Edgar R.: U.S. citizen tased in face by ICE agents outside 7-Eleven, hospitalizedEdgar Ruiz, a U.S. citizen born in Chicago, was tased in the face outside a 7-Eleven while trying to hold his car door shut during his father's arrest. He was hospitalized; his father remains detained.Oct 31, 2025·Des Plaines, IL·CBS News+2📦
Three U.S. citizens arrested in Border Patrol Halloween raids around ChicagoMultiple people were detained in Border Patrol raids across Chicago and its suburbs on Halloween, including three U.S. citizens arrested for allegedly obstructing agents and five Mexican nationals taken into custody.Oct 31, 2025·Chicago, IL·Mexico·Chicago Tribune📦,Patch📦,CNN📦,Chicago Sun-Times📦
Mexican woman seeking asylum pressured by ICE to give up court hearingA 45-year-old Mexican farmworker was arrested on her way to work and pressured to sign away her right to an asylum hearing. She was shackled and transferred to Tacoma, cut off from her attorney for two days.Oct 30, 2025·Woodburn, OR·Mexico·The Marshall Project📦,Borderless Magazine📦
Woman detained as federal agent smashes car window at Addison grocery storeA woman was pulled from her car after a federal agent smashed her window with a baton in a grocery store parking lot in Addison, Illinois. Masked agents surrounded the vehicle, which held multiple people, on a Sunday morning.Oct 26, 2025·Addison, IL·CBS News+1📦,NBC Chicago📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,FOX 32 Chicago📦
Andrea V.: U.S. citizen held by ICE, denied water for 24 hoursAndrea Velez, 32, a U.S. citizen and Cal Poly Pomona graduate, was detained during a Los Angeles street sweep, denied water for 24 hours, and held over two days before release on bond.Oct 26, 2025·Los Angeles, CA·NBC News+2📦,Los Angeles Times📦,Associated Press📦,ProPublica📦,NBC San Diego📦,NBC Bay Area📦,Latest News Todays📦,CNN📦,ABC7 News📦,NPR📦,SFist📦,Sacramento Bee📦,Kansas City Star📦,WLRN📦,19th News📦
Omar H.C.: Green card holder with schizophrenia zip-tied by agents, missing 10 daysOmar Huerta Cisneros, 54, a green card holder with schizophrenia who has lived in the U.S. since childhood, was zip-tied and detained; his family searched 10 days before finding him dazed and wandering, released with no notice.Oct 25, 2025·Chicago, IL·Chicago Tribune📦,ACLU,Block Club Chicago📦
67-year-old U.S. citizen suffers six broken ribs in Chicago Border Patrol operationA 67-year-old U.S. citizen was pulled from his car and beaten by Border Patrol agents in Chicago, suffering six broken ribs and internal bleeding during a Halloween parade preparation.Oct 25, 2025·Chicago, IL·Mexico·Newsweek📦,CNN📦,The Independent📦,New York Post📦,Star Trek Website📦,Lemy LOL📦,Yahoo News📦
Federal agents deploy tear gas in Chicago Irving Park neighborhoodFederal agents deployed tear gas in Chicago's Irving Park and Avondale neighborhoods, detaining a landscaper, a tortilla delivery driver, and an elderly resident, allegedly violating a judge's order limiting such force.Oct 25, 2025·Chicago, IL·CBS News📦,Chicago Tribune📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,Block Club Chicago📦,Evrimagaci📦
Enrique L.: Culver City ice cream vendor held four months by ICEEnrique Lozano, an ice cream vendor who has lived in Los Angeles over 20 years, was freed after four months in detention and granted a green card through his wife, returning to his business.Oct 23, 2025·Culver City, CA·Univision+1📦,Culver City News📦,Instagram📦
U.S. citizen student zip-tied by federal agents on way to schoolA junior at Benito Juarez High School in Chicago's Little Village was zip-tied and detained by federal agents on his way to school on Oct. 23, 2025. The U.S. citizen was released to his family about 3 p.m. that day.Oct 23, 2025·Chicago, IL·CBS News+1📦,NBC News📦
Two students detained, allegedly beaten by agents at Little Village ICE protestsTwo Benito Juarez students were among at least five people detained during a second day of Little Village immigration operations, with one left bloodied; a teacher noticed a student missing during attendance. Agents also used tear gas on protesters.Oct 23, 2025·Chicago, IL·CBS News,ABC7 Chicago📦,Chicago Sun-Times📦,The Independent,Block Club Chicago
Elianne B. and Jax L.: Alderman's two staffers detained by Border Patrol in ChicagoElianne Behena and Jax Lopez, staff for 22nd Ward Ald. Rodriguez, were held by federal agents for seven hours while warning neighbors about immigration enforcement in Little Village.Oct 22, 2025·Chicago, IL·CBS News📦,WTTW,Chicago Sun-Times
Nine undocumented street vendors detained in ICE raid on Manhattan's Canal StreetNine undocumented street vendors were detained in an ICE raid on Manhattan's Canal Street and moved to Delaney Hall, while hundreds protested and two men were released after proving U.S. citizenship.Oct 22, 2025·New York, NY·Washington Post📦,NBC News📦,ABC News📦,The Cut📦,Gothamist+1📦,ABC7 New York📦
Four U.S. citizens held 24 hours without charges in ICE Chinatown sweepFour U.S. citizens were held nearly 24 hours without charges at 26 Federal Plaza during an ICE sweep in Chinatown, released after their families filed missing persons reports and a congressman spoke publicly.Oct 21, 2025·New York, NY·ProPublica📦,ABC News📦,ABC7 New York📦,The Cut📦,Gothamist📦
Judas R.: Arizona man detained by ICE while traveling to workJudas Rivera, 21, who came to Arizona as a child, was detained by ICE while driving to his Chick-fil-A job; agents initially listed his birth country incorrectly as Afghanistan instead of Mexico. He remains held awaiting a court hearing.Oct 21, 2025·Mesa, AZ·Mexico·Copper Courier📦,LinkedIn,GoFundMe📦
Residents report health impacts from tear gas near Portland ICE facilityResidents near the South Portland ICE facility report nausea, headaches, and respiratory problems from tear gas federal agents have repeatedly deployed during ongoing protests, with chemicals reaching nearby apartments.Oct 20, 2025·Portland, OR·KATU+1📦,FOX 13 Now📦
Portland protesters tear-gassed by federal officers reacting to their own misfireA Portland police commander testified that federal officers accidentally tear-gassed each other during an October 18 protest at an ICE facility, then fired tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowd, injuring local officers.Oct 18, 2025·Portland, OR·PBS📦,Associated Press📦,The New Republic📦,Voice of America📦,The Oregonian📦,Newser📦
Leo M.: U.S. citizen activist rammed by ICE vehicle in Oxnard and arrestedLeo Martinez, a U.S. citizen volunteer monitoring ICE activity in Oxnard, was rammed by an unmarked ICE SUV and briefly detained after agents falsely claimed he struck their vehicle. He was released the same day with no charges filed.Oct 16, 2025·Oxnard, CA·Los Angeles Times📦,CBS News📦,KEYT+2📦,LA Taco📦,FOX 11 Los Angeles📦,Ventura County Star📦,CourtListener📦,Rising Up with Sonali📦,Instagram
Jude A. and Jenaro-Ernesto A.: U.S. citizen among day-laborer advocates arrested by Border Patrol at Home DepotJude Jasmine Jeannine Allard, 28, and Jenaro-Ernesto Ayala, 43, day-laborer advocates, were arrested at a Van Nuys Home Depot, and their attorneys were later denied access to them while detained in Los Angeles.Oct 16, 2025·Van Nuys, CA·ProPublica📦,LA Taco📦
Man arrested at nightclub while serving as designated driver, detained six weeksA 32-year-old man was arrested at a Colorado Springs nightclub while waiting to be a designated driver for a friend, then detained for over six weeks. The ACLU is suing over the arrest.Oct 16, 2025·Colorado Springs, CO·Colorado Sun📦,KUNC📦,Denver Gazette📦,Durango Herald📦
