American journalist detained for hours at airport by CBP, denied lawyerMatthew Petti, a Reason journalist, was held for about four hours at a U.S. airport returning with his newlywed wife, denied access to a lawyer, and never told why he was detained.Aug 25, 2026·Yahoo News📦,Reason📦,Qoshe,Podme,Instagram📦
High school student arrested at routine ICE check-in in San AntonioA Natalia high school junior was arrested and detained after a routine ICE check-in meant only to update his photo, leaving behind a toddler and stepfather for months.Social media onlyFeb 3, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Instagram📦
Burmese refugee mother with heart disease arrested by ICE while breastfeedingTa Eh Doh Lah, a Burmese refugee mother of four with a heart condition, was arrested while breastfeeding her baby and sent to Texas; a judge ordered her released and returned to Minnesota.Feb 3, 2026·Minnesota·Burma·NextShark📦,KGW📦,CourtListener+1,Instagram📦
Restaurant worker pulled from car at gunpoint by federal agentsAn employee at chef Sean Sherman's Indigenous-focused restaurant in Minneapolis was pulled from a car at gunpoint and flown to Texas overnight without needed medication or family notice.Feb 3, 2026·Twin Cities, MN·Mexico·AOL📦,Bring Me The News📦,Instagram📦
DACA beneficiary deported to Mexico, separated from newborn premature infantGuillermo Aguilar, a business owner who had lived in the U.S. nearly 40 years under DACA, was deported to Mexico while his wife was pregnant; their son was born premature in May and remains hospitalized.Feb 3, 2026·North Carolina·Mexico·Univision📦,La Nación📦,Consulta Monterrey📦,Instagram📦
Auto body shop owner, employee detained as CBP breaks in without warrantAuto shop owner Ismael Avalos and employee Wilmer Menjivar, a Salvadoran with no criminal record, were detained after CBP agents broke through a locked door without a warrant.Feb 3, 2026·West Valley City, UT·El Salvador·KSL📦,KUTV📦,ABC 4+1,The Salt Lake Tribune📦
Father detained by ICE while buying diapers, experienced medical neglect in custodyMartin Soto, a father of two buying diapers for his infant son, was detained by ICE and held at Delaney Hall, where he says he lost about 51 pounds amid medical neglect and poor conditions.Feb 3, 2026·Kearny, NJ·Peru·NJ.com📦,Mamas Latinas📦,Truthout📦,Daily Voice📦,Community Sentinel📦,The Globe and Mail📦,Populist Bulletin📦,The Daily Wire📦,Ironside News📦,Freedom Is Back In Style📦,Scheer Post📦,Instagram+1
Mother arrested by ICE, attorney questions enforcement prioritiesA mother was arrested by ICE, according to her attorney, who said immigration enforcement is not focusing on people with criminal records.Feb 3, 2026·USA Today📦,MSN📦,TMJ4📦,Common Dreams📦,Star Democrat📦,Marshfield News Herald📦
Marine veteran detained six hours, phone copied without warrantMarine Corps veteran Steven Saari was held six hours by federal agents at Alex Pretti's killing scene in Minneapolis, who took his DNA and phone data without a warrant and denied him a lawyer.Feb 3, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·The Intercept📦,Lone Star Pie Federation📦,PieFed📦,Quokk📦,It Just Works📦
North Texas U.S. citizen found dead after sister detained by ICEOscar Isidro, a U.S. citizen from North Texas, was found dead after two weeks missing, following his father's deportation to Peru and his sister's detention by ICE.Feb 2, 2026·North Texas, TX·Peru·KERA News+1📦,TPR📦,Instagram📦
Columbia Heights father arrested without warrant as ICE agents smash car windowsA man was arrested without a warrant in Columbia Heights after ICE agents smashed his car windows while his wife held their crying baby and pleaded with them; he briefly escaped the ICE van in handcuffs.Feb 2, 2026·Columbia Heights, MN·The Hill📦,ABC News📦,Instagram📦
Father of three deported day after ICE raid on church food giveawayCarlos Chavez, a taco vendor and father of three active in his church's children's ministries, was chased and detained during a food giveaway and deported to Mexico the next day.Feb 2, 2026·Downey, CA·Mexico·San Fernando Sun📦,The Independent📦,Sarie Reads📦,MinnPost📦,Twin Cities📦,Sojourners📦,FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,Patriot LA📦,University of Minnesota News📦,Audacy📦,KTLA📦,Yahoo News📦,Instagram📦,YouTube📦
Chinese man who complied with all release terms detained again by ICEA Chinese national who had complied with all terms of his supervised release was re-detained in February 2026, three years after an earlier removal order. A court ordered his immediate release on the same conditions.Feb 2, 2026·China·CourtListener📦
Asylum seeker with U.S. citizen family detained by ICE after court dateMedina, an asylum applicant with a work permit married to a U.S. citizen and father of two citizen children, was detained after a San Diego court appearance, leaving his family without its main income.Fundraiser onlyFeb 2, 2026·San Diego, CA·GoFundMe📦
19-year-old Portland protester sprayed with chemical agent by federal officerA 19-year-old anti-ICE protester in Portland was sprayed with a chemical agent by a federal officer while standing still and nonviolent, video of the incident shows.Feb 2, 2026·Portland, Oregon·Lemmy📦,Trib📦,OPB📦,Seattle Times📦
At least three New Jersey residents detained by ICE without judicial warrantsSeveral Hudson County, New Jersey residents, including two local workers, were detained by ICE agents in unmarked vehicles without warrants or notice to local police.Feb 2, 2026·Jersey City, NJ·Yahoo News📦,NJ.com📦,Patch+3📦,North Jersey,ABC7 New York📦,News 12 New York📦,Gothamist+2📦,Hudson County View+1📦
Woman thrown to ground, protesters pepper-sprayed by ICE in Ventura CountyA woman observing an ICE operation outside the Ventura County Sheriff's Office was thrown to the ground, and an agent then pepper-sprayed the crowd of witnesses documenting the scene.Feb 2, 2026·Ventura County, CA·CBS News📦,Noozhawk📦,Edhat+1📦,Coastal View📦,Instagram📦
Asylum applicant detained by ICE after son's school drop-off in AnchorageJhony Gonzalez Merino, a Mexican asylum applicant from the Triqui Indigenous group, was arrested after dropping off his son at school in Anchorage. He remains held at a federal facility in Tacoma, Washington.Feb 2026·Anchorage, AK·Mexico·Anchorage Daily News📦,Alaska Public Media📦
Iranian asylum seeker held three weeks by ICE, pregnant wife interrogatedAn Iranian couple seeking asylum was detained at home days after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. The husband was held three weeks before a judge granted bond; his pregnant wife was questioned but not arrested.Feb 1, 2026·South Bay, CA·Iran·NBC Bay Area📦
Venezuelan asylum seeker detained at ICE check-in, separated from two young childrenA Venezuelan trafficking survivor known as 'Flora' was arrested at a routine ICE check-in despite pending asylum and trafficking visa applications. She remains held in Louisiana, separated from her two young children, now cared for by church volunteers.Feb 1, 2026·MD·Venezuela·International Business Times📦,Latin Times📦
Worthington mechanic and college student with valid permit detained by ICEJose Lozano, 28, a Salvadoran asylum seeker, mechanic and college student with a valid five-year permit, was detained while jumpstarting his minivan. He remains held in Minneapolis awaiting a hearing.Feb 1, 2026·Worthington, MN·El Salvador·D. Globe+1📦,Cleveland 19 News📦,Mitchell Republic📦
