Garrison G.: Liberian man arrested by ICE in battering ram raid on Minneapolis homeGarrison Gibson, 37, a Liberian man living legally in north Minneapolis under supervision, was arrested after agents broke into his home with a battering ram. A judge ordered his release four days later, ruling agents had no valid warrant.Jan 16, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Liberia·Associated Press📦,CBS News📦,Sahan Journal📦,MinnPost+1📦,The Hill📦,Winnipeg Free Press📦,MPR News📦,Slate📦,Anchorage Daily News📦,Star Tribune📦,Twin Cities📦,Instagram📦
Indigenous Guatemalan mother arrested at ICE check-in in Eugene, OregonA 25-year-old Guatemalan woman of indigenous Mam heritage was detained at a routine ICE check-in in Eugene in January 2026. A judge ordered her released while her case proceeds.Jan 16, 2026·Eugene, OR·Guatemala·Lookout Eugene-Springfield📦
Juan Daniel M.: 17-year-old Morristown high school senior arrested by ICE on way to laundromatJuan Daniel Mendoza, a 17-year-old Morristown High School senior who came to the U.S. as an unaccompanied minor in 2024, was freed from detention after a judge ruled his arrest violated due process.Jan 15, 2026·Morristown, NJ·Honduras·Morristown Green📦,Patch📦,New Jersey Hills,Examiner Enterprise
Marina E.: Ecuadoran woman in U.S. since 2007 wrongly held without bond hearingAn Ecuadoran woman who has lived in the U.S. since 2007 was detained in January 2026; a court ruled she was wrongly classified and ordered her a bond hearing.Jan 15, 2026·Fort Snelling, MN·Ecuador·CourtListener📦
Estefany: Colombian mother arrested at child's bus stop, held past release orderEstefany, a Colombian mother with a pending immigration case, was arrested walking her child to the school bus and hospitalized for an infection before being transferred to El Paso; a judge's release order was delayed two days.Jan 14, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Colombia·New York Times📦,Star Tribune+1📦,Fox 9📦,Bloomberg Law News📦
Honduran asylum seeker held by ICE without a bond hearingA Honduran man with a pending asylum case was held at Golden State Annex after his charges were dismissed. A judge ordered a bond hearing within 14 days or release.Jan 14, 2026·West Palm Beach, FL·Honduras·CourtListener
Mario M.C. and Jose C.V.: Peruvian man with work permit detained at ICE check-in in MemphisA Peruvian man who had a driver's license, work authorization, and regularly reported to ICE was detained at a routine check-in; a judge denied his request for a bond hearing.Jan 13, 2026·Memphis, TN·Peru·CourtListener+1📦
19-year-old asylum seeker held seven days by Border Patrol without lawyerA 19-year-old Ecuadorian seeking asylum was detained outside a Minneapolis T-Mobile store and flown to Texas, held seven days without a lawyer. A court ordered him returned to Minnesota and released.Jan 13, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Ecuador·CourtListener📦,Democracy Forward
Yoryet L.M.: 25-year-old Venezuelan-Colombian woman detained by ICE at scheduled check-inA 25-year-old dual Venezuelan-Colombian national was detained at a scheduled check-in in San Bernardino over alleged supervision violations. A court found her detention likely violated due process and ordered her released.Jan 13, 2026·San Bernardino, CA·Venezuela, Colombia·CourtListener
Sergio S.S.: Father of three U.S. citizens arrested by ICE at Long Beach AirportA Salvadoran father of three who has lived in the U.S. since age 12 was arrested at Long Beach Airport after clearing security; a judge has now ordered his release from Adelanto.Jan 12, 2026·Long Beach, CA·El Salvador·CourtListener
Danny B.S.: Venezuelan contractor with work authorization held by ICE without a hearingDanny Briceno-Solano, a Venezuelan contractor with work authorization who paid taxes and held a North Carolina license, was freed after a federal judge ruled his detention violated due process.Jan 11, 2026·I-77, WV·Venezuela·Mountain State Spotlight📦,My Buckhannon📦,100 Days in Appalachia📦
Arlit M.C.: Mother detained by ICE days before teen son's cancer death, later self-deportsArlit Martinez-Carrada, a Mexican mother in Salisbury, Maryland, was detained while heading to work days before her 15-year-old son died of cancer; she was later freed on bond to attend his funeral and has decided to self-deport.Jan 10, 2026·Salisbury, MD·Mexico·CBS News📦,Univision📦,WSAZ📦,The Independent📦,WBALtv📦,Grokipedia📦,WBOC+1📦,Baltimore Sun+1📦
Jorge G.O.: Colombian asylum seeker illegally held for months by ICE in IowaJorge Elieser Gonzalez Ochoa, a 27-year-old Colombian asylum seeker, was arrested at an Iowa City grocery store while wearing a court-ordered GPS monitor and held for months before being freed after community pressure.Jan 10, 2026·Iowa City, IA·Colombia·Fox News+1📦,KCRG+2📦,CBS 2 Iowa+2📦,The Gazette📦,Press-Citizen📦,El Paso Times📦,KCCI📦,VV Daily Press,Instagram📦
Jose Pablo T.G.: Salvadoran father of four U.S. citizens arrested by ICE at immigration interviewA Salvadoran father of four U.S. citizen children, in the U.S. since 2004, was arrested at a scheduled interview with his wife; a judge ordered his immediate release.Jan 9, 2026·Santa Ana, CA·El Salvador·CourtListener📦
Jose A.: Salvadoran dishwasher with TPS and pacemaker held by ICE past release orderJose Avendano, 62, a dishwasher with 32 years in the U.S. and a heart condition requiring a pacemaker, was detained despite valid work authorization, missing a critical medical procedure.Jan 9, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·El Salvador·New York Times📦,Star Tribune+1📦,Fox 9📦,Bloomberg Law News📦
Xingang Z.: Chinese asylum seeker detained by ICE at interview after 9-year waitA Chinese asylum seeker who waited over nine years for his case was detained at his own asylum interview and held for months. A court ordered his immediate release, finding his detention violated his rights.Jan 8, 2026·Tustin, CA·China·CourtListener📦
Alberto C.M.: Mexican worker on valid visa suffers skull fractures in ICE custodyAlberto C.M., a Mexican citizen on a legal work visa, suffered skull fractures and brain hemorrhages after his arrest in St. Paul. A judge ordered his release after 15 days, calling the arrest without a warrant unlawful.Jan 8, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Mexico·CourtListener📦,The Independent📦
Ngwu K.: Nigerian asylum seeker who attended every check-in re-detained by ICEA Nigerian man who had checked in regularly for over two years under an alternative-to-detention program was re-arrested during a routine appointment on January 7, 2026. A court ordered his immediate release, finding the arrest violated due process.Jan 7, 2026·Adelanto, California·Nigeria·CourtListener📦
Alain A.G.: Cuban man detained by ICE after traffic violation arrest in FloridaA Cuban man who entered legally in January 2025 was detained after a traffic stop in Miami-Dade and sent to a California City detention facility. A court ordered the government to give him a bond hearing within 14 days.Jan 6, 2026·Miami, FL·Cuba·CourtListener📦
Sabrina C.S.: Transgender woman held by ICE in men's dormitory without a bond hearingSabrina Carmona Sanchez, a 41-year-old transgender woman from Ecuador, is held in a men's unit in Mississippi without a bond hearing after years of being allowed to stay free while her case proceeded.Jan 3, 2026·Natchez, MS·Ecuador·Indianapolis Recorder📦,Center for Constitutional Rights📦
