State/Local Resistance

112 documented incidents tagged “State/Local Resistance” in the Human Impact Project database — showing the 100 most recent. View all on the interactive map.

• Detainees at Batavia Facility to Include Women as ICE Expands Capacity

  Oct 2, 2026 · Batavia, NY

• California bans police use of electric-shock gloves ICE planned to equip agents with

  Sep 29, 2026

• ICE detains 21 farmworkers during multi-agency drug raids across Southern Oregon

  Sep 26, 2026 · Medford, OR

• Colorado city sues ICE facility's landlord over detentions after permit revoked

  Sep 25, 2026 · Glenwood Springs, CO

• Dozens detained in multi-day ICE sweep in Danbury, families separated

  Sep 23, 2026 · Danbury, CT

• Farmworkers detained as ICE joins drug raids on Southern Oregon cannabis farms

  Sep 23, 2026 · Medford, OR

• Oregon AG joins briefs challenging prolonged ICE detention, warrantless arrests

  Sep 23, 2026 · OR

• Federal agents repeatedly use tear gas, pepper spray on protesters at Broadview ICE facility

  Sep 19, 2026 · Broadview, IL

• Honduran man detained by ICE after Fairfax County did not honor detainer

  Sep 15, 2026 · Fairfax, VA

• 22 states and DC sue Trump administration over new green card benefits rule

  Sep 14, 2026 · New York, NY

• Haitian student detained by ICE near San Diego City College, classmate flees onto campus

  Sep 11, 2026 · San Diego, CA

• Haitian man who shouted 'Biden forever' in viral ICE arrest video deported to Haiti

  Sep 10, 2026 · Boston, MA

• Indianapolis immigrant arrests deepen political rift as Carson, Banks clash over safety claims

  Sep 6, 2026 · Indianapolis, IN

• ICE's 'Operation Rotten Apple' arrests 2,197 across New York, mostly without criminal records

  Sep 1, 2026 · New York, NY

• ICE detains about 100 people in days-long Danbury-area operation

  Aug 31, 2026 · Danbury, CT

• ICE arrests over 2,100 immigrants in month-long New York 'Operation Rotten Apple'

  Aug 29, 2026 · NY

• ICE arrests 1,328 in DC-area sweep; Maryland governor disputes crime claims

  Aug 27, 2026 · VA

• ICE Arrests Surge in New York and New Jersey, Mostly Targeting People With No Criminal Record

  Aug 27, 2026 · New York, NY

• New York law banning police-ICE cooperation takes effect amid Nassau County pushback

  Aug 27, 2026 · Mineola, NY

• ICE arrests 118 in four-day enforcement operation across southern Connecticut

  Aug 24, 2026 · CT

• Dozens detained in Connecticut ICE sweep; senator demands federal investigation

  Aug 24, 2026 · Danbury, CT

• Immigrant aid workers gain privacy law as journalist challenges it in court

  Aug 22, 2026 · Sacramento, CA

• Mexican father arrested by ICE during morning walk in Redondo Beach

  Aug 22, 2026 · Redondo Beach, CA

• ICE Says San Diego County Blocked Agents from Routine Training Facilities

  Aug 20, 2026 · San Diego, CA

• Seattle sees surge in masked ICE arrests aided by state driver data

  Aug 15, 2026 · Seattle, WA

• Surge in ICE operations across Loudoun County; agencies report multiple arrests

  Aug 15, 2026 · Loudoun, VA

• New York immigrants face over 2,100 arrests as ICE operation concludes

  Aug 10, 2026 · Queens, NY

• New Jersey launches civil rights investigation into Delaney Hall ICE detention center

  Aug 8, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Brazilian Man Detained by ICE in Taunton, Massachusetts

  Aug 6, 2026 · Taunton, MA

• Federal agents threaten criminal charges to force sheriff to surrender inmates

  Aug 6, 2026 · Chicago, IL

• Massachusetts governor signs strongest immigrant protections law amid ICE enforcement

  Aug 5, 2026 · Chelsea, MA

• Massachusetts Signs Nation's Strongest Law Barring ICE From Schools, Hospitals, Courts

  Aug 5, 2026 · Chelsea, MA

• ICE launches major operation in New York City targeting those with detainers

  Aug 5, 2026 · New York, NY

• Washington driver data still used in ICE arrests, UW report

  Aug 4, 2026 · Seattle, WA

• New York ICE operation results in 2,100 arrests over one month

  Jul 28, 2026 · Queens, NY

• ICE New York Operation Begins in Queens With Officials Warning

  Jul 28, 2026 · Queens, NY

• Twin Cities suburbs ban immigration searches on license plate cameras

  Jul 21, 2026 · Fridley, MN

• ICE arrests of criminals in NYC top 6,500 ahead of promised surge

  Jul 21, 2026 · New York, NY

• Hmong American U.S. citizen dragged from home in underwear by ICE; Minnesota investigates as kidnapping

  Jul 16, 2026 · Saint Paul, MN

• ICE presence persists at Cook County courthouses despite new Illinois law

  Jul 12, 2026 · Chicago, IL

• Two men arrested by ICE in Upper Marlboro

  Jul 9, 2026 · Upper Marlboro, MD

• Masked federal agents arrest man outside barbershop, violating Milwaukee city ordinance

  Jun 30, 2026 · Milwaukee, WI

• Tom Homan warns of ICE surge in New York City over sanctuary

  Jun 29, 2026 · New York, NY

• Nicaraguan man charged in park assault after earlier release despite ICE detainer

  Jun 25, 2026 · Annandale, VA

• Indian national Dhaval Amratbhai Patel arrested, detained by ICE after local release

  May 27, 2026 · Worcester, MA

• Venezuelan man arrested by ICE and US Marshals after New York repeatedly released him

  May 24, 2026 · Albion, NY

• California DOJ Reviews Immigration Detention Mental Health Services 2025

  May 18, 2026 · California, CA

• Justice Department Sues Connecticut, New Haven Over Sanctuary Policies

  May 18, 2026 · New Haven, CT

• ICE detention cells in downtown Rochester federal building moving forward

  May 17, 2026 · Rochester, NY

• Blueprints confirm ICE detention facility planned near Gilroy

  May 17, 2026 · Gilroy, CA

• ICE arrests increased in Orange County last month

  May 7, 2026 · Orange County, FL

• Mexican man arrested by ICE after Chicago police released him

  May 6, 2026 · Chicago, IL

• ICE Administrative Warrants Central to Abbott Immigration Dispute

  May 1, 2026 · Texas, TX

• Washington sues GEO Group over blocked inspections, detainee abuse claims

  Apr 28, 2026 · Tacoma, WA

• Arizona residents protest planned ICE facility in Surprise amid federal lawsuit

  Apr 26, 2026 · Surprise, AZ

• Judge again blocks Polis from complying with ICE subpoena for migrant sponsors' data

  Apr 21, 2026 · Denver, CO

• Camden County bans ICE from county properties without judicial warrant

  Apr 16, 2026 · Camden County, NJ

• Spanberger weighs ending ICE partnerships with local law enforcement

  Apr 13, 2026 · Franklin County, VA

• Washington wins court fight to inspect Tacoma ICE detention center

  Apr 9, 2026 · Tacoma, WA

• Undocumented immigrants denied bond hearings as California fights Trump detention policy

  Apr 6, 2026 · Sacramento, CA

• ICE accused of violating Illinois courthouse arrest ban

  Apr 2, 2026 · Chicago, IL

• Cumberland County votes to end contract holding ICE detainees at jail

  Apr 1, 2026 · Portland, ME

• Houston council demands accountability for police-ICE coordination violations

  Mar 31, 2026 · Houston, TX

• ICE arrests surge at Massachusetts courthouses; family detention raises civil rights concerns

  Mar 26, 2026 · Chelsea, MA

• Minnesota sues Trump administration over ICE shootings that killed two citizens

  Mar 25, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• New Jersey Becomes 10th State Banning Local ICE Contracts

  Mar 25, 2026 · New Jersey, NJ

• California Senate Advances Bill to Cap ICE Commissary Prices

  Mar 23, 2026 · Sacramento, CA

• California AG files brief citing dangerous conditions at Adelanto ICE facility

  Mar 19, 2026 · Adelanto, California

• Over 614 ICE arrests documented in Massachusetts courthouses during 2025

  Mar 18, 2026 · Massachusetts, MA

• Massachusetts lawmakers push ban on warrantless civil immigration arrests

  Mar 18, 2026 · Boston, MA

• Montana attorney general issues cease-and-desist to Helena over immigration resolution

  Mar 11, 2026 · Helena, MT

• Federal judge blocks ICE detention facility construction in Maryland

  Mar 11, 2026 · Williamsport, MD

• ICE arrests surge in Florida to record levels in 2025-2026

  Mar 10, 2026 · Florida

• ICE detains 46 people outside Santa Clara County jail using public release lists

  Mar 5, 2026 · Milpitas, CA

• US deportation policy increases enforcement against resettled Bhutanese refugees

  Mar 3, 2026

• ICE car chase injures children and van driver in Newark multi-vehicle crash

  Feb 26, 2026 · Newark, New Jersey

• Montana cities split on ICE cooperation as Missoula rallies against enforcement

  Feb 18, 2026 · Missoula, MT

• Cities cancel Flock license plate reader contracts over immigration enforcement surveillance concerns

  Feb 17, 2026

• Warehouse owner refuses to sell property to ICE for detention center

  Feb 16, 2026 · Hutchins, TX

• Medina County commissioners table ICE cooperation resolution after public hearing

  Feb 10, 2026 · Medina, OH

• Minnesota school districts sue to block ICE from school property

  Feb 5, 2026

• Elderly woman shot in head, veteran assaulted at Portland ICE facility protests; ACLU sues DHS

  Feb 3, 2026 · Portland, OR

• St. Peter police chief prevents federal agents from arresting resident

  Jan 30, 2026 · St. Peter, MN

• Portland Issues Land Use Violation Notice at ICE Facility

  Jan 30, 2026 · Portland, OR

• Oklahoma school district police chief unknowingly signed ICE immigration enforcement agreement

  Jan 20, 2026 · Ramona, OK

• Disabled Ecuadorian immigrant ordered deported despite governor support

  Jan 20, 2026 · Seaford, DE

• ICE shared Medicaid data with Palantir despite order to delete it, filings show

  Jan 7, 2026

• Judge limits but allows ICE access to Medicaid data in some states

  Jan 5, 2026

• ICE officers guard patient at Minneapolis hospital for 28 hours

  Dec 31, 2025 · Minneapolis, MN

• Orange County's Year on ICE: Raids, Protests, and Aid Programs

  Dec 29, 2025 · Orange County, CA

• ICE detained Augsburg University student without showing warrant

  Dec 8, 2025 · Minneapolis, MN

• Maryland man detained after DC police lure to station for ICE

  Dec 5, 2025 · Washington, DC

• New Orleans immigrants report lasting fear after federal 'Catahoula Crunch' raids

  Dec 3, 2025 · New Orleans, LA

• ICE arrests two men near Bellingham courthouses, violating state law

  Oct 30, 2025 · Bellingham, WA

• National Guard deployment and immigration raids spark legal disputes

  Oct 23, 2025

• D.C. Mayor Bowser pressed on police immigration enforcement

  Oct 17, 2025 · Washington, DC

• Police chief investigates ICE for tear gas exposure to officers

  Sep 30, 2025 · Broadview, IL

• Migrant women to be held in expanded Batavia ICE facility amid objections

  Sep 29, 2025 · Batavia, NY

• California Attorney General Urges Rejection of CoreCivic Detention Facility License

  Sep 11, 2025 · California City, CA

• Activists document ICE using disputed NJ warehouse despite court order barring detentions

  Sep 4, 2025 · Roxbury, NJ