Gustavo: Diabetic car wash worker granted bond after 7 months in ICE detentionGustavo, a carwasher held for seven months after his August arrest at a Torrance car wash, was granted bond at $17,500. His sister says he is elderly with high blood pressure, diabetes, and cirrhosis.Social media onlyAug 24, 2025·Torrance, CA·Instagram📦
Rodrigo A.: U.S. citizen detained by ICE outside Simi Valley workplace without explanationRodrigo Almendarez, a U.S. citizen born in Canoga Park, was detained outside his Simi Valley workplace without explanation and released only after a coworker intervened. He plans to sue over the incident.Aug 22, 2025·Simi Valley, CA·Newsweek📦,FOX 11 Los Angeles+1📦
ICE arrests rise across Western Pennsylvania with local police helpICE arrests are rising across Western Pennsylvania with local police assistance, including an incident where more than two dozen construction workers were arrested at a Mount Nittany site.Aug 22, 2025·Pittsburgh, PA·CBS News📦,Pittsburgh Post-Gazette+2📦,Butler Eagle📦,TribLive📦
Mario: Carwash worker held two months by ICE, still unable to workMario, a father of three who worked 33 years after immigrating from Mexico, was detained in an August carwash raid and held two months, including six nights on a cell floor; he remains unable to work and traumatized.Aug 19, 2025·Santa Ana, CA·Mexico·The Guardian📦,LA Public Press,Times of San Diego,Capital & Main,Black News UK
Man with developmental disabilities detained by ICE in WashingtonA 21-year-old man who is nearly deaf and has developmental disabilities was arrested during an Oakland raid and is now held in Tacoma. Advocates say he cannot understand his proceedings and is isolated from anyone who can communicate with him.Aug 12, 2025·Washington, WA·The Columbian📦,Seattle Times📦,Chron📦
133 workers arrested in ICE worksite raids in Nebraska, Minnesota and NevadaAgricultural workers at farms in Nebraska, Minnesota, and Las Vegas were swept up after a 15-month probe into hiring practices, with 133 workers arrested and criminal warrants issued for 17 people.Aug 8, 2025·Omaha, NE·Associated Press,ICE📦,Nebraska TV📦
Jesus C.: Los Angeles car wash worker deported by ICE, separated from four childrenJesus Cruz, detained while polishing cars at a Los Angeles car wash in June 2025, was deported to Mexico and briefly reunited with his wife and four children in August.Aug 1, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·El Salvador·Los Angeles Times📦,LAist📦,St. Kitts-Nevis Observer📦,AOL,Chatty That,ABC7📦,Cash Winner📦
People detained by ICE outside Encinitas Home Depot, video showsA woman driving past an Encinitas Home Depot recorded ICE agents detaining two men in the area and described the encounter to a local news station.Jul 27, 2025·Encinitas, CA·NJ.com📦,NBC San Diego📦,Mankato Free Press📦,ABC7 News📦
Jose Manuel C.: U.S. citizen volunteer charged during ICE raid at Sacramento Home DepotJose Manuel Castillo Jr., a U.S. citizen and immigrant advocacy volunteer, was charged after allegedly puncturing a Border Patrol vehicle's tire during a July 17 ICE raid at a Home Depot. His attorney says he was only documenting arrests.Jul 17, 2025·Sacramento, CA·CBS News📦,KCRA📦,ABC10📦,Daily Democrat📦,Folsom Times📦
ICE investigates Trail King Industries manufacturing plant in MitchellWorkers at Trail King Industries, a trailer manufacturer employing about 500 people in Mitchell and 770 across three plants, are under an active ICE investigation after agents were seen at the facility.Jul 15, 2025·Mitchell, SD·Mitchell Republic📦,KBHB Radio📦
28 undocumented workers detained in ICE raids at Arizona restaurant chainTwenty-eight undocumented workers were detained in July 2025 ICE raids at four Arizona Colt Grill locations, leading to about 200 job losses and two restaurant closures. The owners face federal trafficking and wage charges, with trial set for June 2026.Jul 15, 2025·Yavapai County, AZ·Mexico·Copper Courier+1📦,The Arizona Republic+1,Visalia Times-Delta,ICE📦
Arizona-raised woman deported after ICE raid on Colt Grill restaurantA 23-year-old woman raised in Cottonwood, Arizona since infancy and a high school graduate was arrested when ICE raided the restaurant where she worked, then deported to Mexico, separated from her three citizen brothers.Jul 15, 2025·Cottonwood, AZ·Mexico·USA Today📦,The Arizona Republic,Copper Courier,ICE,Department of Labor Office of Inspector General
28 underpaid workers arrested in ICE raid on Arizona restaurant chainTwenty-eight undocumented workers were arrested when agents raided four Arizona restaurants and an Alabama location, leaving about 200 employees jobless after the chain closed.Jul 15, 2025·Village of Oak Creek, AZ·Mexico·Copper Courier+1📦,Visalia Times-Delta,ICE📦
Alfredo J.Z.: Farmworker union leader gives up case, citing detention conditionsAlfredo Juarez Zeferino, a well-known farmworker union organizer in Washington, spent four months in ICE detention before agreeing to voluntary departure to Mexico by Aug. 13.Jul 14, 2025·Skagit County, WA·Mexico·OPB📦,Cascadia Daily
Three La Puente food stand workers detained in Border Patrol raidThree workers were detained when Border Patrol agents raided Don Chilaquiles food stand in La Puente on December 3, 2025. Agents seized a cash box, and one worker fled to a nearby firetruck during the operation.Jul 11, 2025·Texas·Mexico·LA Taco📦,Instagram📦
Farmworker dies in 30-foot fall during ICE raid on California farmsA 56-year-old farmworker died falling from a greenhouse roof during a two-day raid on Glass House Farms that detained 361 adults and 14 minors. A 22-year-old nurse assistant was tear-gassed while supporting her detained father.Jul 11, 2025·Camarillo, CA·Mexico·The Guardian📦,Reuters,Common Dreams📦,The Guardian Wings,Blue Water Healthy Living
Mitch L.: Volunteer shot with rubber bullet during Glass House Farms raidVolunteer Mitch Lillie was shot in the temple with a rubber bullet during the July 2025 raid at Glass House Farms, where he saw trapped workers and distraught family members.Jul 10, 2025·Camarillo, CA·News Press📦
Denis G.S.: Honduran landscaper pulled from doorway by ICE agents in OntarioDenis Guillen-Solis, 30, fled into a surgical center while working as a landscaper and was physically pulled from the doorway by masked ICE agents as staff objected.Jul 8, 2025·Ontario, CA·Honduras·Los Angeles Times+1📦,ABC7
Lupe: Father of six detained by ICE in Edison warehouse raidDon Lupe, a warehouse worker for 11 years who had lived in the U.S. 27 years after leaving Puebla, Mexico, was detained in a July 8 Edison raid but was later released and reunited with his six children.Jul 8, 2025·Edison, NJ·Documented📦,News 12 Long Island📦,Instagram📦
Job G.: PhD student and US citizen tackled, detained 24 hours while filming ICE raid at Home DepotJob Garcia, 37, a PhD student and U.S. citizen, was tackled and his phone smashed while filming an ICE raid at a Hollywood Home Depot. He was held over 24 hours and is now seeking $1 million in damages.Jul 3, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·The Guardian📦,NBC News📦,The Undercoverist📦,ABC7📦
