Two teenagers handcuffed and detained by CBP officers in MinneapolisTwo teenagers were handcuffed and detained by federal agents in south Minneapolis on a Wednesday afternoon, while a third teen who witnessed it was left crying in the car.Jan 21, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·CBS News+1📦,CNN📦,MPR News📦
Shackled detainees forced to eat off chairs with mouths, strip-searched at FDCDozens of shackled men were forced to eat off chairs with their mouths during a transfer, one calling it being treated 'like dogs.' A 21-year-old Guatemalan man described being made to undergo an invasive strip search.April 2025·Miami, FL·Guatemala·Human Rights Watch📦
16-year-old and siblings held in separate facilities after Hays County raidNearly 50 people, including nine children, were arrested in a raid on an Austin-area party, among them three siblings whose mother says they have no gang ties. The 16-year-old boy and his siblings were held in separate facilities.Apr 1, 2025·Austin, TX·Venezuela·Texas Observer📦,News 4 San Antonio📦,Reporting Texas,The Hawk's Eye
24-year-old barber jailed six months on dropped charge, deported by ICEJeankey Jhonayker Castro Bravo, 24, a barber from Caracas, was stopped while driving for DoorDash and jailed for six months after being accused of gang ties over his tattoos. His drug charge was dropped before he was deported.Apr 1, 2025·Austin, TX·Venezuela·Texas Observer📦,Inkl📦
Iraqi citizen deported to Rwanda in April, identity and fate unknownOmar Abdulsattar Ameen, an Iraqi citizen, was deported to Rwanda in April 2025, the first of several such deportations under a deal allowing up to 250 migrants to be sent there. His current situation remains unknown.Apr 1, 2025·Iraq·PBS📦,Associated Press📦,El País📦
Nigerian man with head injury denied medication by ICE, deportedTim, a Nigerian man recovering from a major concussion, went at least a month without his nine prescribed medications at Batavia and got only one therapy session before being deported.Apr 2025·Batavia, NY·Nigeria·The Intercept📦,RFK Human Rights📦,Central Current📦
Venezuelan man deported to Spain by ICE after Austin-area traffic stopAntonio Vizcaino González, a dual Venezuelan-Spanish citizen, was stopped near Austin for ignoring a stop sign and later deported to Spain in May after a ketamine charge was dropped for lack of cooperation from federal law enforcement.Apr 1, 2025·Austin, TX·Venezuela·Texas Observer📦,Inkl📦
Guatemalan woman dies as Border Patrol agents wait instead of using ladderPetronila Elizabeth Poma Perez, 24, called for help for about 24 minutes atop the border wall near San Diego before falling 30 feet to her death, as agents waited for fire department help instead of using a nearby ladder.Apr 1, 2025·San Diego, CA·Times of San Diego📦,NBC San Diego📦,CBP,KESQ,iNews Source
Green card holder for 40 years detained by ICE returning from IrelandCliona Ward, 54, who has lived legally in the U.S. for about 40 years, was detained after visiting her ill father in Ireland over old drug convictions she says were expunged. She is held in Tacoma awaiting a hearing.Apr 2025·San Francisco, CA·Ireland·Waterford News📦,Irish Times+1📦,Carlow Nationalist📦
Nicaraguan asylum seeker detained at routine ICE check-in, injured by handcuffsA Nicaraguan asylum seeker who fled police beatings during protests was detained at a routine ICE check-in despite years of compliance, then freed on bond. A judge barred his re-detention without a hearing.Apr 1, 2025·San Bernardino, CA·Nicaragua·CourtListener
25 minors ordered deported in single morning, including 8-year-old girlTwenty-five children, including an 8-year-old Ecuadorian girl and a Guatemalan high school senior seeking asylum, were ordered deported in one morning by a judge who sometimes waived interpretation to speed hearings. The judge was later fired.Apr 2025·New York, NY·The New Yorker📦,ProPublica📦,Archive.is,Portside,5th News
Philadelphia man Tuan Van Bui dies after stroke in ICE detentionTuan Van Bui, 55, who came to the U.S. in 1990 and lived in Philadelphia, collapsed from a stroke at an Indiana detention facility after a fellow detainee tried CPR; his family is demanding an independent investigation into his death.Apr 1, 2025·Bunker Hill, IN·Vietnam·The Straits Times📦,Indianapolis Star,Audacy,ABC 57,NextShark
Guatemalan man arrested by ICE in Williamsport faces federal prosecutionMarco Antonio Herrera, a Guatemalan citizen, was arrested in Williamsport on April 1, 2025, and indicted for assaulting an officer and unlawful entry. He faces up to eight years in prison if convicted.Apr 1, 2025·Williamsport, PA·Guatemala·North Central PA📦,Fox 56📦
Irish citizen detained by ICE in Los AngelesGary Patrick McGuiness, 39, an Irish citizen, was arrested in Los Angeles on April 1 and remains held while his deportation case proceeds.Social media onlyApr 1, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·Ireland·Instagram📦
Venezuelan man detained by ICE in Florida, family says work permit validÁngel Rafael Alvarado, a Venezuelan man living in Florida under humanitarian parole with a work permit and asylum case pending, was detained on March 31. His family started a fundraiser to cover legal costs.Social media onlyMar 31, 2025·FL·Venezuela·Instagram📦
Woman, 13-year-old boy die as car flees Border Patrol into canalJose Alexis Baeza-Combaluzier, 26, fled Border Patrol in a suspected smuggling vehicle that submerged in a McAllen canal, drowning a woman and a 13-year-old boy. He faces up to life in prison or the death penalty.Mar 29, 2025·McAllen, TX·Mexico·NPR📦,FOX 26 Houston📦,ABC News📦,Willmar Radio📦,ABC Audio📦,CBP📦
Woman and 14-year-old boy drown in canal crash in McAllen, TexasVicente Garcia Jr., 18, of Roma, Texas, was arrested after allegedly transporting a smuggled person linked to a crash that drowned a woman and a 14-year-old child. He faces up to life in prison or the death penalty.Mar 29, 2025·McAllen, TX·NPR📦,FOX 26 Houston📦,ABC News📦,Willmar Radio📦,ABC Audio📦,Texas Border Business📦,Rural Radio
Father held by ICE faces deportation, leaving dependent daughter and grandmotherA Durango, Mexico, father who came to the U.S. decades ago is held by ICE facing deportation after a legalization bid was denied. His daughter Maria and grandmother, who depend on him, now face financial hardship.Fundraiser onlyMar 29, 2025·Clifton, TX·Mexico·GoFundMe📦
Father sent to Salvadoran prison, mother deported, daughter in U.S. foster careMaiker Alejandro Espinoza Escalona was held at Guantánamo Bay before being sent to a prison in El Salvador, while his partner was deported to Venezuela without their daughter. Their daughter remains in U.S. foster care after three placements.Mar 28, 2025·Them📦,CourtListener,Tal Cual Digital📦,Daily Dodge,Morning Star
University of Florida student self-deports to Colombia after ICE detentionFelipe Zapata Velásquez, 27, a University of Florida food and resource economics student, left for Colombia after a traffic stop led to ICE detention over a disputed visa status change. His mother says he is recovering physically and emotionally.Mar 28, 2025·Gainesville, FL·Colombia·NBC News📦,Miami New Times📦,WUFT,Orlando Weekly,WUWF,Local 10,The Independent Florida Alligator
Venezuelan man with U.S. citizen wife deported after Phoenix residency interviewA 28-year-old Venezuelan man was detained during his final green card interview in Phoenix, separated from his U.S. citizen wife and 3-year-old daughter, then deported despite valid work permits.Mar 28, 2025·Phoenix, AZ·Venezuela·Mundo Now📦,Instagram📦
