Two U.S. citizen teenagers detained by Border Patrol at Target store in Minnesota
Jan 8, 2026 · Richfield, MN
- Pastor detained by ICE at protest, released after agents say 'you're White'
Jan 7, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN
- U.S. citizen Somali American slammed and detained by ICE in Minneapolis raid, becomes lead plaintiff in lawsuit
Jan 7, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN
- ICE surveils Catholic church during Spanish-language Mass, parishioners report fear
Jan 4, 2026 · Hopkins, MN
- Houston man stopped by ICE despite being U.S. citizen
Jan 1, 2026 · Houston, TX
- Immigration officials detain U.S. citizen siblings in Mission Bay
Dec 31, 2025 · San Diego, CA
- Somali-American citizen pulled over and arrested by ICE outside shopping mall
Dec 15, 2025 · Minneapolis, MN
- ICE Detains Naturalized U.S. Citizen in Minneapolis Over Somali Appearance
Dec 13, 2025 · Minneapolis, MN
- ICE agents detain naturalized U.S. citizen in Minneapolis based on appearance
Dec 10, 2025 · Minneapolis, MN
- ICE Wrongfully Detains U.S. Citizen Mubashir in Minneapolis, Faces Scrutiny
Dec 10, 2025 · Minneapolis, MN
- Class Action Challenges ICE Racial Profiling Campaign in Minneapolis
Dec 10, 2025 · Minneapolis, MN
- Chicago ICE enforcement surge detains 3,800, violates constitutional standards, triggers protests
Dec 7, 2025 · Chicago, Illinois
- U.S. citizen arrested during immigration crackdown in Minneapolis
Dec 4, 2025 · Minneapolis, MN
- Florida woman, a behavioral therapist, dragged from car and detained a third time despite U.S. citizenship
Dec 3, 2025 · Key Largo, FL
- U.S. citizen repeatedly ignored agents, held hours despite showing ID, judge rules racial profiling
Dec 1, 2025 · Minneapolis, MN
- American Woman Released After 25 Days in ICE Custody
Nov 24, 2025 · Maryland
- Border Patrol agents question workers on resident's lawn in Charlotte
Nov 18, 2025 · Charlotte, NC
- ICE impersonator harasses Uber driver and passenger in Los Angeles
Nov 18, 2025 · Los Angeles, CA
- Church Member Chased By ICE Agents, Deported Within A Day
Nov 17, 2025 · Downey, CA
- Nine Allston car wash workers detained by ICE agents, all held valid work permits
Nov 9, 2025 · Boston, MA
- Mother tackled by ICE during school-run traffic stop, held despite showing legal documents
Nov 8, 2025 · Harrisonburg, VA
- Oregon shop owner with green card detained by ICE, lawsuit wins major victory
Nov 5, 2025 · Cottage Grove, OR
- Two U.S. citizen plumbers targeted and questioned during federal immigration enforcement in Skokie
Oct 31, 2025 · Skokie, IL
- U.S. citizen Andrea Velez detained by ICE during street sweep, denied water, later released on bond
Oct 26, 2025 · Los Angeles, CA
- Congressional Investigation Launched Over Immigration Agents Detaining Americans
Oct 21, 2025 · Los Angeles, CA
- Memphis man stopped and questioned by armed federal agents without identifying badges
Oct 15, 2025 · Memphis, TN
- US citizen Maria Greeley detained, zip-tied by federal agents despite valid passport
Oct 14, 2025 · Chicago, IL
- Ride-share driver stopped for seat belt despite wearing one during task force operations
Oct 8, 2025 · Memphis, TN
- U.S. citizens detained in Trump immigration crackdown
Oct 6, 2025 · Waukegan, IL
- ICE detains immigrant families at O'Hare after downtown Chicago raids
Sep 28, 2025 · Chicago, IL
- Federal court filing challenges Trump administration arrest tactics in Chicago
Sep 26, 2025 · Chicago, IL
- Lawsuit accuses ICE of illegally arresting Latino immigrants in D.C.
Sep 25, 2025 · Washington, DC
- U.S. citizen worker detained during factory ICE raid as body camera footage surfaces
Sep 4, 2025 · Cato, NY
- Body camera footage shows 57 workers arrested in mass ICE raid at NY snack factory
Sep 4, 2025 · Cato, NY
- Cato bakery raid body-camera footage released, new civil rights lawsuit filed
Sep 4, 2025 · Cato, NY
- U.S. citizen forcibly detained by federal agents in Chicago while walking to CTA
Sep 2025 · Chicago, IL
- Deaf disabled teen handcuffed at gunpoint outside LA school in mistaken ID case
Aug 26, 2025 · Los Angeles, CA
- Grandmother's ICE injuries reach Congress as lawmaker demands agent accountability
Aug 25, 2025 · Oregon