Human Impact Project

Heidi Plummer, a U.S. citizen and Orange County attorney, was arrested by federal agents at Centennial Regional Park in Santa Ana on June 14 while taking a walk. Plummer was detained, handcuffed, and transported to an ICE detention facility in Santa Ana, where she was held for approximately an hour and a half before being released. ICE denied the incident occurred, stating they were not at the park that day and made no arrests there.

Border Patrol agents questioned Brian Gavidia, a U.S. citizen born in East Los Angeles, at his workplace on West Olympic Boulevard. Despite Gavidia showing his Real ID and repeatedly asserting his citizenship, agents held him against a fence, twisted his arm, and confiscated his ID and phone. The incident was captured on video.

Gregory Sanabria Tarazona, a Venezuelan seeking asylum, was detained by ICE during a routine check-in in Houston. He was taken to an ICE processing center weeks before his preliminary hearing.

ICE detained several undocumented immigrants during what they believed were routine check-ins at the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP) office in Birmingham's Southside last week. The detainees had final removal orders from immigration judges and had not complied with those orders, according to ICE officials. Immigration advocates expressed concern that targeting people in the ISAP program, which is meant to be an alternative to detention, sends a discouraging message to immigrants trying to follow the law.

Javier Diaz Santana, a 32-year-old deaf DACA recipient with no criminal history, was arrested by ICE agents during a raid at a car wash in Temple City, California on June 12, 2025. Despite being deaf and unable to communicate, agents confiscated his phone and wallet, handcuffed him, and transported him to an El Paso detention center without explaining his detention or accommodating his disability. He was released on July 8 after his attorney provided proof of his DACA status to authorities.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem attended an ICE raid at a Huntington Park home targeting a man with a criminal history. The raid occurred at the residence of Sabrina Medina, a 28-year-old pregnant U.S. citizen mother of four, though the intended target was her husband. Agents conducted a room-by-room search while Medina and her children were removed from the home, though agents left empty-handed.

About 600 to 1,000 demonstrators gathered in downtown Salt Lake City on June 12, 2025, to protest immigration enforcement and show support for immigrants. The largely peaceful protest, dubbed "From LA to SLC: ICE Out," included some skirmishes and assaults; one man was arrested for allegedly assaulting two people and damaging property during the demonstration.

Elzon Lemus, a 23-year-old Hispanic U.S. citizen from Brentwood, Long Island, was stopped and detained by ICE agents without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. Agents stopped the vehicle he was a passenger in, claiming he "looks like somebody we are looking for." When Lemus refused to provide identification without explanation, an agent forcibly opened the car door, handcuffed him, and confiscated his phone. His attorneys argue the incident violated his civil rights and constitutes racial profiling, calling for a federal investigation.

A 23-year-old electrician from Brentwood was pulled over by ICE agents while driving a work van in Westbury and was handcuffed and detained for approximately 25 minutes. The agents claimed he looked like someone they were searching for but provided no specific basis for the stop. After finding his ID confirming his U.S. citizenship, the agents released him without explanation or apology.

Javier Ramirez, a U.S. citizen and father of four, was detained by federal immigration agents at a tow yard in Montebello on June 12, 2025. He was accused of attempting to run toward agents and resisting arrest, despite telling agents he was a U.S. citizen. The federal case against him was dismissed without prejudice after he spent days in federal custody.

ICE agents rammed a white sedan with two unmarked vehicles in Boyle Heights, pinning it between them during an arrest operation. The vehicle contained a male driver, female passenger, toddler, and baby. Federal agents drew weapons and deployed tear gas before dragging the male driver from the car. The arrested man was identified as Christian Damian Cerno-Camacho, though family members claimed he is a U.S. citizen.

On June 11, 2025, masked ICE officials raided Downey Memorial Christian Church's parking lot and detained a man. Reverend Tanya Lopez witnessed the incident and repeatedly requested the masked officers show proof of identification, which they refused. The officers used unmarked vehicles with out-of-state license plates and wore vests with police patches but would not provide identification numbers.

ICE agents detained approximately 10 men outside an immigration court in Sterling, Virginia. Video recorded by activists shows an ICE agent grabbing one activist and knocking a phone out of another's hand while they were filming the detention operation.

Five of nine protesters who participated in a June 11 demonstration at a Spokane ICE office pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges for attempting to prevent the transportation of two legal immigrants to a detention center. The protesters blocked the facility's driveway and transport bus to stop the deportation of two young men who had entered the U.S. through a humanitarian program. Four other defendants are scheduled for trial in May, and under a plea agreement, the guilty defendants can withdraw their felony pleas for misdemeanor charges if they abide by release conditions for 18 months.

Douglas Menjivar, a 50-year-old Salvadoran immigrant and activist who exposed sexual assault in immigration detention, was arrested by ICE in June 2025 during a routine check-in despite being married to a U.S. citizen and having a reopened legal case. After being detained at Montgomery County ICE facility and struggling with mental health issues, Menjivar and his wife decided he would voluntarily depart to Spain rather than face deportation, leaving behind his wife who had lived in the U.S. her entire life.

ICE conducted raids at the Ambiance Apparel warehouse in Los Angeles's Fashion District, detaining approximately two dozen workers on alleged administrative immigration violations. Families of the detained individuals report difficulty making contact with their loved ones and locating where they are being held, with some detainees reportedly already deported. About a dozen of those taken were from Veracruz, Mexico, and attorneys working with the families say access to detainees has been extremely limited.

Jesus, a Venezuelan seeking asylum, was detained by ICE while on his way to work in Southeast Portland. He has no criminal record and has complied with asylum process requirements. His detention has left his Guatemalan partner, who is pregnant and caring for a 9-year-old son, without her partner and primary breadwinner.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducted immigration sweeps at multiple locations in Orange County, including a Carl's Jr restaurant, fabric plant, and Home Depot stores. Hundreds of protesters gathered near the federal building in Santa Ana in response, and the assembly was declared unlawful after some protesters threw fireworks and objects at officers. Law enforcement responded with tear gas, pepper balls, and rubber bullets, resulting in multiple arrests.

Four employees at a Southington car wash were taken into custody by apparent ICE agents on Monday morning around 9:30 a.m. The agents asked employees for documentation and papers without initially identifying themselves as ICE. Community members and advocates gathered at the Hartford courthouse Monday evening regarding the incident.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and FBI agents conducted a raid near San Pedro Mart in Los Angeles on June 9, 2025, targeting a Korean American garment business hub. Approximately ten federal agents conducted field interviews and inquiries at several businesses, causing business owners to close early and send workers home amid heightened tensions. Similar enforcement activity was also reported in Huntington Park and Maywood that morning, part of a broader 30-day intensified immigration enforcement period in Southern California.

Federal immigration officials conducted raids at a Home Depot in Santa Ana targeting day laborers on Monday. One 50-year-old man from Peru was detained but later released after producing asylum seeker documents. Protests occurred near the Santa Ana Federal Building with over 1,000 participants, resulting in several arrests.

Protesters and police clashed in Los Angeles during anti-ICE demonstrations, with law enforcement using flash bangs and rubber bullets to disperse crowds. President Trump doubled the National Guard deployment to the area, activating an additional 2,000 service members alongside approximately 700 Marines. Multiple protesters were arrested and loaded onto police buses with zip-tied hands, and a CNN crew was briefly detained while covering the protests.

Dzhakhar Aslambekov, a 27-year-old Russian citizen, entered the US in February 2024 and was initially released on parole in March 2024. In June 2025, ICE re-arrested him through a targeted enforcement operation after he had been working as a delivery driver and complying with immigration proceedings. The court ordered his immediate release, finding his re-detention without a hearing violated his Fifth Amendment due process rights.

Robert Rosado, 54, was charged with impersonating a federal immigration agent during a robbery at an auto repair shop in Northeast Philadelphia on June 8, 2025. He entered the business wearing tactical gear and a fake ICE badge, restrained an employee with a zip tie, and stole approximately $1,000. Investigators used automatic license plate readers and social media analysis to identify and arrest Rosado, who is a U.S. citizen with five previous robbery convictions.

Jesus Cruz was detained by ICE agents at a Westchester car wash in Los Angeles on Sunday while his wife Noemi Ciau was picking up their daughter for a middle school graduation celebration. As of three days after his detention, Ciau was unable to locate her husband in ICE's online locator system or receive communication from him. At least 26 car wash workers were detained across L.A. area locations during immigration raids that week, with advocates reporting difficulty locating detainees held in temporary facilities.

Grammy-winning musician Finneas was tear-gassed while participating in a peaceful protest against ICE immigration raids in Los Angeles on June 8, 2025. He shared his experience on Instagram, criticizing law enforcement's response to the demonstration. The protest was among thousands across the city expressing frustration with the Trump administration's immigration enforcement actions.

Cary Lopez Alvarado, a U.S. citizen who was 9 months pregnant, was arrested by ICE and Border Patrol agents on June 8 at a private property in Hawthorne, California. According to her federal tort claim, agents restrained her, pushing her pregnant belly onto a truck and shackling her with chains, resulting in premature labor. Alvarado filed a claim seeking $1 million in damages for false arrest, false imprisonment, assault, battery, and racial profiling.

A U.S. deputy marshal was briefly detained by ICE agents in the lobby of a federal building in Tucson, Arizona because he matched the general description of a person ICE was seeking. The deputy marshal's identity was quickly confirmed by other law enforcement officers, and he was released without incident.

An 11th grade student from Queens was detained by ICE agents outside a local courthouse while attending a scheduled immigration court hearing to seek asylum. The student's whereabouts remain unknown to their family. New York City Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles Ramos confirmed the detention.

Miguel Lopez, a Livermore father of three, was detained during a routine ICE check-in in May 2025 and deported to Mexico in June 2025 despite a judge's order to allow him to stay. On March 17, 2026, supporters gathered outside federal court as Lopez awaited a judge's decision on whether his permanent resident status was wrongfully stripped in 2014. Lopez's attorney argues the government never provided valid reason for revoking his residency.

On June 7, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and ICE agents conducted enforcement operations in Paramount and Downey, California, with a staging area near a Home Depot store. The operations targeted individuals with active arrest warrants and criminal histories, resulting in at least 44 detentions. Word of the federal presence spread on social media, drawing over 1,000 protesters to the scene. Clashes erupted between federal agents in riot gear and demonstrators, with law enforcement deploying tear gas, flash-bang grenades, and pepper balls after protesters blocked vehicles and threw objects. The incident prompted the Trump administration to deploy 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles.

Miguel Angel Lopez Luvian was deported to Mexico on June 7, 2025, after being detained by ICE in San Francisco during a routine immigration check-in. His wife, Rosa Lopez, contends the deportation was wrongful despite his nearly 30-year legal battle and previous green card grant. The family is now separated, with Rosa struggling financially as the sole provider while fighting through the U.S. District Court to bring her husband back.

An ICE agent was recorded on video pulling a gun on a young woman whose father was being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the Berclair area of Memphis.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained several day laborers at a Home Depot parking lot in the Westlake District of Los Angeles on Friday morning. Video from the scene showed Homeland Security Investigations officials handcuffing people near 6th Street and Burlington Avenue. The exact number of people detained was not specified, and ICE declined to confirm details about the operation.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted coordinated raids in Los Angeles's Fashion District on June 6, 2025, detaining more than 40 undocumented immigrants, including over 20 workers at a Korean-owned wholesale clothing business. Following the raids, some Korean American merchants closed their stores and protests occurred throughout the city. Business activity in the area was affected, with some workers departing and customers avoiding the location.

Valentina Galvis and her seven-month-old U.S. citizen son were detained by ICE contractor MVM Inc. at a Sonesta hotel near O'Hare Airport for five days in June after being apprehended at Chicago's immigration court. During their detention, Galvis was denied access to phone calls, her location was falsely listed as Washington, D.C., and she was kept in a hotel suite with guards monitoring her at all times.

A Peruvian woman who crossed the U.S. border illegally was acquitted of unauthorized access to a newly designated militarized zone along the southern border. The trial involved charges related to the new militarized zone at the US-Mexico border.

Caroline Dias Goncalves, a 19-year-old DACA recipient and University of Utah student, was arrested by ICE agents on June 5 after a traffic stop in Colorado and held in detention for 15 days. She described poor conditions including soggy food and confusing schedules, and noted she received better treatment once officers learned she spoke English. A Mesa County sheriff's deputy was placed on administrative leave after an investigation revealed that information from a local law enforcement communication group intended for drug interdiction was used by federal authorities for immigration enforcement purposes.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained several migrants outside San Antonio Immigration Court on Thursday, including at least three families with seven people arrested in less than an hour. Activists confirmed that a 3-year-old child was loaded onto a bus with his mother and taken away by ICE. The detentions occurred as families appeared for court hearings.

A 19-year-old Brazilian-born University of Utah student, Caroline Dias Goncalves, was detained by ICE after a Mesa County Sheriff's deputy pulled her over for a traffic violation on Interstate 70 near Fruita on June 5. The deputy shared information about her in a group chat used for drug interdiction efforts, which federal ICE agents then used to target her for immigration enforcement. Dias Goncalves, who immigrated to the U.S. at age 7 and overstayed a tourist visa, has a pending asylum application with her family.

ICE agents arrested nearly 20 immigrants in Norriton, Montgomery County over two weeks. The arrests targeted homes, businesses, and day laborers, with agents using facial recognition software and entering homes without warrants. Community advocates and local officials commented on the enforcement actions, and immigrant rights groups organized a Saturday rally to support affected families.

Marina Lopez, a woman seeking asylum from Guatemala, was detained by ICE on June 4, 2025, during a routine check-in appointment and spent seven months in a Kentucky detention center. The federal government provided no evidence or explanation for her detention, and she was released on December 23, 2025, after a judge found the government had no record justifying her continued imprisonment. During her detention, her church community provided extensive support to her family, organizing fundraising, childcare, and daily assistance.

ICE agents conducted a raid in Norristown, Pennsylvania, targeting a family who claim to be U.S. citizens. According to the family's statement, agents rammed into a family member's car, threatened them with a loaded gun, and attempted to take someone without a warrant, despite the person living in the residence and no warrant being presented.

A 24-year-old transgender asylum seeker from Mexico was detained by ICE officers outside a Portland immigration courtroom on June 2, 2025, after appearing for a scheduled court hearing. The woman, who fled Mexico after being raped and threatened by cartel members, had applied for asylum in February 2025 and was arrested in the courtroom lobby without being offered legal counsel or opportunity to be heard before detention.

An 18-year-old Milford High School student, Marcelo Gomes Da Silva, was detained by ICE agents off campus on Saturday while driving his father's vehicle. Da Silva came to the United States on a student visa in 2012 that has since lapsed, and he intends to apply for asylum. A federal judge ordered he not be moved out of state for 72 hours following a habeas corpus petition filed by his attorney.

Two Mexican nationals in their thirties were detained by ICE agents in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood on Monday morning, one at a business and another at their home. Witnesses reported that no warrants were presented during the detentions. Local leaders called for a full investigation. Community organizations are providing legal and emotional support to residents.

Undocumented day laborers who volunteered to clear toxic fire debris in Altadena and Pasadena after the January 2025 Eaton wildfire were arrested in June 2025 ICE sweeps. Workers cleared roads and distributed water to fire victims without pay. ICE enforcement operations targeted job sites, Home Depot parking lots, and street vendors in wildfire-affected and recovery-zone neighborhoods. ICE arrested over 2,200 people in LA in June 2025 alone.

An immigration judge dismissed the deportation case against Narciso Barranco, a Mexican landscaper arrested in Southern California in June 2025 during a Trump administration immigration crackdown. Barranco, who came to the U.S. in the 1990s without legal status, is now eligible for legal permanent residency based on evidence that he is the father of three U.S.-born sons serving in the military. The Department of Homeland Security announced it would appeal the judge's decision.

Marcelo Gomes da Silva, an 18-year-old high school student from Brazil who came to the U.S. at age 7, was arrested by ICE agents in May 2025 while driving to practice because his student visa had expired. He was detained for six days in a Burlington ICE facility under poor conditions, including sleeping on concrete floors with no beds or windows. After his release on bond, he was invited by Congressman Seth Moulton to attend the State of the Union as a guest, where he plans to advocate for immigrants.

Lewelyn Dixon, a 64-year-old Filipino green-card holder and University of Washington lab technician, was released from ICE custody after three months of detention. She had been arrested at Seattle-Tacoma Airport in late February after returning from a trip to the Philippines, with her detention likely triggered by a decades-old embezzlement conviction from 2000. A judge ruled that Dixon does not qualify for deportation, and she has now been reunited with her family.