Three parents arrested by ICE outside Van Nuys elementary schoolThree parents were detained by ICE outside a Van Nuys elementary school while dropping off or picking up their children, after DHS revoked limits on enforcement near schools.Oct 21, 2026·Van Nuys, CA·lativanews.com,Instagram📦
Teen walking to school questioned by masked ICE agents in New JerseyA teenage boy walking to school in North Bergen, New Jersey, was stopped and questioned by masked ICE agents with no parent present. Agents reportedly threatened to arrest a 12-year-old bystander who tried to intervene.Social media onlyOct 19, 2026·North Bergen, NJ·Instagram📦
Patricia: Austin mother detained by ICE near son's school bus stopA mother identified as Patricia was detained by ICE near her son's school bus stop in North Austin, crying and worried no one could pick up her children. She was released about 10 minutes later.Oct 15, 2026·Austin, TX·Honduras·Univision+1📦,Austin American-Statesman+1,KXAN,KRGV,International Business Times,FOX 7 Austin,Dispatch Times,Instagram+4
Man forcibly pulled from car by ICE agents near Seattle elementary schoolA man was chased into a parking lot near a Seattle elementary school during morning drop-off, had his car window smashed by masked agents, and was pulled out, handcuffed, and driven away.Oct 13, 2026·Seattle, WA·Seattle Times📦,Focal News
Nguinamau C.: Father detained by ICE at Portland Jetport flying to see deaf sonNguinamau Celestino, an asylum seeker and Saco plumbing worker since 2017, was detained at the Portland Jetport while flying to see his deaf 15-year-old son, and is now held in New Hampshire.Oct 13, 2026·Portland, ME·Angola·Press Herald📦,Sun Journal,WGME
Pedro H.G.: Venezuelan student, 18, detained by ICE in New Mexico while studying engineeringPedro Eduardo Hernández Gudino, 18, who came to the U.S. at age 9, was detained while studying engineering and hoping to design prosthetics, and remains in a detention center.Oct 13, 2026·NM·Venezuela·3eravoz.com,Instagram📦
Uriel P.L.: Father tasered by ICE agents after dropping daughter at schoolUriel Pérez López, 24, was detained by ICE agents after dropping his daughter off at school. A witness said agents used a Taser on him, and he was later seen restrained and receiving medical attention.Social media onlyOct 13, 2026·Instagram📦
Baldemar G.: Deaf 15-year-old U.S. citizen handcuffed at gunpoint by agents outside LA schoolBaldemar Gutierrez, a 15-year-old deaf U.S. citizen with developmental disabilities, was pulled from a car and handcuffed at gunpoint outside his Los Angeles high school after being mistaken for someone else. His family is seeking $1 million in damages.Oct 8, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·United States·Los Angeles Times📦,NBC Los Angeles📦,East Bay Times📦,Telegraph 24/7,Briefly,San Fernando Sun,ProPublica,Baynard Media,SHS Shark Attack,Latin Times,Investigative Post,Forward Kentucky📦,Latino Times
Father detained by ICE and facing deportation, leaving son to cover billsAfter his father was detained and faces deportation, a young man named Daniel suddenly became responsible for rent and bills on their trailer home, and is now considering leaving school.Fundraiser onlyOct 8, 2026·Houston, TX·GoFundMe📦
Christian C.: Father of seven detained by ICE as children watch in TexasChristian Coronado, a father of seven, was detained by ICE on his Edinburg, Texas property as three of his children watched; his wife said an agent struck him in the shoulder.Oct 8, 2026·Edinburg, TX·Univision,Instagram+2📦
Parent of Allan Hancock College student detained after leaving campusThe parent of an Allan Hancock College student was detained after leaving the Santa Maria campus on October 5, amid a wider surge of immigration enforcement in the area.Oct 5, 2026·Santa Maria, CA·News Press📦
Father detained by ICE on way to work, leaving pregnant partnerA father was detained by ICE on his way to work, leaving his pregnant partner to care for their children, including a toddler. A fellow school parent organized a fundraiser to cover rent and other costs.Sep 27, 2026·Seattle, WA·KUOW📦,Shoreline Area News,GoFundMe📦
Walto D.: Haitian father detained by ICE outside his 2-year-old's San Diego daycareWalto Deshommes, a Haitian father, was detained by ICE just after walking his 2-year-old daughter into daycare in San Diego, managing to toss his keys and ID to staff.Sep 18, 2026·San Diego, CA·Haiti·FOX 5 Vegas📦,KPTV📦,KKTV
Woman maced by ICE agents during warrantless raid on NJ laundromatA woman was maced in the face by ICE agents while recording them as they entered a New Jersey laundromat without a warrant on September 15, detaining customers near two schools.Sep 15, 2026·Lindenwold, NJ·Instagram📦,Reddit
James M. and Josselene P.: Parents of young children arrested by ICE after San Diego school drop-offJames Mervil and Josselene Polidor were detained by ICE moments after dropping their 2- and 5-year-old children at a San Diego elementary school, fleeing on foot before being caught near a construction site.Sep 10, 2026·Encinitas, CA·Guatemala·Newsweek📦,Times of San Diego📦,KPBS+2📦,San Diego Union-Tribune📦,NBC San Diego+1📦,10News📦,Instagram+1
Jesus A.S. and Adriana G.S.: Parents of U.S. citizen daughters detained by ICE outside Baltimore schoolJesus Acevedo Sanchez, 39, a father of two, was injured when armed ICE agents broke his car window outside his children's Baltimore school. A judge found no probable cause and ordered him and his partner freed.Jul 24, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Mexico·CBS News+2📦,The Banner📦,WBAL+1📦,WBALtv📦
Quentin W.: Minneapolis teacher tackled, choked by Border Patrol agents while shielding studentsQuentin Williams, an assistant teacher known as 'Mr. Q' at Roosevelt High School, was tackled and choked by agents while shielding students during a school dismissal. Charges against him were later dropped.Jul 15, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Newsweek,NBC News,KSTP📦,MSN,Roosevelt Standard,ProPublica,MPR News📦
Brandi S.: Bozeman mother has ICE agent's gun pointed at her near kids' campBozeman mother Brandi Straub had a gun pointed through her car window by an ICE agent chasing two men near a summer camp where her 12-year-old and about 120 other children were. Local police told her they could not intervene.Jul 1, 2026·Bozeman, MT·Gorge News Center📦,Daily Montanan📦,News from the States,Missoula Current
Gavilan S.: Baltimore mother of U.S. citizen children arrested in ICE school operationGavilan Sanchez, a mother of U.S. citizen children, was arrested by ICE outside her children's Baltimore school alongside her husband. A judge ordered her released in July, and later ordered her husband's release too.Jun 25, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Mexico·CBS News,CNN,WBAL📦,WBALtv📦,The Banner
Fatou T.: Iowa custodian and mother of four detained by ICE, moved to LouisianaFatou Traore, a University of Iowa custodian, was detained while picking up her sister for work and has since been moved through several facilities to Louisiana. Her husband and four sons, including a toddler, are managing without her.Jun 22, 2026·Federal Heights, CO·Mexico·The Gazette,GoFundMe📦
