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Arpineh Kamal Masihi, an Iranian-born refugee with a prior theft conviction, was detained by ICE for 187 days at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center after her green card was revoked. Her husband Arthu Sahakyan has stated he would continue to support Trump and his immigration enforcement policies.
Seven people were detained during an immigration enforcement operation at a Home Depot in Corona on Monday morning. Federal agents chased individuals in the parking lot and placed them in handcuffs. Activists reported witnessing the operation and said similar enforcement actions occurred in Chino the same morning, resulting in at least three additional detentions. CBP agents arrested 37 people outside three Home Depot stores in LA County on June 30, 2025. The arrests occurred at locations on Figueroa Street, in North Hollywood, and on Sunset Boulevard. According to DHS, those detained had criminal histories including drug trafficking, firearm offenses, theft, forgery, DUIs, and battery. An earlier raid on June 19 at the Sunset Boulevard location also resulted in detentions, including at least one U.S. citizen, prompting local officials and community members to protest the operations.
Pascual Miguel Andres, 45, a Guatemalan undocumented immigrant who has lived in the US for 17 years, was detained by ICE on August 15, 2025, after being turned over by Florida Highway Patrol following a minor traffic accident. His two daughters, Yulisa and Yeniffer Andres, are U.S. Marines serving in California, and have applied for "parole in place" to secure his green card and release. Andres has no criminal history and is father to four children, including a son who plans to enlist in the Air Force. He was initially held at Alligator Alcatraz detention facility before being transferred to Krome Detention Center.
Svetlana Romanova, a 59-year-old Russian woman who fled to the U.S. after protesting Russia's war in Ukraine, has spent approximately eight months detained at the CoreCivic Houston Processing Center despite her deteriorating mental and physical health. Islam Musaev, a 28-year-old Kyrgyzstani man who was granted asylum by an immigration judge in March, remains detained after the Department of Homeland Security appealed his case. Data shows detainees at Houston-area facilities are being held significantly longer since the start of Trump's second term, with average stays more than doubling at some facilities.
Svetlana Romanova, a 59-year-old Russian who fled to protest the Ukraine war, has been detained for approximately eight months at CoreCivic Houston Processing Center. She reports inadequate medical care, significant weight loss, and suicidal ideation that was dismissed by staff. An immigration judge ruled against her asylum claim in April; she has appealed, citing risk to her life if returned to Russia.
Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos, a long-term Arizona resident who had lived in the United States since age 14, was deported to Mexico by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials following a 2008 conviction for criminal impersonation related to using a false Social Security number to obtain employment. Her deportation occurred shortly after President Trump signed an executive order on January 25, 2017, expanding deportation priorities to include immigrants charged with crimes. Garcia de Rayos was taken to Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, where she was reunited with her two teenage children, Jackie (14) and Angel (16), who had been living in Mesa, Arizona.
Jackie Merlos, an undocumented immigrant mother with a pending U-visa and four U.S. citizen children, was detained by CBP agents on June 28, 2025, at Peace Arch Park near the U.S.-Canada border during a family picnic. The family was held in a CBP facility for 12 days. Federal authorities attempted to deport them without proper documentation or due process. The children were released after a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking their removal. Jackie Merlos remains in ICE custody facing formal removal proceedings.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted enforcement operations at the Chesterfield County courthouse, resulting in the arrest of undocumented immigrants. Activists and community members gathered to protest the arrests at the courthouse.
Fernando Diaz, 23, was arrested in Huntington Park after police found a loaded firearm, official-looking Homeland Security and CBP documents, and other law enforcement paraphernalia in his vehicle. Diaz denies claims that he told officers he was a former Border Patrol agent, though police continue investigating whether he was impersonating a federal officer.
Jian Hao Zhang, owner of China Moon restaurant in Camden, was arrested by ICE agents on June 27 and detained at an ICE facility in Batavia for eight months. An immigration court judge had ordered him to leave the country, but he did not comply. Zhang was released in March 2026 after winning an appeal and has returned home to his family.
On June 27, 2025, a Border Patrol agent initiated a vehicle stop on a white Chevy Tahoe near the Rio Grande. The driver failed to yield and drove the vehicle into the Rio Grande River. The driver was observed struggling in the water but subsequently lost sight. A body was recovered from the river approximately seven miles downstream later that morning and identified as the vehicle driver.
ICE agents conducting street sweeps in downtown Los Angeles arrested Luis Hipolito, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen, after he interfered with their detention of street vendors. Video footage shows agents pepper-spraying Hipolito, then tackling and restraining him for over two minutes as he struggled to breathe. After being restrained, Hipolito convulsed and his legs buckled. He was charged with assault on a federal officer and released on $10,000 bond. A second U.S. citizen, Andrea Guadalupe Velez, was also arrested during the same operation.
ICE agents detained Selena Vanessa Hernández Ramírez, a 25-year-old taco vendor from El Salvador, on June 23 while she was working in front of a Home Depot in Ladera Heights, Los Angeles. According to witnesses and video footage, the agents had covered faces and did not display visible identification or arrest warrants. Hernández Ramírez resisted by holding onto a tree before being forcibly taken to an unmarked vehicle, and agents used tear gas to disperse witnesses who intervened and demanded identification.
Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell issued a new directive requiring LAPD officers responding to potential ICE immigration enforcement actions to request a supervisor, verify federal agent credentials, and document verification on bodycam footage. The policy was issued in response to ICE operations that were mischaracterized as kidnappings and includes instructions for officers to take enforcement action if they determine individuals are not legitimate federal officers.
Vilma Palacios, 22, a recent LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing graduate who had accepted a job at Touro Infirmary, was arrested by ICE agents on June 26, 2025, while attempting to get a vehicle inspection sticker. She has been detained at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Basile for six months. Palacios had previously been granted a work permit and had applied for asylum as a child, fleeing Honduras at age 6.
Miguel Silvestre, born in Stockton, California, claims he has been deported four times since 1999, despite possessing a valid birth certificate proving his U.S. citizenship. ICE issued an expedited removal order against him in 2025, the same year a prior removal order from 2004 had already confirmed his citizenship status. DHS stated Silvestre has no active immigration case, though the San Francisco Chronicle reported his account of the recent deportation notice and his emotional distress upon learning of it.
Miguel Silvestre, a U.S. citizen born in Stockton, California, claims he has been deported four times since 1999, most recently facing an expedited removal order in 2025 despite a 2004 court order confirming his citizenship. After the San Francisco Chronicle published his account, the Department of Homeland Security stated Silvestre has no active immigration case and is not subject to ICE enforcement action, though the agency maintains that in 1999 he had claimed to be a Mexican citizen with no legal status.
A mother named Marisol and her 11-year-old daughter hid in their Minnesota home for two months to avoid ICE raids, surviving on donated food. When provisions ran out, the mother ventured out to purchase food for her daughter and was detained by ICE agents. The daughter, now being cared for by an activist, has a pending asylum case and is advocating for her mother's release.
This document is the Congressional Justification for U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Fiscal Year 2026 budget request from the Department of Homeland Security. It includes appropriation organization structure, budget comparisons, personnel compensation information, and supplemental budget justification exhibits for CBP operations and support.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested two women outside the Los Angeles Airport Courthouse on Tuesday after they appeared for a hearing in a local criminal case involving organized retail theft charges. The agents waited in the courtroom and detained the defendants without advance notice to the court, defense attorneys, or prosecutors.
Jin Hao Zhang, a 56-year-old restaurateur who operated the China Moon restaurant on Main Street in Camden for nearly 20 years, was detained by ICE agents on June 25, 2025. According to reports, Zhang entered the U.S. on a fraudulent visa in 1990 and was ordered to leave by an immigration court judge in 2000 but remained in the country for the past 25 years. The raid closed the restaurant.
The Los Angeles Police Department instructed officers to verify the identities of ICE agents making arrests following reports of "attempted kidnappings" by unidentified individuals claiming to be federal officers. The incident involved Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon, who reported being detained by uniformed men in unmarked vehicles and taken directly to the border for self-deportation. DHS denied ICE involvement.
ICE's Fugitive Operations Team arrested 44 people in a five-day operation across central Nebraska — 25 in Lexington, 12 in Grand Island, 2 in Broken Bow, and one each in Cozad, Gibbon, Hastings, Kearney, and North Platte. Twenty-eight were fugitives, 16 were immigration violators encountered during targeted arrests, and 10 had prior criminal convictions.
Emerson Colindres, a 19-year-old high school graduate and soccer player, was detained by ICE on June 4, 2025, during a routine check-in at an Intensive Supervision Appearance Program facility in Blue Ash, Ohio. Colindres had arrived in the U.S. from Honduras at age 8 with his family seeking asylum from violence. His asylum case and subsequent appeal were denied, with a final removal order issued in 2023. He was deported to Honduras approximately two weeks after detention. His detention sparked community protests and support from his soccer coach, teammates, and teachers. His mother, Ada Bell Baquedano Amador, who had been ordered to wear an ankle monitor since April and given 30 days to leave, subsequently obtained passports and plane tickets. By June 24, she and Colindres' sister self-deported to Honduras to reunite with him.
ICE uses unmarked vehicles, plain clothes, and masks to conduct immigration enforcement operations. Multiple incidents have been documented in which individuals posed as ICE officers and committed kidnappings, robberies, and home invasions against immigrants and communities. Law enforcement gear and vehicles are available for purchase online.
Kay Southisone was detained by ICE on June 24, 2025, during a routine immigration check-in in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was transferred to a detention center in Baldwin, Michigan, where he remains while ICE pursues his deportation to Laos, a country he has not visited since age 8. His family is seeking funds for legal representation and a stay of removal.
Joselyn Chipantiza-Sisalema, a 20-year-old from Ecuador, was arrested on June 24, 2025, and sent to a Louisiana detention center. She was released three weeks later.
Andrea Velez, a U.S. citizen and production coordinator, was detained by ICE agents in downtown Los Angeles on June 24 while being dropped off at work. She was charged with assaulting a federal officer after agents claimed she interfered with an arrest by stepping into an officer's path. The Justice Department later dismissed her case without prejudice. Velez reported being denied water for 24 hours while held at a detention center and said she has been traumatized by the incident.
A man was detained by ICE on 10/14/25 in Harbor Gateway (228th & Western) while riding his bike home from the store. He did not have an active deportation order. A family member stated he does not pose a threat to national security. Legal assistance is being sought for his case.
Johnny Noviello, a 49-year-old Canadian permanent resident and U.S. citizen since 1991, died on June 23, 2025, in ICE custody at Federal Detention Center Miami after being detained for approximately 40 days. He was arrested by ICE on May 15 in Daytona Beach and transferred to the Miami facility on May 19 following a 2023 drug trafficking conviction and faced removal proceedings. An autopsy determined he died from acute kidney failure caused by calcium oxalate crystal deposits. Six kidney specialists concluded the death was preventable, noting symptoms would have been detectable for days and treatable through dialysis. ICE records documented he had health issues including hypertension, convulsions, and abnormal vital signs during detention. A complaint alleges Bureau of Prisons medical staff failed to document an evaluation or create a treatment plan after he appeared dizzy and unstable. The FBI is investigating his death.
Johnny Noviello, a 49-year-old Canadian lawful permanent resident who had lived in Florida for nearly four decades, died on June 23, 2025, while in ICE custody at the Federal Detention Center Miami. He was arrested by ICE on May 15, 2025, pending removal proceedings following drug trafficking and related criminal convictions. During his approximately five-week detention, Noviello—who had epilepsy, hypertension, and mental health concerns—reported health issues and symptoms of illness but did not receive adequate medical monitoring or treatment. He was found unresponsive in the afternoon and pronounced dead after CPR and emergency response efforts failed. An autopsy determined the cause of death was acute kidney failure caused by calcium oxalate crystal deposits, which experts concluded was preventable with appropriate medical care. A complaint alleges that Bureau of Prisons health staff failed to properly evaluate, document, or create a treatment plan for Noviello despite observable symptoms. The FBI is investigating his death.
Since El Paso joined Texas' Operation Lone Star in late 2022, migrant deaths in the region increased. From January 2023 to August 2024, 299 human remains were reported in the El Paso Border Patrol sector compared to 122 remains found in the prior 20 months, making it the deadliest sector along the U.S.-Mexico border. Volunteer search and rescue groups, including Battalion Search and Rescue, discovered numerous bodies in the New Mexico desert, often locating remains months after initial reports. Families of missing migrants awaited identification, with some waiting months or years for results. Advocates and experts attributed the increase to enforcement policies that redirected migrants toward more dangerous routes.
Johnny Noviello, a 49-year-old Canadian citizen and long-time U.S. green card holder, died in ICE custody at the Federal Detention Centre in Miami on June 23, 2025. He was found unresponsive around 12:54 p.m., and despite CPR and defibrillator use by medical personnel, was pronounced dead at 1:36 p.m. Noviello had been detained by ICE following a 2023 drug conviction and was awaiting deportation proceedings. The cause of death remains under investigation.
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran spoke out after witnessing video of his father, Narciso Barranco, being beaten by masked Border Patrol officers during an immigration arrest in Santa Ana. Barranco, a landscaper who came from Mexico in the 1990s without legal status, was arrested outside an IHOP restaurant. While DHS claimed Barranco swung his weed trimmer at agents, witnesses posted videos showing officers punching him repeatedly as he lay on the ground.
Adrian Martinez, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen and Walmart employee, was detained by federal agents on June 19, 2025, during an immigration enforcement operation at a Pico Rivera Walmart parking lot. Martinez intervened when he saw agents detaining a maintenance worker, blocking the agents' vehicle with the worker's cart in an attempt to help. He spent three nights in jail following his arrest. Martinez now faces federal charges for conspiracy to impede a federal officer, though initial claims that he punched a Border Patrol agent were not substantiated with assault charges.
ICE agents detained a gardener working in Long Beach's University Park Estates neighborhood who told agents he was a dual citizen and showed identification. A video of the incident shows the man claiming U.S. citizenship and stating he was born at Memorial Hospital in Long Beach. Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson condemned the operation as an "abduction," stating ICE was not given prior notice and criticized the enforcement as rooted in "fear and intimidation."
A video circulating online allegedly shows ICE agents in Harlingen, Texas following a family in an unmarked vehicle, making contact with their car, pulling the father out, and striking him while his children were present. The incident was posted on Instagram with hashtags related to ICE and immigration enforcement.
Broadacres Marketplace, a popular swap meet in North Las Vegas that serves thousands of Latino customers weekly, closed on June 21 due to fears of ICE raids. The marketplace's management cited concern for customers, vendors, and employees, stating they did not want the business to become a target for immigration enforcement. The closure marks only the second extended shutdown in the marketplace's nearly 50-year history.
An Iranian national and his U.S. citizen wife pleaded guilty following a June 21, 2025 confrontation with ICE agents at their Tempe home. Mehrzad Asadi Eidivand pleaded guilty to being an immigrants in possession of firearms and ammunition, while his wife Linet Vartanniavartanians pleaded guilty to threats against federal law enforcement officers. ICE had arrived to administratively arrest Eidivand for failing to comply with a 2013 removal order, but the wife refused to open the door and threatened to shoot the officers. A search warrant executed the following day found two loaded firearms in the home. Both face potential prison sentences at their November sentencing hearing.
Narciso Barranco, an undocumented gardener, was detained by ICE and CBP agents in Tustin, California on June 21, 2025, while working outside an IHOP restaurant. A video showing agents punching Barranco during arrest was circulated publicly. DHS stated Barranco swung a weed whacker at an agent and refused to comply with commands.
Since El Paso joined Texas Governor Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star border enforcement mission in late 2022, migrant deaths in the El Paso sector have increased dramatically. From January 2023 to August 2024, 299 human remains were reported in the El Paso sector—the deadliest of any border sector and more than double the 122 remains found in the 20 months before the operation began. The increase is partly attributed to migrants taking more dangerous routes around urban areas in response to visible law enforcement presence. Volunteer search groups and nonprofit organizations like No Más Muertes continue to discover bodies in the New Mexico desert west of El Paso, with many remains unidentified for months.
A plainclothes federal law enforcement officer drew a weapon on a man attempting to photograph his vehicle's license plate at a stoplight in Pasadena. The incident occurred Wednesday morning around the same time federal immigration agents conducted enforcement operations at a nearby bus stop, detaining multiple day laborers. Masked plainclothes agents arrested at least two men and several other day laborers, transporting them in an unmarked minivan.
Pedro Vasquez Perdomo, Isaac Villegas Molina, and Osorto Carlos filed a federal habeas corpus petition against Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi, and ICE officials challenging their detention. The petition was later amended to include additional plaintiffs and defendants on July 2, 2025, with support from immigrant rights organizations.
Federal agents conducted an immigration raid at Jack's Car Wash in Bell, detaining at least three people. Protesters gathered at the scene, and confrontations ensued between the crowd and federal agents, including property damage to federal vehicles and use of tear gas and flash bang grenades by agents.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained several men on the grounds of two Catholic churches in San Bernardino County on June 20. At Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Montclair, a longtime parishioner was taken into custody while doing landscaping work. In a separate incident at St. Adelaide parish in Highland, agents chased men onto the church parking lot and detained them.
Caroline Dias Goncalves, a 19-year-old Brazilian-born University of Utah student, was detained by ICE on June 5, 2025, following a traffic stop by a Mesa County Sheriff's deputy on Interstate 70 near Fruita, Colorado. The deputy shared information about her in a group chat used for drug interdiction efforts, which ICE agents then used to target her for immigration enforcement. Goncalves, who immigrated to the U.S. at age 7 and overstayed a tourist visa, has a pending asylum application with her family. She was held at a Colorado immigration detention center for 15 days before being released on bond on June 20, 2025.
A pregnant U.S. citizen was detained by Border Patrol agents approximately two weeks prior to this report. The individual stated they did not believe they had done anything wrong. The article documents this immigration enforcement incident involving a U.S. citizen.
Senator Alex Padilla was handcuffed by federal agents after interrupting a news conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles. Padilla attempted to question Noem's characterization of federal military deployment in response to protests over immigration enforcement actions targeting undocumented immigrants. The senator was physically removed, placed on the ground, and restrained in handcuffs after identifying himself and asserting his role.
During an immigration sweep on June 19 outside a Lowe's store in Pacoima, Border Patrol agents arrested a 54-year-old woman selling tamales. She suffered a heart attack during the detention after agents bear-hugged her to the point she struggled to breathe. A U.S. citizen recording the incident was also arrested and detained. A federal judge later ruled the sweeps violated the 4th Amendment due to racial profiling.
