Father in U.S. over 25 years arrested by ICE at traffic stopA longtime U.S. resident of over 25 years with no criminal record was pulled over and arrested on January 17, 2026. His family says $3,000 in cash vanished and they are raising funds for a lawyer.Fundraiser onlyJan 17, 2026·GoFundMe📦
Liborio P.O.: Husband detained by ICE while driving wife to hospital, sent to TexasLiborio Parral Ortiz was detained while driving his wife to the ER for back pain and sent to El Paso within 20 hours, separating him from her as she remained hospitalized.Jan 16, 2026·Mounds View, MN·Sahan Journal📦,MinnPost📦,CRBC News📦
Drivers arrested by immigration agents near Louisiana Meta data center siteDrivers headed to a Meta data center construction site in Louisiana were stopped in traffic checks, with over 90% of those detained having no criminal records, disrupting work and worrying immigrant families.Jan 16, 2026·Richland Parish, LA·Bloomberg📦,Data Center Dynamics,Shreveport Bossier Advocate📦
Heber S.D.: Mexican day laborer, father of two, dies in Georgia ICE custodyHeber Sánchez Domínguez, a 34-year-old Mexican day laborer who had lived in the U.S. two years, died in Georgia ICE custody after guards found him with a rope around his neck; his family disputes the suicide finding.Jan 15, 2026·Lovejoy, GA·Mexico·CBS News📦,CNN📦,Telemundo📦,WRDW📦,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution📦,ICE+1📦,Heraldo de México📦,The Independent,El País📦,UnoTV📦,La Opinión📦,Prensa Libre📦
Misael G.L.: Eugene father of three deported to Mexico after ICE traffic stopMisael Garcia Lopez, 48, spent 18 years in Eugene with his wife and three kids before an ICE traffic stop near his son's school led to his arrest. He was deported to Mexico in January, missing his grandson's birth.Jan 15, 2026·Eugene, OR·Mexico·Lookout Eugene-Springfield📦,EXA📦,KLCC,KEZI,Instagram📦
Woman driving to doctor's appointment dragged from car by ICE in MinneapolisA woman trying to drive to a doctor's appointment in Minneapolis was pulled from her car by ICE agents, who broke her window and cut her seatbelt before arresting her during a street raid.Jan 13, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·The New Republic📦,Star Tribune📦,East Bay Times📦,WISN📦,19th News📦
Abel: Father of four with pending green card held in Texas two weeksAbel, who has lived in Minnesota 29 years with his four U.S.-born children, was detained delivering groceries to families in hiding on January 13, 2026. He was held in El Paso two weeks before release.Jan 13, 2026·Burnsville, MN·Mexico·Sahan Journal📦
Hani D.: Asylum seeker with rare skin disorder hospitalized in ICE custody in MinnesotaHani Duglof, 32, who has a rare genetic skin disorder, was detained after agents ran his license plate while driving. He remains hospitalized in ICE custody awaiting a decade-old asylum decision.Jan 13, 2026·Minnesota·Libya·CBS News📦,KSTP📦,Star Tribune📦,Fox 9📦,Twin Cities📦
Christian M.: Latino U.S. citizen's car rammed by ICE agents in MinneapolisChristian Molina, 40, a U.S. citizen, had his car rammed by ICE agents while driving to meet his wife in south Minneapolis on Jan. 12, two blocks from where an agent fatally shot Renee Good days earlier.Jan 12, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Sahan Journal📦,Instagram📦
Skye: Disabled veteran dragged from car during ICE stopSkye, a disabled Marine Corps veteran patrolling to warn neighbors about ICE, was pulled from her car, dragged into the road and mocked by agents in Minneapolis.Jan 11, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Ms. Magazine📦
Danny B.S.: Venezuelan contractor with work authorization held by ICE without a hearingDanny Briceno-Solano, a Venezuelan contractor with work authorization who paid taxes and held a North Carolina license, was freed after a federal judge ruled his detention violated due process.Jan 11, 2026·I-77, WV·Venezuela·Mountain State Spotlight📦,My Buckhannon📦,100 Days in Appalachia📦
Jose Roberto R.: Native American U.S. citizen struck and held 10 hours by ICEJose Roberto Ramirez, 20, a U.S. citizen and Red Lake Nation descendant, was pulled from his aunt's car and held roughly 10 hours after agents mistook him for a suspect, leaving bruises on his wrists, neck and face.Jan 11, 2026·Robbinsdale, MN·United States·TIME,ICT News+1📦,Cincinnati Enquirer,Civil Eats📦,United National Antiwar Coalition📦,The Independent📦,Human Rights Watch📦,CCX Media📦,Hometown Source,CRBC News,MPR News📦,When in Your State📦,Star Tribune📦,Instagram+2📦
Rogelio J.: Minnesota man forced from car, handcuffed by ICERogelio Jimenez, a U.S. citizen, was pulled from his car in Brooklyn Park, handcuffed and driven around for 20 minutes before ICE released him, saying they meant someone else.Jan 10, 2026·Brooklyn Park, MN·PBS📦,CBS News+1📦,NPR📦
Rachel D.T.: Native American U.S. citizen detained by ICE outside Minneapolis coffee shopRachel Dionne-Thunder, a Plains Cree woman and co-founder of the Indigenous Peoples' Movement, was stopped by ICE agents near a Minneapolis coffee shop with no reason given. Community members intervened and agents left without detaining her further.Jan 10, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·ICT News+1📦,When in Your State📦,Star Tribune📦
Khadra M.M.: St. Cloud refugee mother held by ICE in Texas, separated from sonKhadra Muse Mohamed, a 25-year-old Somali refugee and single mother in St. Cloud, was pulled over and detained, separating her from her 7-year-old son and disabled stepfather for nine days before her release.Jan 10, 2026·St. Cloud, MN·Somalia·NPR📦,Sahan Journal📦,AOL📦,Star Tribune📦,The Morning Sun📦,Instagram📦
Santos A.R.: Driver detained after ICE accessed Maryland license database without warrantSantos Alvarenga-Rodriguez, 47, a Salvadoran citizen, was detained in Maryland after ICE checked his license plate through the state's driver database without a warrant or traffic violation.Jan 10, 2026·Howard County, MD·El Salvador·CBS News📦,Yahoo News📦,Hastings Tribune,Fox Baltimore📦
Eustaquio: Labor organizer stopped driving to work, moved to New Mexico detentionEustaquio, a labor organizer from Mexico who has lived in the U.S. over 20 years, was stopped driving to work in Minneapolis and held for weeks before being transferred to a New Mexico detention facility.Jan 9, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Mexico·Amnesty USA📦
Jose A.: Salvadoran dishwasher with TPS and pacemaker held by ICE past release orderJose Avendano, 62, a dishwasher with 32 years in the U.S. and a heart condition requiring a pacemaker, was detained despite valid work authorization, missing a critical medical procedure.Jan 9, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·El Salvador·New York Times📦,Star Tribune+1📦,Fox 9📦,Bloomberg Law News📦
Boris C.F.: Man detained by immigration authorities immediately after release from custodyA noncitizen held after a drug-related arrest and release was granted a bond hearing, where the government must prove he is a flight risk or danger within 14 days.Jan 9, 2026·CourtListener
Mauricio M.: Eden Prairie father of three detained by ICE, family confined to homeMauricio Martínez was detained during a January 9 traffic stop and sent to a Texas facility, where his wife says conditions include overcrowding and spoiled food, leaving the family struggling financially.Jan 9, 2026·Eden Prairie, MN·Colombia·EP Local News📦,Star Tribune📦,GoFundMe
