Gay man says ICE staff beat him after suicide attempt in detentionA gay Nigerian man with protection from deportation attempted suicide in ICE detention, then says staff beat him and restrained him naked for 24 hours, causing a muscle condition that can cause kidney failure.2026·Nigeria·Human Rights First📦
Franco C.T.: Asylum seeker detained at ICE check-in, deported to Salvadoran prison without noticeFranco Jose Caraballo Tiapa, a 26-year-old Venezuelan barber seeking asylum, was detained at a routine ICE check-in and deported to El Salvador's CECOT prison without notifying his family or lawyers.Feb 3, 2025·Venezuela·CBS News+1📦,Woke Dissident📦,Yaracuy al Día📦
Hispanic men harassed by man allegedly posing as ICE officerSean Michael-Emmrich Johnson turned himself in after a viral video showed him impersonating an ICE officer and harassing Hispanic men; he bonded out after his family cited his mental health struggles.Feb 2, 2025·Huger, SC·ABC News 4📦,Houston Chronicle+1📦,Iowa Park Leader📦,12 News Now📦
Alfonso G.V.: 61-year-old with possible brain tumor arrested in Phoenix ICE raid with flashbangsAlfonso Garcia Vega, 61, who has health issues including a possible brain tumor, was arrested in a heavily armed Phoenix raid; his son says agents showed a photo that did not match him.Feb 2, 2025·Phoenix, AZ·Phoenix New Times📦,Mundo Now📦,Instagram📦
Thousands protest Trump deportation plans, block LA 101 freewayThousands marched in downtown Los Angeles against ICE raids and deportation plans on February 2, 2025, blocking the 101 freeway for hours before police cleared the crowd.Feb 2, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·SAN📦,Salina Journal📦,ABC7📦
Trans-Latina advocate lured to ICE office, denied care and deported to MexicoA trans-Latina community organizer and 2024 human rights award recipient was lured to an ICE office with promises of leniency, detained, allegedly mistreated, then deported to Mexico, a country she had never lived in.February 2025·New Orleans, LA·ACLU📦,WWNO📦,Institute for Policy Studies,LinkedIn
Transgender woman married to U.S. citizen sent by ICE to all-male facilityA transgender woman married to a U.S. citizen was detained at a routine probation check-in and sent to an all-male Miami facility despite her passport listing her as female; her location is now unknown.February 2025·Maryland·ACLU📦,WMAR 2 News📦,The Baltimore Banner,Baltimore Fishbowl,Local 10
Venezuelan asylum seeker with work permit detained by ICE in Walmart lotA Venezuelan asylum seeker in Arizona was detained in a Walmart parking lot while waiting for a delivery order, despite showing agents a valid work permit and driver's license.February 2025·Arizona·Venezuela·ACLU📦,ABC15📦
Armed federal agent recorded at Coral Springs playground during nearby raidAn armed federal agent was recorded at a neighborhood playground in Coral Springs, Florida, while heavily armed agents with shields raided a home nearby.February 2025·Coral Springs, FL·ACLU📦,Local 10📦
Las Cruces swim team bus boarded by Border Patrol agent demanding papersA Border Patrol agent boarded a Las Cruces school bus carrying 12 swim team students and two staff on their way to the state championships, demanding documentation and leaving students shaken.February 2025·Las Cruces, NM·ACLU📦,Source NM📦,Organ Mountain News,Haussamen,Las Cruces Sun News
Honduran woman with injured ankle waits a week for crutches in detentionA Honduran woman held at Krome was denied cleaning supplies and pain relief for menstrual cramps, then fell from her bunk after transfer and walked in pain for a week before getting crutches.February 2025·Miami, FL·Honduras·Human Rights Watch📦,Prison Legal News📦
Women held by ICE at male-only Krome facility denied care, three hospitalizedWomen held at the male-only Krome facility were crammed into a cell with one exposed toilet and denied showers and medications, with three requiring hospitalization before receiving care.February 2025·Miami, FL·Argentina·Human Rights Watch📦
Diabetic British man with heart disease denied medications in ICE detention, collapsesA 56-year-old British man with diabetes, pancreatitis and heart disease was shackled for hours and denied consistent medication across three Florida facilities, later collapsing and being hospitalized under a false name.February 2025·Miami, FL·United Kingdom·Human Rights Watch📦
Andrea: Postpartum green card holder held by ICE, separated from her infantAndrea, 31, a Green Card holder from Argentina who had lived in the U.S. since age three, was detained after calling police during a domestic dispute just months after giving birth, separating her from her infant.Feb 1, 2025·Orlando, FL·Argentina·Human Rights Watch📦,Economic Times📦,HuffPost📦
Four immigrants turned over to Border Patrol after Burleigh County traffic stopFour undocumented immigrants were taken into custody during a Burleigh County traffic stop and transferred to Border Patrol, with all four scheduled for deportation.Feb 1, 2025·Burleigh County, ND·KFYR-TV📦,The ACRU📦
Temple student charged with impersonating ICE agentA 22-year-old Temple University student was arrested after allegedly posing as an ICE officer near a campus dorm, part of a trio accused of impersonating police and immigration agents.Feb 1, 2025·6ABC📦
Bayartulga A.: Deaf Mongolian asylum seeker held by ICE, denied sign language interpreterBayartulga Avirmed, a deaf Mongolian asylum seeker with a traumatic brain injury, was held at Otay Mesa without a sign language interpreter until a judge ordered one. He was freed in July and now lives with his sister in Virginia.Feb 1, 2025·San Diego, CA·Mongolia·CalMatters📦,Courthouse News📦,Disability Law United📦,Government Publishing Office,Democratic Representation Law Center,Edhat
Rafael F.M.: Father held by ICE over a year faces deportation to El SalvadorRafael Flores Martinez, a father and husband arrested at his family's pupusa stand, was held over a year and moved across the country to Louisiana. He now awaits deportation to El Salvador despite having further appeals available.Feb 1, 2025·Pacoima, CA·El Salvador·PACER Monitor,GoFundMe📦
Gehovani A.R.: Permanent resident detained in front yard, agents claim valid documents are fakeGehovani Alvirde Ruiz, a lawful permanent resident, was detained in his front yard after agents wrongly claimed his residency and Social Security cards were fake. He was released about two hours later when officials admitted the error.Feb 1, 2025·Alabama·Reason📦,CourtListener
Turkish mother and two children seeking asylum expelled to PanamaA Turkish mother and her two children, fleeing persecution of her husband, were held nine days then flown to Panama, where officials threatened a jungle camp unless they returned to Turkey, where they now hide.Feb 2025·Turkey·NBC News📦,Human Rights Watch📦,CourtListener
Asylum seeker arrested in apartment complex raid, detained four weeksA 36-year-old asylum seeker was arrested leaving for work during a raid on his Aurora apartment complex and held for four weeks, part of a lawsuit alleging arrests without proper cause.Feb 2025·Aurora, CO·Colorado Sun📦,KUNC📦,Denver Gazette📦,Durango Herald📦
