Photojournalist hit with nearly two dozen pepper balls at Portland ICE protestHugo Rios, a veteran, parent of two, and grandparent of four working as a photojournalist, was shoved and hit with nearly two dozen pepper balls while filming a Portland ICE protest in September 2025.Mar 9, 2026·Portland, OR·Press Freedom Tracker📦,ACLU of Oregon+2,CourtListener
Congolese family detained at Dilley for months despite legal protections for childrenCarine Andre, a Congolese activist, and her three children were detained for months at a Texas family facility despite rules requiring children's prompt release. Her 19-year-old daughter was freed after more than five months.Jun 2026·Dilley, TX·Democratic Republic of the Congo·CBS News📦,Balcón de Europa📦,Readers ID
Colombian father deported to Costa Rica has yet to meet newborn sonJavier, a Colombian father who fled threats over his medical work, was deported after three months in detention, missing his newborn's NICU stay before being deported again to Costa Rica in June 2026.Jun 2026·Colombia·Third Country Deportation Watch📦
Man held by ICE without individualized review of flight riskA noncitizen who lived in the U.S. for over a year after being paroled was detained in June 2026 despite his established ties here. A judge ordered his immediate release under reasonable conditions.Jun 2026·CourtListener
Special education teacher arrested after protesting ICE raids in MinneapolisTreasure Thoreson, a Minneapolis special education teacher, was arrested at her home in June 2026 after joining blockades protesting ICE's headquarters, and now faces conspiracy charges with 14 others.Jun 2026·Minneapolis, MN·NPR📦,Cash Walk Labs📦,Instagram
Father of two deported to Ecuador by ICE, wife raising children aloneHermel, an Ecuadorian father, was held nearly four months before being deported, leaving his wife and two young daughters, ages 11 and 3, in New York struggling financially without him.June 2026·New York, NY·Ecuador·CNN📦
Prominent photographer's camera smashed by ICE agents at Newark detention center protestsA prominent photographer covering anti-ICE protests outside Newark's Delaney Hall detention center had the top of his camera smashed by federal agents during weekend clashes.May 31, 2026·Newark, NJ·PetaPixel📦
New York Times photographer shoved down, struck with baton at Newark protestNew York Times photographer Madison Swart was shoved to the ground and struck with a baton by an officer while covering protests outside Newark's Delaney Hall on May 28, 2026, despite standing apart as clearly identifiable press.May 31, 2026·Newark, NJ·PetaPixel📦,Press Freedom Tracker📦,Radio Free
Reuters photojournalist suffers broken finger from federal officer's baton at Newark protestReuters photojournalist Ryan Murphy had his finger broken and needed stitches after federal officers repeatedly struck him with a baton while he photographed protests outside Newark's Delaney Hall detention center on May 28, 2026.May 31, 2026·Newark, NJ·Reuters,PetaPixel📦,Press Freedom Tracker📦,French Intelligence,AM New York
Construction worker detained by ICE over expired tag in GainesvilleAn uncle and construction worker who has lived in the Atlanta area for nearly twenty years was detained after a traffic stop for an expired tag in Gainesville. He was later released on bond with an ankle monitor.Jun 2026·Gainesville, GA·Mexico·285 South📦
Pregnant Honduran woman hospitalized multiple times in ICE custodyWendy Baca Sánchez, a Honduran woman five months pregnant, has been hospitalized multiple times since being detained near San Miguel, Arizona, in late June. She remains held at Eloy Detention Center.Jun 2026·San Miguel, AZ·Honduras·Tucson.com📦,Saddlebag Notes📦,Instagram📦
Honduran man in U.S. since 2014 held at Farmville, wins bond hearingA Honduran man who has lived in the U.S. since entering in 2014 was detained in June and held at Farmville Detention Center. A judge ordered he receive a bond hearing within seven days.Jun 1, 2026·Farmville, VA·Honduras·CourtListener
Armenian man arrested at regular ICE check-in, held at AdelantoAn Armenian man who came to the U.S. in 2021 was arrested at a routine check-in and held at Adelanto. A judge temporarily blocked his transfer and removal while his case is reviewed.Jun 2026·Adelanto, CA·Armenia·CourtListener
Neighbor held three weeks after ICE threatens to shatter therapist's car windowsBrandy Rogers, a mental health therapist, was surrounded by unmarked ICE agents who pounded on her car and threatened to break the windows after she drove a neighbor home from court. Her neighbor was held for three weeks before release.Jun 2026·Biddeford, ME·Boston Globe📦
Cameroonian asylum seeker held by ICE during his appealA Cameroonian man who arrived in December 2022 was arrested in the lobby of the Sacramento ICE office after his asylum case was denied, despite his pending appeal. A judge ordered his immediate release, finding his detention violated due process.Jun 1, 2026·Sacramento, CA·Cameroon·CourtListener📦
Truck driver arrested at work by ICE after four years of complianceA commercial truck driver who had complied with his release conditions for four years while working lawfully was re-detained at his job in June without notice or a hearing. A judge ordered his immediate release.Jun 1, 2026·CourtListener📦
44 Zapotec workers arrested by ICE in LA raid, many chainedUp to 44 Indigenous Zapotec garment workers were detained in a June 2025 raid on a Los Angeles fashion factory, some restrained in chains. A year later families face economic hardship and separation, with at least one worker deported.Jun 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·Los Angeles Times📦,The Guardian📦,WWD📦,Smart Insights Alley📦,Aushit News📦,NPR📦
8-year-old U.S. citizen held nearly seven months in Brooklyn shelterAn 8-year-old U.S. citizen was held in a Brooklyn shelter for nearly seven months despite his grandmother providing his birth certificate. He was released after a judge ruled him a citizen and was reunited with his grandmother.Jun 2026·Brooklyn, NY·Mexico·New York Focus📦,syracuse.com📦,News from the States
Minneapolis man beaten by ICE agents, shackled to hospital bed five daysPaul Johnson and 17 others were charged with assaulting federal officers during a January 2026 Minneapolis ICE operation; Johnson says agents beat him and shackled him to a hospital bed for five days. All charges were dropped by June 2026.Jun 2026·Minneapolis, MN·CBS News+1📦,CourtListener
Asylum-seeking father of two held by ICE in cell 23 hours dailyRandy Cordova Flores, a Peruvian landscaper and father of two schoolchildren, was detained after a traffic stop in February 2026 despite having valid work authorization. He was freed on bond with an ankle monitor after four months.Jun 2026·Springdale, PA·Peru·Associated Press+1,PublicSource+2📦,TribLive+4📦,Quiver Quantitative📦,NBC Miami+1📦,Northwest Arkansas Online📦,5 News Online📦
Four detainees at Fort Bliss ICE tent camp allege medical neglect, violenceFour people held at a Fort Bliss tent camp are suing over medical neglect, violent force, excessive solitary confinement and poor food and living conditions, seeking to represent all detainees there.Jun 1, 2026·El Paso, TX·ACLU📦,ABC News📦,Good Morning America📦,ACLU of Texas📦
