Jaime R.: Father arrested by ICE in Millennium Park, held in Texas without familyJaime Ramirez was detained with his wife and two children during an outing at Millennium Park and flown to a Texas facility; his family was later released, but he remains detained.Sep 28, 2025·Chicago, IL·Guatemala·Chicago Tribune📦,Block Club Chicago📦,NBC Chicago📦,ABC7 Chicago📦
Leigh K.: Journalist shot in face, head with pepper balls at Broadview ICE facilityJournalist Leigh Kunkel was shot in the face and head with pepper balls by federal officers while covering a protest outside the Broadview, Illinois ICE facility in September 2025.Sep 26, 2025·Broadview, IL·CBS News+2📦,Press Freedom Tracker+1📦,Radio Free📦
Nicolas W.: Father of four with work permit arrested by ICE in BostonNicolas W., 43, a Guatemalan father of four who owned a tow truck company and held a valid work permit, was grabbed by a masked agent outside a Boston Home Depot and detained.September 26, 2025·Boston, MA·Guatemala·Human Rights Watch📦
Job A.M.: Man pinned by ICE in Hyattsville, agent points gun at bystandersJob Arias-Mendoza was pinned to the pavement by ICE agents in a Hyattsville intersection while yelling for help; an agent's dropped gun was then pointed at bystanders. He remains in custody at an undisclosed location.Sep 24, 2025·Hyattsville, MD·El Salvador·CBS News📦,CNN📦,ACLU📦,NBC Washington📦,Instagram
Children left alone roadside after ICE detains parents, sibling in CiceroYoung children were left unattended on the roadside in Cicero, Illinois, after ICE agents detained their parents and an older sibling.Social media onlySep 22, 2025·Cicero, IL·Guatemala·Instagram📦
Kat A.: Congressional candidate thrown to ground, protesters tear-gassed at Broadview ICE facilityCongressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh was thrown to the ground twice by ICE agents during a Broadview protest, as federal agents deployed tear gas and pepper balls on thousands of demonstrators.Sep 19, 2025·Broadview, IL·CBS News📦,Axios📦,CNN📦,Chicago Sun-Times,Block Club Chicago📦
Chicago protesters struck in head by pepper ballsProtesters outside a Chicago-area ICE facility, including a pastor and two congressional candidates, were hit by pepper balls, with video showing strikes to the head and bruising on one demonstrator's back.Sep 19, 2025·Broadview Il·The Hill📦,Reuters,Real News Network📦,France 24,NBC Chicago
Brooke B.: Two U.S. citizens detained by ICE at San Diego grocery storeBrooke Benner, an American citizen and mother, was handcuffed by ICE agents outside a San Diego grocery store after filming them detain another man. A second citizen nearby was tackled; both were held about seven hours and released without charges.Sep 16, 2025·San Diego, CA·NBC San Diego📦,Daylight San Diego📦,Instagram
Two U.S. citizens among seven detained in Elgin ICE raidSeven people, including two U.S. citizens, were detained when Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem led a military-style raid on an Elgin home, breaking down doors before dawn. The citizens were released after showing driver's licenses.Sep 16, 2025·Elgin, IL·CBS News📦,Newsweek,ABC7 Chicago📦,Chicago Sun-Times,Patch
Man pulled from car in Chicago, wife and children left cryingA Venezuelan man was pulled from his car in Chicago's Little Village as his wife and two young children cried, despite claims he had legal status. Agents left without providing a warrant or his location.Sep 15, 2025·Chicago, IL·ABC7 Chicago+2📦
Gustavo Henrique O.: 16-year-old Brazilian student detained by ICE in MilfordGustavo Henrique Oliveira, a 16-year-old Brazilian student at Milford High School, was surrounded by ICE agents in his vehicle downtown and held for several hours before being released.Sep 12, 2025·Milford, MA·Brazil·Boston Globe📦,TURNTO10,Boston.com
Willian G.: Man detained by ICE in Chicago, lawyers denied access to himWillian Gimenez, a plaintiff suing Home Depot and off-duty Chicago police over targeting day laborers, was detained entering a barbershop with his wife in September.Sep 12, 2025·Chicago, IL·Venezuela·City Bureau📦,Democracy Now📦,Chicago Sun-Times📦,Instagram📦
Mother of teen beaten by ICE deported days after family spoke outTeresa de Jesus Ochoa Briseño, a cook arrested outside her Alamo restaurant, was deported to Mexico the same day, ten days after her son Luis, 17, said agents broke his wrist.Sep 11, 2025·Alamo, TX·Newsweek📦,International Business Times📦,CRBC News,Stars and Stripes,Eyes On Ice
Josué: Salvadoran day laborer detained outside Home Depot in Signal HillJosué, a Salvadoran day laborer, was detained by masked agents outside a Home Depot in Signal Hill in December and has spent months since at Adelanto Detention Center.Social media onlySep 10, 2025·Signal Hill, CA·El Salvador·Instagram📦
Two people arrested in Maplewood by masked ICE agents in unmarked carsTwo people were loaded into unmarked, out-of-state vehicles by masked agents on a Maplewood street around 11 a.m., without local police being notified.Sep 9, 2025·Maplewood, NJ·Patch📦,Village Green📦
Six people detained outside two homeless shelters in the Chicago areaSix people were detained by federal agents outside two homeless shelters in the Chicago area in separate incidents.September 2025·Chicago, IL·ACLU📦,Block Club Chicago+1📦
Ernesto D.: U.S. citizen handcuffed, threatened with Taser by masked agents in ChicagoErnesto Diaz, 23, a U.S. citizen, was walking to the subway listening to music when masked agents handcuffed him and pointed a Taser at his ribs. He believes he was targeted for his race.Sep 1, 2025·Chicago, IL·United States·Chicago Tribune📦,ACLU,Evanston Roundtable
Lorena P.: Pregnant mother of two held by ICE 3.5 months, witnessed miscarriagesLorena Pineda, 27, a Salvadoran mother of two, was arrested five months pregnant and held over 3.5 months across five facilities, where she witnessed other women miscarry before signing for self-deportation.September 2025·San Fernando, CA·El Salvador·Boston Herald📦,ACLU📦,Instagram📦
Two workers helping fight Washington wildfire detained by Border PatrolTwo workers helping fight the 9,000-acre Bear Gulch wildfire in Washington's Olympic National Forest were detained by Border Patrol. A lawmaker, Rep. Emily Randall, was later denied entry to the facility holding them.Aug 31, 2025·Tacoma, WA·CNN📦,Associated Press📦,The Guardian📦,KOMO News📦
Daryn H.: Marine veteran tackled by DHS agents outside ICE facility suffers concussionDaryn Herzberg, a Marine Corps veteran, says federal agents tackled him outside a South Portland ICE facility, slamming his face into the ground and causing a concussion. He has sued DHS and faces retaliatory charges, his attorney says.Aug 27, 2025·South Portland, OR·KATU📦,Yahoo News📦,The New Republic📦,KPTV+3📦,Fox 19📦,Instagram📦
