Jose Francisco O.R.: Father of two U.S. citizen children detained by ICE after 24 yearsJose Francisco Orellana-Rivera, who came from Honduras at age 4 and lived freely for 24 years, was detained by ICE in June 2025 despite being married to a U.S. citizen with two citizen children. A court ordered his immediate release.Jun 17, 2025·Texas·Honduras·Newsweek📦,CourtListener📦,La Prensa📦
Georgia mother detained by ICE after husband stopped with their childrenA father traveling with his children was pulled over in Douglasville, Georgia; officers told him to call his wife, then detained her instead when she arrived.Social media onlyJan 26, 2025·Douglasville, Georgia·Mexico·Instagram📦
Deported Brazilians handcuffed 50 hours without air conditioning on U.S. flightBrazilian migrants deported on a January 25 flight said they were handcuffed for 50 hours without air conditioning and opened an emergency door to alert authorities on landing.Jan 25, 2025·Belo Horizonte, Brazil·Brazil·Washington Post📦,Folha de S.Paulo📦,Economic Times📦
Minneapolis rapper arrested by federal agents during protestsMinneapolis rapper Nur-D was arrested by federal agents on January 24 while protesting the shooting death of Alex Pretti, saying he was hit by a projectile and thrown to the ground.Jan 24, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·NPR📦,CBS News📦
U.S. citizens, military veteran held without warrant in Newark ICE raidA military veteran and two others were detained when about a dozen agents raided a Newark seafood business without a warrant on January 23, questioning the veteran's service documents.Jan 23, 2025·Newark, NJ·USA Today📦,CBS News,NJ.com,FOX 5 New York,Instagram
Giovanni D.: Los Angeles father detained by ICE in front of 7-year-old sonGiovanni Duran, 42, a Los Angeles busser who came from El Salvador at age 2, was detained in a traffic stop as his wife and children watched. His young son has needed counseling since.Jan 23, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·El Salvador·Newsweek+1📦,Latin Times,LinkedIn
Luis Fernando C.C. and Maria V.H.: Hopkins family of four sent to Texas by ICE against court orderA Minnesota family of four with pending asylum cases was detained on January 22, briefly sent to Texas despite a court order, then returned home after their lawyers filed a contempt motion.Jan 22, 2025·Hopkins, MN·Hometown Source📦,MPR News+2📦,Fox 9📦
Marlon P.: Iraq War veteran in U.S. 30 years held by ICE, ordered deportedMarlon Parris, 45, an Iraq War veteran who came from Trinidad and Tobago as a child and held a green card for nearly 30 years, remains held since January 22 after a judge ruled deportation could proceed.Jan 22, 2025·Laveen, AZ·Trinidad and Tobago·CNN📦,Newsweek,KJZZ📦,The Arizona Republic,Daily Mail
Daniel O.: Colombian man handcuffed on military deportation flight that was turned backDaniel Oquendo, 33, was handcuffed aboard a military deportation flight to Colombia that was turned around mid-flight after Colombia's president blocked it, then spent a night in El Paso before being flown home on a civilian plane.Jan 20, 2025·San Diego, CA·Colombia·CNN+1📦,BBC📦,Associated Press📦,Latin Times📦,Business Standard📦
Mexican immigrant family attacked at gunpoint in Greensboro by fake ICE agentsA Mexican immigrant family in Greensboro was assaulted at gunpoint by armed men posing as ICE agents, who struck a family member with a gun and threatened a baby during a robbery; the case remains unsolved.Jan 20, 2025·Greensboro, NC·Mexico·NPR📦,International Business Times📦,MEAWW📦,Kenya Today📦
Poorya A.P.D.: Iranian fleeing persecution held 431 days before being granted asylumAn Iranian asylum seeker was held for 431 days after a removal order before challenging his detention in court; he dropped the case after his asylum application was granted on reconsideration.Jan 19, 2025·Iran·CourtListener
Doris F.: Honduran mother detained by ICE, 4-month-old baby left with pastorDoris Flores, a Honduran mother who fled threats in Honduras, was detained after deputies investigating a school threat involving her daughter found deportation orders; her 4-month-old baby is now in her pastor's care.Jan 15, 2025·Lakeland, FL·Honduras·ProPublica📦,WLRN📦
Detained children in South Texas have crayons and drawings confiscated by guardsChildren held at the Dilley detention facility, where letters described missing school and feeling scared, have had crayons, drawings, and email access confiscated after their accounts and a 5-year-old's arrival drew public attention.Jan 15, 2025·Dilley, TX·Venezuela, Honduras·ProPublica📦,The Independent📦,Courier Texas,The Mirror,KBPP
78 arrested, mostly Latinos and farmworkers, in Kern County Border Patrol raidsSeventy-eight people, mostly Latino farmworkers, were stopped and arrested in Border Patrol raids around Bakersfield, including a U.S. citizen gardener whose tires were slashed; a judge found the stops likely unconstitutional but raids continued elsewhere.Jan 15, 2025·Kern County, CA·Los Angeles Times,Davis Vanguard📦,ACLU of Northern California📦,CalMatters
Volunteer filming from public sidewalk pepper-sprayed by ICE agent in CarpinteriaA volunteer with Carpinteria Sin Fronteras was pepper-sprayed on January 14 while filming ICE vehicle stops from a public sidewalk. No arrest was made, though the agent threatened felony charges.Jan 14, 2025·Carpinteria, CA·Coastal View📦,Edhat📦
Mexican woman, 46, dies near Arizona border wall with son, 15A 46-year-old Mexican woman was found dead near the Arizona border wall after her 15-year-old son ran for help, saying she stopped breathing in a speeding vehicle. She remains unidentified.Jan 13, 2025·Sásabe, AZ·Mexico·Tucson.com📦,Saddlebag Notes📦
Central Valley farmworkers stay home after 78 Border Patrol arrestsFarmworkers across Kern County stayed home and struggled to locate detained relatives after a multi-day operation led to 78 arrests, raising concerns about racial profiling and harm to agriculture.Jan 11, 2025·Bakersfield, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,The Fresno Bee📦,CalMatters📦,ABC10📦
Erika: Sister detained by ICE during traffic stop, four children left without motherErika, a mother arrested during a traffic stop on January 10, has been held in El Paso for over five months despite only misdemeanor infractions, leaving her four children without her.Jan 10, 2025·Burnsville, MN·Mexico·Sahan Journal📦
Alvaro A.: Father detained by ICE while working on a home in Southgate, CaliforniaAlvaro Arias was detained while working on a home in Southgate, California, on January 10, 2025. His family is now raising funds for his legal defense.Fundraiser onlyJan 10, 2025·Southgate, CA·GoFundMe📦
Nicole C.: Legal observer loses Global Entry after watching ICE agentsNicole Cleland, a Minnesota legal observer monitoring ICE activity, had her Global Entry and TSA PreCheck revoked three days after agents said they identified her using facial recognition.Jan 10, 2025·Richfield, MN·Ars Technica+1📦,Benzatine📦,SFGate📦
Lila R.: Venezuelan psychologist seeking asylum held three and a half months by ICELila Romero, 47, a Venezuelan psychologist seeking asylum, was held nearly three and a half months after a traffic stop, informally counseling detained women. She now helps families affected by deportations.Jan 9, 2025·Dallas, TX·Venezuela·Univision,Entorno Inteligente📦,El Pitazo,Bitácora 58,Instagram📦
