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Father deported to Mexico while daughter serves in U.S. Navy overseas

Humberto Martinez was deported to Mexico while his daughter Jessica, a U.S. Navy sailor, was deployed overseas and learned of it from abroad, leaving her sister to manage the household alone.

Dec 2025·Mexico·

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Nicaraguan former political prisoner deported to Honduras after DUI arrest led to ICE custody

Juan Barilla, 35, a Nicaraguan farmer and former political prisoner resettled in Louisiana, was taken into ICE custody after a DUI arrest. He was deported to Honduras in November 2025 and now fears retaliation from Nicaragua's government.

Dec 1, 2025·Nicaragua·

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Salvadoran man with withholding protection arrested at ICE appointment, denied attorneys' fees

Kevin Isaac Montoya Palacios, a Salvadoran man with protection from deportation, was arrested at a routine ICE check-in after years of compliance. A judge ordered him freed but denied legal fees; the case is now before the Supreme Court.

Dec 2025·El Salvador·

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U.S. Citizens Testify to Congress About Violent ICE Encounters, Home Invasions

Daniel Rascon, 23, told Congress agents pointed rifles at him and shot at his car in August 2025, and later raided his family's home, jailing his father-in-law for three months.

Nov 27, 2025·

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St. Paul man pleads not guilty to ramming ICE agent's vehicle

A 26-year-old St. Paul man pleaded not guilty to ramming an ICE agent's vehicle while fleeing an immigration arrest at a home, and has since been released from jail.

Nov 25, 2025·

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ICE agents appear at asylum seeker's home despite pending green card

Thi Dua Vang, who found asylum with her family in 2023 and has a green card application pending, was visited at home by ICE agents despite her pending legal status.

Nov 23, 2025·

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Legal observer threatened with arrest by Border Patrol in Florida

A 64-year-old legal observer in Key Largo was threatened with arrest for recording a Border Patrol vehicle from what he said was over 25 feet away.

Nov 20, 2025·

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Army National Guard member's stepfather detained by ICE on Staten Island

A 41-year-old stepfather of an Army National Guard member, who came from Mexico in the early 2000s, was detained while walking to work on Staten Island.

Nov 19, 2025·Port Richmond·Mexico·

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Court Orders Release of Detained Immigrant After Due Process Violation

A man previously freed on bond was re-detained on Nov. 14, 2026, without a proper hearing. A court ordered his immediate release with his prior conditions and required advance notice before any future detention.

Nov 14, 2025·

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Man detained by ICE seeks immediate release and pre-detention bond hearing

A man held by ICE asked a federal court for immediate release and a hearing before any future arrest. A judge ordered the government to respond, noting he is not subject to fast-track deportation.

Nov 14, 2025·Mexico·

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Noncitizen Re-detained After Previous Release on Bond

A noncitizen previously freed on bond was re-detained on November 13, 2025, without a hearing beforehand. A court ordered his immediate release under the same conditions he had before.

Nov 13, 2025·

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ICE agents brutally beat Indigenous woman during traffic stop

Edith, a member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, was physically assaulted by ICE agents during a traffic stop, suffering a torn rotator cuff, fractured shoulder, herniated disks and a ruptured eye requiring surgery.

Social media onlyNov 13, 2025·

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Immigrant Detained by ICE Suffers Severe Medical Neglect

An immigrant named Javier developed severe mobility problems in ICE detention after what advocates describe as medical neglect, prompting calls to end such neglect of detainees.

Social media onlyNov 5, 2025·

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Border Patrol Agent Strikes Child During Raid, Youth Later Reunited

A child was struck in the face with a ball by a Border Patrol agent during a raid and driven away from the scene, later reunited with their mother that afternoon.

Social media onlyNov 4, 2025·

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Father of child with severe medical needs released after 22 days in detention

A Mexican father caring for his 7-year-old son, who needs a feeding tube and ventilator for kidney disease and respiratory failure, was released after 22 days in detention.

Nov 2025·Mexico·

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Cuban national detained after criminal convictions, faces removal to Ecuador

A Cuban man who sought asylum at Miami's airport in 2022 was detained in October 2025 after finishing a Pennsylvania sentence, and a judge later ordered his deportation to Ecuador.

Oct 16, 2025·Cuba·

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Immigration detainee seeks release after re-detention without bond hearing

Hector Esteban Justo was re-detained in October 2025 after previously being released on bond, without a new bond hearing. A judge ordered his immediate release under his prior conditions.

Oct 15, 2025·

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ICE / Border Patrol agents threatened to arrest a Chicago cyclist this week for following and recording them. Video shared with me by my Chicago Tribune colleague Gregory Royal Pratt, who obtained it from a source.

A Chicago cyclist was threatened with arrest by ICE and Border Patrol agents for following and recording them. Nearby residents intervened with whistles, causing the agents to back off.

Oct 13, 2025·Chicago·

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Veteran describes wrongful detention and brutalization

A military veteran and U.S. citizen was held on suicide watch in a cell with only a hospital gown and thin mattress for two days before being released.

Oct 10, 2025·Unclear·

East Bay Times📦,The New Republic📦,Of The Brave📦,AOL📦,The Camarillo Acorn📦,Twitter/X📦

Man with torture protection deported to El Salvador through chain refoulement, family loses contact

A man with protection against torture was deported to El Salvador despite that protection, passed shackled through Mexico and Guatemala; his family has had no contact with him since October 9.

Oct 9, 2025·El Salvador·

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