Human Impact Project

Carlos Julio Medina Garcia, a 56-year-old Colombian citizen who had been granted withholding of removal, was detained without a warrant by ICE officers in Baltimore on March 31, 2026, when he reported for a scheduled check-in. He had been complying with supervised release and had a home visit scheduled for April 1, but ICE instructed him to report in-person on March 31 instead. The court granted his temporary restraining order motion and ordered his immediate release, finding ICE violated his due process rights.

Armando Gonzalez Procopio, a Mexican citizen who lived and worked in Big Bear, California for over 20 years, was arrested by immigration officers on March 31, 2026. He was charged with being present in the United States without having been admitted or paroled and placed in removal proceedings at the ICE Desert View Annex Detention Facility in Adelanto. The court granted his temporary restraining order and ordered his immediate release from immigration custody.

Maria de Jesús Estrada Juárez, a 42-year-old DACA recipient who had lived in the U.S. for 27 years since 2013, was detained and deported to Mexico on February 18, 2026, after attending an immigration hearing in Sacramento, based on a 1998 removal order. A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on March 23, 2026, finding the deportation violated her DACA protections and constitutional due process rights. She was subsequently returned to the United States and reunited with her 22-year-old daughter in Sacramento on March 31, 2026.

Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez, a 42-year-old DACA recipient with valid work authorization, was arrested and deported to Mexico on February 18, 2026, while attending a USCIS green card interview in Sacramento, California. Immigration agents cited a 1998 expedited removal order from her entry as a minor, despite her active DACA status and lack of criminal record. She was deported within 24 hours and separated from her 22-year-old U.S. citizen daughter after 27 years in the country. On March 23, 2026, U.S. District Judge Dena Coggins ruled the deportation violated her DACA protections and constitutional due process rights, ordering the Trump administration to return her within seven days. She was reunited with her daughter at the San Ysidro border crossing on March 31, 2026.

Dylan Lopez Contreras, a 21-year-old Venezuelan student at ELLIS Preparatory Academy in the Bronx, was detained by ICE in May 2024 after attending a mandatory immigration court hearing in Lower Manhattan. He was transferred to Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Pennsylvania, where an immigration judge denied his asylum claim in September 2024 and ordered his deportation to Venezuela. After nearly 10 months in detention, Contreras was released on March 18-19, 2025, while his legal team pursued an appeal of the deportation order. He returned to school while applying for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, subject to an ankle monitor and ICE check-ins as his asylum appeal remains pending.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained the father of Chicana painter Criselda Vasquez on March 31, 2026, after he was pulled over while on his way home from work and arrested outside a neighbor's home. Vasquez stated her father had been in the United States for over 40 years and that he was racially profiled. The family launched a fundraiser to cover lost wages and legal fees related to his detention.

U.S. District Judge Richard Boulware II blocked a Department of Homeland Security policy requiring ICE to detain nearly all people facing deportation in Nevada, ruling it violated federal law and the Fourth Amendment. The decision restores bond hearing rights for non-citizens who entered without inspection, are in removal proceedings, and lack prior removal orders. ICE was ordered to post bilingual notices by April 7, 2026 and provide habeas petition forms by April 14, 2026.

Rafael Concepcion, a Syracuse University professor, developed DEICER, a crowdsourced mapping app that alerts users to ICE activity and agent locations. After the app gained 30,000 users, the Department of Justice pressured Apple to remove it from the App Store in October 2025. Concepcion lost his university job and received death threats but continued developing modified versions of the tool.

A federal judge ruled that the Department of Homeland Security's mandatory detention policies for immigrants who entered without inspection violated federal law and the Administrative Procedure Act. The ruling allows hundreds of immigration detainees in Nevada to seek bond hearings before an immigration judge. The ACLU of Nevada brought the class action lawsuit challenging the policies, which advocates said could also affect thousands of future immigration detainees.

A 15-year-old was detained during an ICE raid at a clandestine club off San Pedro Avenue in San Antonio in November 2025, along with approximately 140 other people. Four months later, the teen remained in federal custody at a migrant children's shelter on San Antonio's South Side despite paperwork for his release being completed. The release process stalled after his father, who was handling the case, was detained while driving back from a job in Corpus Christi, creating additional complications as the family feared further detention if a parent came forward to secure his release.

The St. Charles County Council unanimously approved a 287(g) partnership agreement between the county police department and ICE, allowing local officers to enforce limited immigration authority during routine police duties. The vote took place amid community opposition, with dozens of residents and advocacy groups present to protest the measure, though council members did not discuss the bill before passing it.

Reports and 911 call data from Camp East Montana, the country's largest ICE detention center in El Paso, Texas, reveal overcrowding, medical neglect, malnutrition, and inadequate sanitation affecting over 3,000 detainees. An ICE inspection found conditions violated roughly 60 federal detention standards, though the report was never released. At least two deaths occurred at the facility—a Cuban man's death ruled a homicide by asphyxia and a Nicaraguan man's death by suicide—with at least six additional suicide attempts reported.

According to arrest data from December 2025 to February 2026, approximately 63 percent of people arrested by ICE in Minnesota had no criminal record, with over 3,700 residents detained for civil immigration violations like overstayed visas. In Maine, roughly 80 percent of the nearly 200 people detained in January had only noncriminal immigration violations, with only 11 having criminal records. The data, obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests and analyzed by the Deportation Data Project, contradicted Trump administration claims that arrests targeted serious criminals. Most arrestees were from Latin American countries, with over one-quarter from Ecuador.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other law enforcement agencies executed search warrants at multiple locations in Jasper County, South Carolina over the weekend, resulting in at least five people being taken into custody by federal immigration officials at one location. Specific details about the total number arrested, reasons for the arrests, and where detainees were transported have not been released. The operation caused concern in the local community.

Since January 2025, law enforcement agencies referred more than 100 arrests from Portland ICE facility protests to the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office. Of 109 referrals, 75 resulted in criminal charges, 28 were rejected, and 6 remain under consideration. Of the 75 cases filed, 24 resulted in convictions, 43 remain open, and 8 resulted in dismissals or acquittals.

On March 31, 2026, a traffic stop on Interstate 20 near Leeds, Alabama resulted in the arrest of four individuals. The driver presented a Mexican identification card instead of an Alabama driver license, prompting an Alabama State Police trooper to contact U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. When the driver and two passengers fled on foot into nearby woods, law enforcement apprehended all three without incident. All four individuals were arrested by the Leeds Police Department. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and ICE are investigating the incident.

Operation Metro Surge, a large-scale ICE enforcement operation conducted in Minneapolis and St. Paul between December 2025 and March 2026, resulted in approximately 3,700 to 4,000 arrests of undocumented immigrants. Federal data showed that 63-75 percent of those arrested had no criminal convictions, with only about 13 percent facing pending criminal charges. The operation peaked in early January with over 100 arrests per day before declining significantly. Most arrestees were from Latin American countries such as Ecuador and Mexico, with less than 3 percent from Somalia despite initial focus on Somali communities. About 35 percent were "collateral" arrests rather than targeted enforcement actions, and the operation caused an estimated $200-203 million in economic damage.

Isaias, an asylee, was detained by ICE during a routine immigration check-in meeting earlier this year. He was the primary source of financial support for his elderly mother Rosa, who is now unable to work and needs assistance with rent and phone bills.

Houston City Council members demanded accountability and policy changes after discovering that at least two police officers directly transported people to ICE agents in July and August 2025. Mayor John Whitmire stated the officers violated Houston Police Department policy. Council members called for Police Chief Noe Diaz to appear before city council to discuss coordination between local law enforcement and federal immigration enforcement, citing concerns that such coordination diverted resources from local law enforcement priorities.

A Venezuelan pediatrician working as a medical assistant in the Raleigh neighborhood is currently in ICE custody.

Salah Salem Sarsour, a 53-year-old Jordanian national and lawful permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. for over 32 years, was detained by ICE on March 30 while driving in Milwaukee. DHS cited his prior conviction for throwing a Molotov cocktail at Israeli military targets as a teenager in the West Bank. Sarsour, president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee and father of six U.S. citizen children, remains in custody at an ICE detention facility in Indiana pending removal proceedings, with advocates and his attorney challenging the legality of his detention.

Genaro Gonzalez-Uribe, a 72-year-old undocumented man, was detained by ICE on March 30, 2026, while driving to work in Lodi, California. He was pulled over by unmarked vehicles and subsequently transferred to a detention facility in California City. His family reports concerns about his health and lack of access to medication while in custody, and they are seeking legal assistance as he faces removal proceedings.

On March 30, 2026, a Utah Highway Patrol trooper conducted a traffic stop on I-15 in Weber County for speeding. The driver refused to cooperate and could not provide valid identification despite claiming to be a U.S. citizen. With assistance from Weber County Sheriff's Office and ICE agents, the driver was forcibly removed from the vehicle due to noncompliance. Both the driver and a passenger were found to have active ICE detainers and were arrested and booked into Weber County Jail on charges including speeding, resisting arrest, and driving without a license.

Juan Carlos Quevedo Ferrer, 46, was arrested by Wildwood police for allegedly conducting 10 self-checkout fraud incidents at Target between November and March, in which he scanned lower-priced items like taco seasoning instead of the actual merchandise he purchased, totaling $181 in losses. Following his arrest, he is to be turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

ICE lodged a detainer requesting that Charlotte authorities not release Angelvis Jesus Quintero Fernandez, a 22-year-old from Venezuela, who was arrested and faces felony charges including first-degree murder in two fatal shootings in Charlotte on January 24 and March 22, 2026. Quintero Fernandez allegedly entered the U.S. in July 2023 via the CBP One app.

An ABC News analysis of ICE data found that the first 14 months of the second Trump administration represent the deadliest period for the federal immigration detention system in recent years, with 45 deaths reported as of March 29, 2026. The mortality rate has accelerated dramatically, rising from one death per 100,000 admissions in 2022 to 11 deaths per 100,000 admissions in the first ten weeks of 2026. The article examines specific cases including Emmanuel Damas, a Haitian immigrant who died after allegedly being denied dental care for a two-week toothache that developed into a fatal infection, and Victor Manuel Diaz, whose death is classified as a presumed suicide but whose family disputes the conclusion.

Anton Smovzh was deported from the United States by ICE. Upon crossing the border into Ukraine following his deportation, he was immediately picked up by Ukrainian military draft officers and sent to a training center.

ICE conducted Operation Catch of the Day, a five-day enforcement operation in Maine beginning January 20, 2026, that detained nearly 200 people. Federal data released in March showed only 11 of those detained had recorded criminal records, with roughly 80% arrested solely on immigration violations. Juan Sebastián Carvajal-Muñoz, a Portland civil engineer with lawful work visa status, was stopped by ICE agents on January 22 during a traffic stop. Agents smashed his car window, detained him for over a day, and transported him across Maine and Massachusetts before releasing him over 100 miles from home in Burlington. Carvajal-Muñoz filed suit against ICE and five federal agents for wrongful detention and civil rights violations. At least a quarter of those arrested during the operation subsequently challenged their detention in federal court and many were released.

Fernando Costilla Espinoza, 38, was found asleep behind the wheel of a locked pickup truck at a Pensacola intersection early Sunday morning. After authorities woke him, he showed signs of alcohol impairment and was taken to a hospital for evaluation. He was arrested on DUI and related charges, and ICE placed a detainer after determining he was not in the United States legally.

Nearly a dozen clergy members and immigration activists were arrested on Monday morning while attempting to block vehicles from leaving the ICE headquarters garage in Center City Philadelphia. The protesters, organized by No ICE Philly, were part of a "Week of Action Against ICE and Collaborators" and were charged with obstructing access to the garage, facing $530 in penalties or court appearance.

A Toledo resident is among several lead plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit accusing federal immigration authorities of making warrantless arrests. The lawsuit challenges unlawful detention practices as ICE enforcement activities increase throughout Ohio.

ICE agents detained Edgar Gomez in Bridgeton, New Jersey, after he left a court appearance where all charges against him had been dropped. Agents smashed the window of an immigration lawyer's vehicle and removed Gomez without producing a warrant despite requests from his attorney. Gomez was one step away from obtaining lawful permanent residency. The detention occurred one day after New Jersey passed a law requiring ICE agents to produce warrants.

A 17-year-old attending a protest against ICE was detained and beaten repeatedly with a baton by officers, resulting in a broken femur that required emergency surgery. According to witnesses, the beating occurred while the minor was already surrounded by officers and detained. He is reportedly being denied visitors while hospitalized.

A two-year-old has been held at the Dilley family detention center in Texas since March 19, 2026, and is refusing to eat while experiencing illness. Reports describe poor detention conditions including contaminated water, worms in meals, and inadequate medical care. Staff reportedly dismissed the child's mother's requests for medical assistance. Congressman Joaquin Castro called for the child's release and adequate medical care, and renewed calls to close the facility, which has faced ongoing criticism for water shortages and insufficient medical attention.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducted immigration enforcement operations at interstate weigh stations across Iowa in coordination with Iowa State Patrol troopers. State patrol officers stopped commercial truck drivers for weigh-station violations, and ICE agents stationed at the facilities then conducted immigration status checks and detained individuals. Suraj Vasal, an Indian national who had sought asylum four years earlier, was arrested on February 11, 2026, after failing to stop at a weigh station on Interstate 80. U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher ruled on March 24, 2026, that ICE and the immigration court violated Vasal's due process rights by conducting a bond hearing with only 30 minutes' notice, preventing him from obtaining legal representation. The judge ordered a new bond hearing with at least 48 hours' notice and assignment to a different judge.

On March 22, 2026, ICE agents detained Angelina Lopez-Jimenez, 41, a Guatemalan national with a final removal order issued in 2019, and her 9-year-old daughter at San Francisco International Airport after TSA alerted ICE to their presence on a passenger list. Plainclothes ICE agents placed Lopez-Jimenez in handcuffs and a wheelchair in Terminal 3 while her daughter was present. Both were transferred to Texas and deported to Guatemala within approximately 36 hours. The detention prompted Democratic lawmakers to condemn the action and community groups to protest, with some alleging San Francisco police illegally assisted ICE in violation of the city's sanctuary policies. The incident raised concerns about use of government databases to identify and detain individuals for deportation.

Federal immigration authorities in Chattanooga filed a criminal complaint against Hector Antonio Amaya Flores, a Salvadoran national, for unlawfully reentering the United States after multiple prior deportations. According to court documents, Flores was encountered by ICE agents on March 29, 2026, and fingerprint analysis confirmed his identity. Immigration records show Flores had been deported in 1996, 1997, 2003, and 2018, and did not have permission from the Department of Homeland Security to return to the U.S.

San Diego County's population declined by 5,300 residents in 2025, reversing prior growth, following a 65% drop in foreign arrivals attributed to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Net international migration fell from 17,655 to 6,135. Census data shows the county's population decline reflects broader demographic shifts across California. Economists warn that continued immigration restrictions could harm labor force availability and economic growth.

A second federal appeals court sided with the Trump administration, ruling that undocumented immigrants arrested in the United States can be detained without bond hearings while deportation proceedings continue. The Eighth Circuit reversed a lower court's decision in the case of Joaquin Herrera Avila, a Mexican national arrested in Minnesota in August 2025 after living in the U.S. for over 20 years.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings and immigration attorneys alleged that federal authorities have been transporting detained migrants around town before rebooking them into local jails the same day to reset a three-day detention limit. The practice has raised concerns about detention practices in Florida's immigration enforcement system, which has operated under aggressive policies under Governor Ron DeSantis.

ICE Boston arrested Bolivar Rivera-Perez, a Mexican national with two prior deportations and a criminal history including firearms offenses and DUI convictions in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. ICE lodged a detainer against Rivera-Perez with the Franklin County House of Corrections on March 24, 2025, but the facility released him into the community on March 31, 2025, without honoring the detainer.

President Trump deployed ICE agents to major U.S. airports during a Department of Homeland Security funding impasse that caused TSA staffing shortages and long security lines. The deployment was presented as assistance with security operations and crowd control. Trump ordered emergency pay increases for TSA agents to address delays. ICE agents retain their enforcement mandate and broad authority to identify and detain undocumented immigrants while at airports, and may continue working at airports beyond the initial emergency response.

Carlos Corte-Corte from Ecuador was arrested on local charges for kidnapping a four-year-old child from a laundromat in Patchogue, New York on March 28, 2026. After local authorities arrested him, he was released from jail. ICE arrested him on March 31 and placed him in removal proceedings. According to ICE, Corte-Corte had been previously removed from the U.S. three times and illegally re-entered.

On March 28, 2026, a charter deportation flight carrying several dozen Russian citizens departed from Alexandria, Louisiana, and was routed through Newark, New Jersey, and Cairo, Egypt before arriving in Moscow. The deportees were gathered from five or six immigration detention centers across the United States. Human rights advocates reported harsh transfer conditions including shackles and extended periods without seating, and noted that some deportees faced FSB questioning and military draft notices upon arrival in Moscow.

ICE agents have been deployed to NYC-area airports including LaGuardia, JFK, and Newark as part of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement crackdown. Immigration attorneys are advising travelers without permanent legal status, those with pending removal orders, DACA recipients, and others at high risk to reconsider flying. The article provides guidance on constitutional rights, phone security, document preparation, and legal consultation for vulnerable travelers.

An analysis of Immigration and Customs Enforcement data found that the Trump administration detained the parents of at least 11,000 U.S. citizen children in its first seven months, roughly double the rate under the Biden administration. The administration is deporting approximately four times as many mothers of U.S. citizen children per day compared to the Biden administration. The Trump administration revised detention guidelines by removing the word 'humane' from policies governing how officers should interact with detained parents. Many of these parents face deportation, leaving American-born children without parental care.

A Trump-appointed federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against ICE for grave violations of detainees' Fifth Amendment rights during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota. The court found that ICE isolated thousands of people at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building without access to attorneys and ordered the agency to provide legal aid contacts, interpreters, and free phone access within one hour of detention, as well as ban rapid out-of-state transfers within 72 hours.

An editorial describes increased ICE enforcement operations in Eastern Washington, particularly in Franklin and Benton counties, which have disrupted agricultural workers, communities, and families. The piece argues that ICE is conducting indiscriminate arrests of undocumented immigrants without criminal records and calls for immigration reform rather than mass enforcement.

A video recorded by a man's wife documented an ICE arrest in Bridgeton. The video shows officers smashing a car window during the arrest and taking the man away.

Yaima de las Mercedes Suárez, a Cuban mother of five and permanent resident of the United States, was arrested by ICE at Miami International Airport upon returning from a trip to Cuba. She faces possible deportation due to a criminal conviction from July 2013 for theft and conspiracy when she was 21 years old and pregnant. Her lawyer is pursuing bail and habeas corpus options to challenge the detention.