North Bergen woman separated from crying sons by ICE agents near schoolA North Bergen mother was separated from her crying young sons when ICE agents detained her near their school. Local officials said the agents wore masks in violation of a state law signed by Gov. Mikie Sherrill.Jun 16, 2026·North Bergen, NJ·Patch+1📦,Hudson Reporter,Hudson County View
Fredy C.C.: Colombian student arrested by masked ICE agents in Edmonds College parking lotFredy Cruz-Calderon, 48, was pulled from his car by masked ICE agents in an Edmonds College parking lot while waiting for a class activity. He is now held in Tacoma awaiting deportation to Colombia.Jun 14, 2026·Edmonds, WA·Colombia·Herald Net📦,The Triton Review📦,Fox 13 Seattle
Man arrested in immigration chase at Steilacoom High School parking lotA middle-aged man was chased by immigration authorities from a Washington hospital parking lot to Steilacoom High School, where he tried to flee on foot before being caught.Jun 12, 2026·Steilacoom, WA·The News Tribune📦,KOMO News📦,The Cascadian📦,Spot on Washington📦
Jesus A.S.: Man detained by ICE at Baltimore preschool graduation with children in carJesus Acevedo-Sanchez was detained at a preschool graduation in Southeast Baltimore on June 11, 2026, after resisting arrest and dragging an officer with his vehicle; children in the car were removed by family.Jun 11, 2026·Baltimore, MD·Mexico·CBS News+3📦,Associated Press📦,Fox Baltimore📦,WMAR 2 News📦,Daily Mail📦,We Got This Covered,AFRO📦,The Banner📦,The Daily Record📦,Baltimore Sun📦,Instagram📦
Mother detained by ICE after dropping child at Ann Arbor middle schoolA mother of a Scarlett Middle School student was detained by ICE in a parking lot shortly after dropping off her child in June 2026. The school community raised nearly $4,800 to support her family.Jun 3, 2026·Ann Arbor, MI·WSWS📦,MLive
Jose: Father detained by ICE without warrant while taking 3-year-old daughter to schoolJose was detained without a warrant while driving his 3-year-old daughter to school and taken to Aurora's ICE facility. He had a pending case to adjust his status since 2024.Fundraiser onlyMay 21, 2026·Aurora, CO·GoFundMe📦
Parent detained by federal agents at North Hollywood school drop-offA mother was detained by federal agents in tactical gear just after dropping her children off at a North Hollywood elementary school. No agency identified itself or explained the reason for her detention.May 20, 2026·North Hollywood, CA·CBS News,KTLA📦,Instagram📦
Maria: Single mother arrested by ICE at school, leaving two young children aloneA single mother named Maria was arrested while dropping her children off at school, leaving her 5- and 7-year-olds alone without knowing when they'd see her again.May 11, 2026·Law and Orders📦
DACA teacher put on unpaid leave as renewal stalls over five monthsA Central Valley teacher with DACA status was placed on unpaid leave after her work permit renewal stalled for over five months. Thousands of DACA recipients, including an estimated 6,784 California educators, face similar delays.Apr 23, 2026·California·Mexico·EdSource,KSN,NBC DFW📦,Instagram📦
Gratis, Ohio police chief tries to enter Cincinnati schools for ICEA police chief and officer from Gratis, Ohio, tried to enter three Cincinnati schools on April 15 claiming to check on students for ICE, but were turned away without warrants.Apr 16, 2026·Cincinnati, OH·WVXU📦,Fox 19📦,WCPO📦,The Columbus Dispatch📦,CityBeat📦
30+ parents and 4 students from Minnesota elementary school detained by ICEAt Valley View Elementary in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, where two-thirds of students are Latino, at least 30 parents and four students were detained, leaving staff to counsel shaken children through the fallout.Apr 5, 2026·Columbia Heights, Minnesota·Sahan Journal📦,MPR News📦,People📦,Chalkbeat📦,Mesabi Tribune📦
Police working with ICE seek three students at middle school without warrantPolice working with ICE showed up in tactical gear at Ritenour Middle School asking about three students on April 4, but did not enter the building for lack of a warrant.Apr 4, 2026·Charlack, MO·KSDK+1,St. Louis Post-Dispatch📦,Instagram📦
2 people detained by ICE in Lawrence, including near KU campusTwo people were detained by ICE in Lawrence near the University of Kansas campus, prompting about 80 students to protest outside Strong Hall.Feb 27, 2026·Lawrence, KS·Kansas City Star📦,Lawrence KS Times📦,The Kansan📦
Ramon C.H.: Wrongly arrested Providence Uber driver held 56 days by ICERamon Checo Hilario, a Providence Uber driver, was wrongly identified in a Cranston theft case and held by ICE for 56 days before release on bond. The charge was later dismissed, and he has since sued police and the store.Feb 26, 2026·Cranston, RI·Providence Journal📦,GoLocal Prov,Boston Globe,AOL
Dylan: 10-year-old U.S. citizen among children fleeing ICE near New Jersey bus stopA 10-year-old U.S. citizen fled in fear when ICE vehicles appeared near his school bus stop in Lindenwold, New Jersey. The school district said the operation caused significant fear among young students.Feb 13, 2026·Lindenwold, NJ·CBS News📦,Philadelphia Inquirer📦,ABC7📦,The Independent📦,FOX 29📦
Father detained by ICE outside Boise preschool without warrant shownA father was blocked by masked, unmarked agents outside his child's Boise preschool and detained without a warrant shown, alarming parents and staff at the daycare.Feb 6, 2026·Boise, ID·AOL📦,Boise State Public Radio📦,East Idaho News,Idaho News📦,KTVB
Jhony G.M.: Asylum applicant detained by ICE after son's school drop-off in AnchorageJhony Gonzalez Merino, a Mexican asylum applicant from the Triqui Indigenous group, was arrested after dropping off his son at school in Anchorage. He remains held at a federal facility in Tacoma, Washington.Feb 2026·Anchorage, AK·Mexico·Anchorage Daily News📦,Alaska Public Media📦
Angolan mother arrested taking 6-year-old to school, held at DilleyAn Angolan mother was arrested taking her 6-year-old to school and held at Dilley. Released in mid-February 2026, she was dropped off in Laredo, Texas, over 2,200 miles from her Maine home.Feb 2026·Angola·The Marshall Project📦
Ypsilanti parents detained by ICE near school bus stopSeveral parents were detained near a school bus drop-off in Ypsilanti as children arrived or left for school. The superintendent called the scene distressing and said the district does not cooperate voluntarily with ICE.Jan 28, 2026·Ypsilanti, MI·CBS News📦,Fox 2 Detroit📦,WEMU📦,Michigan Public📦
Reinaldo C. and Kris P.T.: Chula Vista parents detained by ICE dropping young sons at schoolA Venezuelan father and Colombian mother were detained after dropping their sons, 12 and 4, at school in Chula Vista. After two weeks held at Otay Mesa, a judge granted bond and reunited the family.Jan 27, 2026·Chula Vista, CA·10News+3📦,iNews Source📦,KPBS📦,San Diego Union-Tribune📦,KSDY 50📦
