Hugo R.: Photojournalist hit with nearly two dozen pepper balls at Portland ICE protestHugo Rios, a veteran, parent of two, and grandparent of four working as a photojournalist, was shoved and hit with nearly two dozen pepper balls while filming a Portland ICE protest in September 2025.Mar 9, 2026·Portland, OR·Press Freedom Tracker📦,ACLU of Oregon+2,CourtListener
Susana: Air Force veteran's mother deported to Mexico after ICE residency interviewSusana, a 25-year U.S. resident and community volunteer sponsored by her Air Force veteran son, was detained at a residency interview and deported to Mexico a week later, missing her son's graduation.Fundraiser onlyJun 2·Mexico·GoFundMe📦
Marcos D.: Salvadoran man living in U.S. 29 years arrested by ICE in NewarkMarcos Delacruz, a Salvadoran man, was arrested in Newark under a removal order issued in 1997, after remaining in the country for nearly three decades.Jun 2, 2026·Newark, NJ·El Salvador·American Talk📦,MENA Observer📦,Time Bulletin📦,US Times Mirror📦,Department of Homeland Security📦
Cristian S.A.: Salvadoran man, 31, arrested in Prince William County, Virginia, ICE seeks custodyA 31-year-old Salvadoran man was arrested and charged after a November 2025 assault investigation in Prince William County; ICE has lodged a detainer against him.Jun 2, 2026·Prince William County, VA·El Salvador·WJLA+1📦,Patch📦,Potomac Local📦,Daily Voice
Alexander R.A. and Alexandra: Father and 4-year-old daughter detained by ICE in Albany, deported to VenezuelaAlexander Jose Regnault-Avila and his 4-year-old daughter Alexandra were detained in Albany while walking to her pre-school and deported to Venezuela days before her graduation.Jun 2, 2026·Albany, NY·Venezuela·Spectrum Local News📦,Times Union📦,WAMC📦,CBS 6 Albany📦,Instagram+1📦
Juan A.M.: 60-year-old Mexican man arrested in New Caney, Texas, sought by ICEA 60-year-old Mexican man was arrested after multiple people were shot in New Caney, Texas, over Memorial Day weekend; ICE has lodged a detainer against him.Jun 2, 2026·New Caney, TX·Mexico·Breitbart News📦,Department of Homeland Security+1📦,Moore News📦,KRIS TV📦,My Texas Daily📦,ICE📦,Que Pasa Media📦,GNews USA📦
Man with HIV held by ICE given only aspirin for chest painA man living with HIV went without his medication for two days at Florence Staging Facility, then developed fever and chest pain but was given only aspirin and water.Jun 2026·Florence, AZ·Firrp📦
Diabetic man held eight days without medication, blood sugar hits 499A man with Type 1 Diabetes was held eight days at Florence Staging Facility without his medication, and his blood sugar later reached a dangerous 499.Jun 2026·Florence, AZ·Firrp📦,Saddlebag Notes📦
Hector I.M.: Salvadoran father arrested by ICE, acquitted, now faces federal trialHector Saul Iraheta-Mercado, a Salvadoran father in East Wenatchee, was acquitted twice in state court of assaulting an ICE officer and now faces a federal retrial on the same charge.Jun 1, 2026·East Wenatchee, WA·El Salvador·Range Media+2📦,MidPage📦,PACER Monitor,GoFundMe📦
Jesus R.R.: Kansas man held nine months by ICE, stranded 900 miles from homeJesus Ramirez Ramos was held nine months at a Michigan ICE facility, then left with no way home to Kansas. A 66-year-old volunteer drove him over 900 miles home in her Prius.Jun 2026·Baldwin, MI·News Tribune📦,Anchorage Daily News📦,Daily Gazette📦,CourtListener
Elvira B.S.: Wisconsin mother of four U.S. citizen children detained again by ICEElvira Benitez-Suarez, 51, a Wisconsin mother of four who fled violence in Mexico as a teen, was detained again in March after 35 years in the U.S. A judge granted her $1,500 bond in May.Jun 1, 2026·Sheboygan Falls, WI·Mexico·Newsweek📦,Milwaukee Journal Sentinel+3📦,WISN📦,Sheboygan Press+2📦,Fond du Lac Reporter📦,milwaukeenns.org+2📦,TMJ4+1📦,FOX6+1📦,HTR News📦,Wisconsin Watch+2📦,Madison365+1📦,CBS58📦,AOL+1📦,WPR+1📦,WUWM📦,Patch📦,Urban Milwaukee+1📦,Star Tribune,Blue Water Healthy Living,KUT
Bob P.: U.S. citizen filming ICE in Maine threatened with arrest by masked agentsRobert Peck, a U.S. citizen monitoring ICE activity in South Portland, Maine, was threatened with arrest for filming agents. He is suing for $7.5 million, the first such suit under Maine's civil rights law.Jun 1, 2026·South Portland, ME·Daily Bulldog📦,Press Herald+2📦,Maine Morning Star,The Maine Monitor📦,Bangor Daily News+1📦,Maine Public📦,Instagram📦
Roberto L.F.: Cuban ESL teacher detained 297 days by ICERoberto López Falcón, a Cuban-born ESL teacher at an Austin elementary school, was detained 297 days after fleeing persecution for refusing to teach Communist ideology. A judge ruled his detention illegal and ordered his release.Jun 1, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Cuba·FOX 7 Austin📦,Austin American-Statesman📦,Austin Current,Spectrum Local News,Cuba Headlines📦,Instagram📦
Carlitos P.: TikTok journalist shot by ICE, arm atrophied after 300 days heldCarlitos Ricardo Parias, a TikTok journalist and father of two with 340,000 followers documenting ICE activity, was shot in the elbow by agents and held over 300 days; his untreated arm has since atrophied.Jun 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·Los Angeles Times📦,CNN📦,Associated Press+1📦,The Intercept📦,CBS News📦,NBC News+1📦,LA Taco📦,ABC7+1📦,Times of India📦,FOX 11 Los Angeles+1📦,AOL📦,Union-Bulletin,The Independent+1📦,The Dissenter,Daily News,Sacramento Bee📦,Fox 9📦,Instagram📦
Congolese family detained at Dilley for months despite legal protections for childrenCarine Andre, a Congolese activist, and her three children were detained for months at a Texas family facility despite rules requiring children's prompt release. Her 19-year-old daughter was freed after more than five months.Jun 2026·Dilley, TX·Democratic Republic of the Congo·CBS News📦,Balcón de Europa📦,Readers ID
Javier: Colombian father deported to Costa Rica has yet to meet newborn sonJavier (a pseudonym), a Colombian father who fled threats over his medical work, was deported after three months in detention, missing his newborn's NICU stay before being deported again to Costa Rica in June 2026.Jun 2026·Colombia·Third Country Deportation Watch📦
Jose F.G.: Man held by ICE without individualized review of flight riskA noncitizen who lived in the U.S. for over a year after being paroled was detained in June 2026 despite his established ties here. A judge ordered his immediate release under reasonable conditions.Jun 2026·CourtListener
Treasure T.: Special education teacher arrested after protesting ICE raids in MinneapolisTreasure Thoreson, a Minneapolis special education teacher, was arrested at her home in June 2026 after joining blockades protesting ICE's headquarters, and now faces conspiracy charges with 14 others.Jun 2026·Minneapolis, MN·NPR📦,Cash Walk Labs📦,Instagram
Hermel: Father of two deported to Ecuador by ICE, wife raising children aloneHermel, an Ecuadorian father, was held nearly four months before being deported, leaving his wife and two young daughters, ages 11 and 3, in New York struggling financially without him.June 2026·New York, NY·Ecuador·CNN📦
Prominent photographer's camera smashed by ICE agents at Newark detention center protestsA prominent photographer covering anti-ICE protests outside Newark's Delaney Hall detention center had the top of his camera smashed by federal agents during weekend clashes.May 31, 2026·Newark, NJ·PetaPixel📦
Madison S.: New York Times photographer shoved down, struck with baton at Newark protestNew York Times photographer Madison Swart was shoved to the ground and struck with a baton by an officer while covering protests outside Newark's Delaney Hall on May 28, 2026, despite standing apart as clearly identifiable press.May 31, 2026·Newark, NJ·PetaPixel📦,Press Freedom Tracker📦,Radio Free
