17 undocumented immigrants detained in ICE raid at Bigfork construction siteSeventeen undocumented workers were detained during a March 4 construction site raid in Bigfork prompted by a tip. All were found ineligible to remain in the country, and the investigation continues.Mar 4, 2025·Bigfork, MT·Venezuela·KPAX📦,KBZK📦,Meet Montana,KULR 8,NBC Montana
Emine E. and Celal E.: South Jersey restaurant owners arrested by ICE in Haddon TownshipEmine and Celal Emanet, who ran Jersey Kebab restaurant in Haddon Township after coming from Turkey nearly two decades ago, were arrested in February. He was released with an ankle monitor; she awaits a bond hearing.Feb 25, 2025·Haddon Township, NJ·Turkey·NBC Philadelphia📦,Patch+2📦
Sergey K.: Ukrainian green card holder held two months after ICE Facebook Marketplace stingSergey Kostenyuk, a Spokane shed-builder who came from Ukraine as a child refugee, was detained for two months after agents posed as buyers on Facebook Marketplace; a judge ordered his release, finding he did not meet deportation criteria.Feb 15, 2025·Spokane, WA·Ukraine·Newsweek,KUOW📦,La Nación📦,Mwakilishi,EXA
Rafael F.M.: Father held by ICE over a year faces deportation to El SalvadorRafael Flores Martinez, a father and husband arrested at his family's pupusa stand, was held over a year and moved across the country to Louisiana. He now awaits deportation to El Salvador despite having further appeals available.Feb 1, 2025·Pacoima, CA·El Salvador·PACER Monitor,GoFundMe📦
Jonathan G.: U.S. citizen held at gunpoint in Philadelphia car wash raidJonathan Guerrero, 21, a Philadelphia-born citizen working at a car wash, was pointed at gunpoint and handcuffed by immigration agents who also detained his undocumented father before releasing him once his ID was checked.Jan 27, 2025·Philadelphia, PA·ProPublica+1,Washington Post,CNN,Investigative Post
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
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📦
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📦
Contractor detained by ICE in General Mills parking lot in MinnesotaA contractor was detained by federal officers in a General Mills parking lot in Chanhassen, Minnesota, in mid-January; officials said the person had entered the country in 2023.Jan 8, 2025·Chanhassen, MN·GM Today📦,CNN📦,Star Tribune
Juan Manuel A.Z.: Bloomington restaurant owner detained by ICE, family found his car emptyJuan Manuel Arellano Zepeda, 48, owner of El Fresco restaurant in Bloomington, was detained by ICE on January 6 after his family found his car abandoned. He has lived in the U.S. for 25 years.Jan 6, 2025·Bloomington, MN·Mexico·Hometown Source+1📦,Madison.com+1📦,Capital Times📦,CourtListener
