Oregon farm workers' van windows smashed by ICE, faces scanned without warrantsA 45-year-old farm worker had her van's windows smashed by ICE agents who broke her phone as she called 911 and misidentified her using facial recognition. A federal judge ruled the arrest unlawful; she has an ongoing asylum case.Oct 30, 2025·Woodburn, OR·The Guardian📦,Eastern New Mexico News📦,The Guardian Wings,Armwood Law,Pipedot
Barber thrown to ground, arrested by plainclothes agents in Southwest Side barbershopA 26-year-old Venezuelan barber was thrown to the ground and hauled away by plainclothes agents at his Brighton Park barbershop, with no warrant shown and threats made to bystanders.Oct 30, 2025·Chicago, IL·Venezuela·Chicago Sun-Times📦
Jhonatan B.C.: 18-year-old applying for green card detained in New Jersey warehouse raidJhonatan Bello Cabrera, 18, a Colombian seeking permanent residency through his U.S. citizen stepfather, was detained in a warehouse raid and freed in December on a $6,000 bond with an ankle monitor.Oct 29, 2025·Woodbridge, NJ·Colombia·El País📦,NJ Today📦
Killy Y.G.: Colombian woman leaves U.S. after nearly four months in ICE detentionKilly Tatiana Yangquen García, 21, who came to the U.S. at age 10, accepted voluntary departure after nearly four months detained following a New Jersey warehouse raid and returned to Bogotá in February.Oct 29, 2025·Woodbridge, NJ·Colombia·El País📦,Es Libertad📦,Briefly,Brithers,La Patilla
Alexa R.: Newlywed woman deported to Mexico, husband still detained in MichiganAlexa Ramírez, 38, was arrested eight days after marrying her husband and deported to Mexico after agreeing to leave voluntarily. She now lives on her parents' farm in Oaxaca, unable to reunite with him.Oct 17, 2025·Chicago, IL·Mexico·CBS News📦,WBEZ+1📦,Chicago Sun-Times📦
Parents among seven to eight held in Hamden car wash ICE raidSeven to eight people, including parents of school-age children, were detained in an October 15 ICE raid at a Hamden, Connecticut car wash; one was slammed to the ground by masked agents.Oct 15, 2025·Hamden, CT·CT Public📦,MSN📦,FOX61📦,New Haven Independent📦,Patch📦
Eloy: Tea house worker of 12 years detained taking out trashEloy, a Hojas Tea House employee of 12 years, was detained Tuesday morning while taking out the trash at its Wilmington location.Oct 15, 2025·Wilmington, CA·LA Taco📦,Reason📦,99.9 The Point📦,Coloradoan📦,GoFundMe📦
Five detained in Long Beach car wash raidFive people, including migrants, citizens, and legal residents, were detained in a September raid at a Long Beach car wash. Officials advised nearby businesses to install protective fencing around their properties.Oct 13, 2025·Long Beach, California·NBC Los Angeles📦,Instagram📦
Dairy near Noem's home loses 38 of 50 workers in federal auditDrumgoon Dairy near Lake Norden lost 38 of about 50 workers, some employed nearly two decades, after a federal audit found documentation issues. The farm, never before audited, was left with 16 employees.Oct 10, 2025·Lake Norden, SD·Sioux Falls Live📦,South Dakota Searchlight📦,Dairy Herd📦,740 The Fan,Dakota Free Press
Francisco M.: U.S. citizen arrested by ICE outside Oregon workplaceFrancisco Miranda, a U.S. citizen born in California, was detained by ICE outside his Milwaukie, Oregon workplace despite repeatedly stating his citizenship. Agents confiscated his phone after he began recording the arrest.Oct 10, 2025·OR·United States·CBS News+1📦,Lake Oswego Review📦,U.S. House of Representatives - Salinas Office📦,Courthouse News📦,KATU📦,Dallas Morning News📦,Chron,The Oregonian📦,KPTV📦,Woodburn Independent📦
11 restaurant workers unlawfully arrested by ICE in Liberty, MissouriTwelve workers were arrested at a Liberty, Missouri restaurant during a search for someone else; a judge ruled 11 of the arrests unlawful and extended related settlement protections.Oct 10, 2025·Liberty, Missouri·KCTV 5📦,The Beacon📦,Columbia Missourian📦,Kansas City Star📦,FOX 4 Kansas City
Mount Vernon, Ohio restaurant closed after HSI raid, reopens five months laterPanchos Tacos in Mount Vernon, Ohio, closed after a federal operation in October 2025 and reopened on March 3 after hiring new staff, thanking the community for its support.Oct 9, 2025·Mount Vernon, OH·ABC 6 On Your Side📦,Spectrum News 1,The Columbus Dispatch,My Fox 28 Columbus
Willian G.G.: Chicago day laborer suing off-duty police officers detained by ICEWillian Giménez González, who is suing off-duty police officers over harassment of day laborers at a Chicago Home Depot, was detained by ICE soon after filing suit, his lawyer says.Oct 6, 2025·Chicago Illinois·Venezuela·City Bureau📦,Democracy Now📦,Instagram📦
Frank M.: U.S. citizen kicked, detained by ICE at Portland jobFrank Miranda, a 46-year-old U.S. citizen born in California, was handcuffed and kicked to a van floor by masked ICE agents outside his Portland metal shop job and held for hours.Oct 2, 2025·Portland, OR·Associated Press,Willamette Week📦,KATU
Gratien M.W.: Congolese jail officer who fled torture detained by ICE driving to workGratien Milandou-Wamba, 32, a corrections officer who fled persecution in Congo and was active in his church, was detained while driving to work in April 2025. A judge denied him bail; he is appealing and fears death if deported.Oct 1, 2025·Maine·Republic of Congo·WMTW+2📦,The Maine Wire📦,WGME+1📦,Sun Journal📦,WABI
Giovanni: Car wash worker held six months by ICE after raidGiovanni, 48, a car wash worker whose wife and school-age children depended on his income, was held six months at Adelanto after refusing to sign deportation papers to El Salvador.Oct 1, 2025·San Fernando Valley, CA·El Salvador·Capital & Main📦,LAist📦
Father once separated at border held by ICE, saw fellow detainee dieA father separated from his daughter at the border in 2017 and reunited with his children in Florida in 2021 was detained at Alligator Alcatraz, witnessed a detainee's death, and was freed in April 2026 under ankle monitoring.Oct 2025·West Palm Beach, FL·1News📦
Michael G.: Filipino cruise ship engineer deported by CBP, banned 10 years without chargesMichael James Garcia, a 39-year-old marine engineer, was questioned aboard a cruise ship in Charleston over an unproven child pornography claim, then had his visa revoked and received a 10-year entry ban.Oct 1, 2025·Charleston, SC·Philippines·NPR📦,Georgia Public Broadcasting📦,WUNC📦,YP Radio📦
Maikol C.: Yuma barber with pregnant U.S. citizen wife detained by ICE mid-haircutMaikol Carreno, a 24-year-old Venezuelan barber in Yuma, was detained mid-haircut and sent to Eloy Detention Center. His wife, nearing childbirth, struggled for days to reach him.Sep 26, 2025·Yuma, AZ·Venezuela·AZ Family+1📦,Copper Courier,Univision
Julio C.L.: Salvadoran father detained by ICE while working at car washJulio Ernesto Chavez Linares, a Salvadoran father who supported his 12-year-old daughter, was detained while working at a Los Angeles car wash on September 11.Sep 20, 2025·Los Angeles California·GoFundMe📦,ABC7+1📦,Wehoo Online📦,CourtListener
