Abdikadir A.N.: Somali-American U.S. citizen pulled over and arrested by ICE outside Minneapolis mallAbdikadir Abdi Noor, a 43-year-old Somali-American citizen from Fridley, was pulled over and arrested outside Karmel Mall in Minneapolis on December 15. He is now a plaintiff in an ACLU lawsuit against ICE.Dec 15, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Minnesota Reformer📦,ACLU+1📦,ACLU of Minnesota📦
South Minneapolis observers pepper-sprayed and tased by ICE, three detainedDozens of south Minneapolis residents tried to stop agents from arresting a woman believed to be pregnant; agents used pepper spray and a Taser. Nearby, agents smashed a car window and detained three people, including two observers.Dec 15, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Somalia·CBS News+1📦,Sahan Journal,MPR News,Spokesman-Recorder
Benny: Guinean musician tricked by ICE at police station, held 225 daysBenny, a 30-year-old Guinean musician with a 1-year-old daughter, was tricked into signing a deportation form while reporting harassment at a police station. He has lost over 50 pounds after 225 days detained.Fundraiser onlyDec 15, 2025·Vineland, NJ·Guinea·GoFundMe📦
Songying C.: Man under supervision since 2023 detained by ICE at scheduled appointmentA man who was ordered removed after being re-detained at a scheduled immigration appointment, despite having been previously released, was ordered freed after a court found his re-detention without notice violated due process.Dec 15, 2025·California City, CA·CourtListener
Six immigrants detained without bond hearings at Adelanto facilitySix immigrants arrested between November 2025 and January 2026 were held at Adelanto without bond hearings; a court ordered hearings within 7 days or their release.Dec 15, 2025·Adelanto, CA·CourtListener📦
Hailey L.: Veterinary student followed by federal agents after filming ICE encounterHailey Lovgren, 27, a veterinary student, filmed federal agents questioning a Somali man, then said their vehicles followed her for about 2 miles and one tried to swerve into her car.Dec 14, 2025·Roseville, MN·Somalia·Axios📦,Star Tribune📦,The News Tribune
Laura S.M.: Colombian woman seeking asylum detained again by ICE at gas stationA Colombian asylum seeker who had been living under supervision and GPS monitoring was redetained at a gas station; a court ordered a bond hearing within seven days but denied her immediate release.Dec 14, 2025·Colombia·CourtListener📦
Delvin R.: Nicaraguan man's death in ICE custody at Mississippi facility ruled a homicideDelvin Francisco Rodriguez, 39, a Nicaraguan man, died after a medical emergency at a Mississippi facility; his death was ruled a homicide, and his family disputes ICE's account of how he was found.Dec 14, 2025·Natchez, MS·Nicaragua·Physicians for Human Rights📦,Transparency Cascade📦,Mississippi Free Press,ICE,News from the States
Mubashir: U.S. citizen choked, detained by ICE in Minneapolis over Somali appearanceMubashir, 20, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was choked and handcuffed by ICE agents on his lunch break in Minneapolis despite showing his passport, and held two hours before being released.Dec 13, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Somalia·CBS News📦,Fausto Tounsi📦,International Business Times📦,KARE 11📦,The Mirror📦,Instagram📦
Jesus G.: US citizen detained, face scanned by ICE agents in ChicagoJesus Gutiérrez, 23, a U.S. citizen, was handcuffed by federal agents in Chicago who scanned his face with facial recognition software to confirm his citizenship before releasing him about an hour later.Dec 13, 2025·Chicago, IL·Edulytics Pro📦,Instagram📦
Sue T.: U.S. citizen tackled and detained by ICE while filming arrest in MinneapolisSue Tincher, 55, a Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen, was filming an ICE operation near her home when agents tackled and handcuffed her, holding her over five hours before release.Dec 12, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·Axios📦,Sahan Journal📦,MPR News📦,KARE 11📦,Star Tribune📦,The News Tribune
Shahrokh R.: Restaurant owner arrested by ICE in front of 12-year-old daughter, denied bondShahrokh Rahimi, a San Antonio restaurant owner who has lived in the U.S. over two decades, was arrested in front of his 12-year-old daughter and remains held after being denied bond.Dec 12, 2025·Iran·Texas Tribune📦,KSAT📦,TPR,HuffPost
David C.: NC father detained by ICE during asylum check-in, hospitalized, set for releaseDavid Cardenas, 54, a Raleigh father who fled Nicaragua, was detained at a routine asylum check-in and hospitalized afterward; ICE has agreed to release him due to his health.Dec 12, 2025·Charlotte, NC·Nicaragua·Cardinal Pine+1📦,Instagram+1📦
Martina M.G.: Guatemalan asylum seeker detained during routine ICE check-in in San FranciscoA Guatemalan asylum seeker who had complied with all check-in rules was arrested at a routine ICE appointment in San Francisco; a court ordered her immediate release.Dec 11, 2025·San Francisco, CA·Guatemala·CourtListener+1📦
Mohan K.: Refugee born in Nepal camp held 8 months, faces deportation to BhutanMohan Karki, 30, born in a Nepal refugee camp after his family fled Bhutan, has been detained over eight months and faces deportation to a country that may not accept him.Dec 11, 2025·Michigan·Bhutan·NPR+1📦,KUOW📦
Jose G.: Father detained by ICE, 13-year-old son tackled and handcuffed in Eden PrairieJose Gomez and his 13-year-old son, undocumented immigrants from Mexico, were detained in Eden Prairie while moving their car after a snowstorm; the boy was tackled and later needed care for an abnormal heartbeat. Gomez remains in custody.Dec 11, 2025·Eden Prairie, MN·CBS News📦,ReportWire,Instagram📦
Father of American-born children deported after wife's broken headlight stopA man who had lived in the U.S. for 27 years, worked 17 years with the same company, paid taxes, and raised American-born children was deported after his wife's traffic stop for a broken headlight.Social media onlyDec 11, 2025·Peabody, MA·Dominican Republic·Instagram📦
Isaias S.B.: 31-year-old Mexican man fatally shot by Border Patrol, no weapon foundIsaias Sanchez Barbosa, a 31-year-old Mexican man with no criminal history, was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent near the Rio Grande in December 2024. No indictment followed, and no body camera footage has been released 14 months later.Dec 11, 2025·Starr County, TX·Mexico·Cato Institute📦,Texas Tribune📦,My RGV,Texas Reporter,OK.com
Viktoriia B.: Ukrainian wife of man with cancer detained five days by ICEViktoriia Bulavina, a Ukrainian immigrant married to a U.S. citizen, was handcuffed right after her green card interview in San Diego. She was held five days in poor conditions before being released, but still faces removal.Dec 11, 2025·San Diego, CA·Ukraine·NBC News📦,Newsweek📦,San Diego Union-Tribune📦,KPBS+3,Standing Record,NBC San Diego,CBS 8+1📦,ABC7📦,Heraldo USA📦,Kyiv Post📦,Hindustan Times📦,Instagram📦
José G.: Palm Beach restaurant manager held 12 days by ICE, describes cage-like conditionsJosé Gonzalez, a 53-year-old restaurant manager who spent over 20 years serving the Palm Beach community, was detained 12 days after a traffic stop for tinted windows. He was freed after vigils and nearly 2,000 petition signatures.Dec 10, 2025·Palm Beach, FL·Mexico·CW34📦,CBS12+1📦,Palm Beach Post+1,WPBF📦,Gulf Coast News Now📦,Particle📦,Mosaec News📦,iHeartRadio (WJNO)📦,St. Augustine Record
