New Zealand citizen ordered to self-deport from Utah for four yearsTony Arnold Bernstone, a New Zealand citizen, was ordered to leave Utah for four years after a conviction tied to an assault on a 12-year-old following a doorbell prank.Apr 29, 2026·Salt Lake City, UT·New Zealand·New Zealand Herald📦,KUTV📦,Zealandia News📦
DACA recipient and father of three U.S. citizens held at Alligator AlcatrazEdgar, 36, a DACA recipient and father of three U.S. citizens, was held 13 days at "Alligator Alcatraz" before being moved to Glades County Jail. His attorney is seeking his release.Jul 10, 2025·Florida·CBS News📦,WESH📦,Click Orlando
Attorney hit by six rubber bullets in Glass House Farms ICE raidVentura attorney Vanessa Valdez, acting as a legal observer, was shot six times with rubber bullets and tear-gassed during a July 2025 farm raid. She filed a claim for medical and lost-wage compensation.Jul 10, 2025·Camarillo, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,Associated Press📦,Standing Record,The Independent
Volunteer shot with rubber bullet during Glass House Farms raidVolunteer Mitch Lillie was shot in the temple with a rubber bullet during the July 2025 raid at Glass House Farms, where he saw trapped workers and distraught family members.Jul 10, 2025·Camarillo, CA·News Press📦
Krome Detention Center detainees coughing blood, unresponsive, 911 calls showDozens of 911 calls from Krome Detention Center between April and June 2025 described detainees unresponsive, coughing blood or suffering chest pains without adequate medical response from staff.Jul 10, 2025·Miami, FL·NBC Miami+2📦,WLRN📦,Kitsap Banners Independent📦
Volunteer observer arrested, 80-year-old attorney pepper sprayed by ICE in Santa BarbaraVolunteer ICE observer Jack Randmaa, 27, was arrested in downtown Santa Barbara, and 80-year-old attorney Doug Hayes was pepper sprayed during the encounter. Randmaa's father disputes the tire-slashing accusation against him.Jul 9, 2025·Santa Barbara, CA·Jezebel📦,Santa Barbara Independent📦,Instagram📦
Colombian family deported, son with kidney condition denied care by ICEA Colombian family of four, living in Seattle for two years, was detained for three weeks at a Texas facility after a routine check-in; their son's kidney condition went untreated before the family was deported.Jul 9, 2025·Dilley, TX·Colombia·ProPublica📦,CNN📦,Univision📦,The 19th📦,The Marshall Project📦,ABC News📦,Parriva📦,CourtListener+1📦,19th News📦,El Tiempo📦,The Columbian📦
Deaf Mongolian asylum seeker held 4 months without sign language interpreterA deaf Mongolian asylum seeker, known as Avirmed, spent over four months at Otay Mesa Detention Center with no one who understood his sign language. A judge ordered officials to provide an interpreter and redo his evaluations.Jul 9, 2025·San Diego, CA·Mongolia·CalMatters📦,American Briefs📦,Instagram📦
Immigrants report sleeping on concrete at NYC ICE siteImmigrants held at a Lower Manhattan ICE site reported cramped rooms, little food, no bathing, and sleeping on concrete floors, with some stays lasting up to 10 days and limited medical care or family contact.Jul 9, 2025·New York, NY·Gothamist📦,Newsday📦,Brooklyn Eagle📦,The City📦,NY1📦
Immigrants held in Florida Everglades report lack of water, denied medicineDetainees from Cuba and Colombia at a Florida Everglades facility reported no water, electricity problems, inadequate food, mosquitoes, and being denied bathrooms, showers, medicine, and lawyers; state officials deny the claims.Jul 9, 2025·Ochopee, FL·NBC News+1📦,CBS News📦,Associated Press📦,NBC Miami📦
Henry County father of three held by ICE, wife in high-risk pregnancyEduardo Guzman Garcia, a father driving his toddler to school, was stopped for a broken brake light and has been held in Atlanta since July 11, 2025, as his wife manages a high-risk pregnancy.Jul 9, 2025·Henry County, GA·Mexico·11Alive📦,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution📦,KION Central Coast,WSB-TV
Army sergeant's wife detained by ICE at green card interview in AlabamaMaisa Lopes Eliaser, 32, was detained at her own green card interview in Montgomery, Alabama, forcing her husband, an 11-year Army sergeant, onto leave to care for their 5-year-old stepson alone.Jul 8, 2025·Alabama·Brazil·Newsweek📦,The Banner📦,WGNO,Bastille Post📦
Father of six detained by ICE in Edison warehouse raidDon Lupe, a warehouse worker for 11 years who had lived in the U.S. 27 years after leaving Puebla, Mexico, was detained in a July 8 Edison raid but was later released and reunited with his six children.Jul 8, 2025·Edison, NJ·Documented📦,News 12 Long Island📦,Instagram📦
Guatemalan asylum seeker arrested by ICE minutes after Sacramento court hearingA Guatemalan asylum seeker named Juan was arrested by ICE minutes after his Sacramento court hearing on July 8, 2025, despite having no criminal record and a new October court date.Jul 8, 2025·Sacramento, CA·Guatemala·CapRadio+1📦
Stateless Palestinian-born man in U.S. since 1982 held nine months by ICEA stateless man born in Kuwait to Palestinian parents was held nine months after a routine check-in, with little effort made to deport him. A court ordered his immediate release.Jul 7, 2025·Palestine/Kuwait·CourtListener📦
Venezuelan TPS delivery driver tased by ICE at Walmart, hits headDeivi Jose Molina-Pena, 33, a Venezuelan delivery driver with protected status, was tased and struck his head during his arrest at a Walmart. He remained held in El Paso with no medical evaluation.Jul 7, 2025·Albuquerque, NM·Venezuela·Source NM📦,Free Republic📦,Red River Observer📦,KUNM📦
Arizona father detained by ICE in front of 7-year-old daughterJoel Gutierrez, who rebuilds homes in Arizona, was detained while dropping off his 7-year-old daughter, who witnessed the arrest and called her mother crying, asking when she'll see him again.Jul 6, 2025·Chandler, AZ·Copper Courier📦,Instagram📦
U.S. citizen immigration attorney denied reentry to U.S. by CBPAn immigration attorney who is a U.S. citizen was denied reentry after traveling abroad and flagged by border officials. She shared her experience to help others navigate reentry.Jul 6, 2025·SHG Law PA📦,Owen Law PC📦,Ackah Law📦,Instagram📦
Diabetic father of five detained in ICE raid at taco truckAnastasio Sanchez, 51, who ran a taco truck in East L.A. and lived in the U.S. over 20 years, was detained near Whittier and Atlantic. His daughter later brought him diabetes medication in detention.Jul 6, 2025·East Los Angeles, CA·El Salvador·Boyle Heights Beat📦,The LA Local📦
Nine anti-ICE protesters tried after officer shot outside Prairieland, Texas ICE facilityNine protesters at a July 4 demonstration outside a Texas ICE facility were tried; eight were convicted on terrorism-related charges and one was convicted of attempted murder for shooting an officer.Jul 4, 2025·Fort Worth, TX·The Intercept📦,Attack the System📦,Real News Network📦,Nord Pub📦,Spurs Fan Cave📦
Mexican teen handcuffed, held with adults at Alligator Alcatraz for daysAlexis, 15, from Chiapas, was held for three days at a Florida detention facility built for adults, handcuffed during transfer, before his father proved his age and he was moved to a youth shelter.Jul 4, 2025·Tampa, FL·Mexico·Miami Herald+1📦,Teen Vogue📦,The Independent,NBC Miami📦,Distractify,WFLA
