Arnoldo T.C. and Karla: 10-year-old girl and asylum-seeking father detained by Border Patrol in SpokaneArnoldo Tiul Caal, a Guatemalan asylum-seeker in Spokane since 2019, and his 10-year-old daughter Karla, a fourth-grader, were detained after school drop-off and sent to a Texas family facility. A judge ordered them released January 23.Jan 23, 2026·Spokane, WA·Guatemala·Spokane Public Radio📦,KHQ📦,KUOW+1📦,Spokesman-Review📦,Yakima Herald📦,KXLY📦,Instagram📦
Five-year-old boy among seven Columbia Heights students detained by ICE in MinnesotaAt least seven Columbia Heights students, including a five-year-old boy, were detained during January 2026 ICE operations in Minnesota. Police chiefs raised concerns about racial profiling as schools reported ongoing fear among families.Jan 23, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Sahan Journal+1📦,Fox 9📦,CourtListener,MinnPost+1📦,MPR News,Instagram📦
Suban N.: 19-year-old Willmar High School student arrested by ICESuban Noor, a 19-year-old Willmar High School student, was arrested and held for several days before being released.Jan 15, 2026·Willmar, MN·Somalia·InForum📦,Winona County Tribune📦,Instagram📦
Parent arrested by ICE at bus stop while waiting with childA parent was arrested by ICE at an elementary school bus stop in Crystal, Minnesota, while waiting with their child, in view of other students and the bus driver.Jan 14, 2026·Crystal, MN·KSTP📦,KARE 11📦,Community 5
Christina R.: U.S. citizen teaching assistant held by ICE 12 hours without chargesChristina Rank, 25, a U.S. citizen classroom assistant, was held nearly 12 hours after ICE agents said she rammed their vehicle outside a Minnesota school; witnesses dispute that account. No charges have been filed.Jan 13, 2026·Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota·CBS News📦,ABC News📦,Yahoo News📦,Threads,Twin Cities+1📦,Star Tribune📦,Spot On Minnesota📦,Bring Me The News📦
Federal agents tackle people, use chemical irritants at Roosevelt High in MinneapolisAgents tackled people and used chemical irritants at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis as classes ended on January 7, 2026. The district canceled classes for the rest of the week after the operation.Jan 7, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·CBS News📦,Fox 9+1📦,Instagram📦
Vanessa P.: Salisbury mother arrested by ICE outside her child's elementary schoolVanessa Parrazal, 24, was arrested on December 17 moments after dropping her child off at Pinehurst Elementary School in Salisbury, Maryland; a witness said agents used physical force.Dec 17, 2025·Salisbury, MD·USA Today📦,The Daily Record,Baltimore Sun📦
Augsburg University student detained on campus by ICE without showing warrantAn Augsburg University student was detained on campus by ICE agents who did not show a warrant, the university's president said. The school now plans to lock more buildings to block similar arrests.Dec 8, 2025·Minneapolis, MN·MPR News📦,KSTP📦,Inside Higher Ed📦,Fox 9📦
Diana S.G.: Chicago daycare teacher forcibly removed by ICE in front of childrenA Chicago daycare teacher was pulled from a car and detained in front of children during morning drop-off. A federal judge ruled her detention illegal and ordered a bond hearing.Nov 6, 2025·Chicago, IL·Colombia·CBS News+3📦,CNN📦,Chicago Sun-Times+1📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,Block Club Chicago📦,Mother Jones📦,NBC Chicago📦,Chicago Tribune📦,ABC15📦
CPS vendor employee arrested by immigration agents outside North Side schoolA Chicago Public Schools vendor employee was arrested by federal immigration agents outside Decatur Classical School. School officials said no students witnessed it and that CPS will not cooperate without a judicial warrant.Oct 21, 2025·Chicago, IL·Chicago Sun-Times+3📦,WBEZ📦
Oak Park attorney detained by ICE outside elementary schoolAn Oak Park civil litigation attorney was arrested outside his child's elementary school after honking and whistling to flag an unmarked ICE van. He was held about an hour and later released near the school.Oct 20, 2025·Oak Park, IL·Oak Park River Forest Patch+2📦,FOX 32 Chicago📦
Women arrested by ICE in front of Chicago elementary schoolTwo women were arrested by ICE agents in front of a Chicago elementary school, with officers forcibly removing one from her car. DHS accused them of stalking an ICE vehicle and impeding an operation.Oct 10, 2025·Chicago, IL·CBS News📦
Jocelyn: DACA recipient sisters dragged from car by ICE at Chicago elementary schoolTwo sisters, both DACA recipients, were pulled from their car by thirteen masked agents at a Chicago elementary school during pickup and later released after proving their legal status.Oct 9, 2025·Chicago Il·Hartford Courant📦,KHOU📦,KTAR📦,ABC 13📦,Twitter/X📦
Two men chased by federal agents into Gurnee high schoolTwo men were chased by federal agents from Waukegan onto a Gurnee high school campus during arrival, with one arrested in a classroom in front of students; a pastor recording the scene was threatened with pepper spray.October 2025·Gurnee, IL·ACLU📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,Chicago Sun-Times,Lake McHenry Scanner
Denis R.M.: Portland parent arrested by ICE outside school and deported to HondurasDenis Omar Rivera Martinez, 42, was arrested outside his child's school in Portland and deported to Honduras before he could answer a pending domestic violence charge in court.Sep 11, 2025·Portland, ME·Honduras·Maine Public📦,Press Herald+1📦,WABI📦,Bangor Daily News📦
D.C. neighbors escort immigrant children to school amid ICE operationsImmigrant parents in Washington, D.C. have formed "walking school buses," escorting groups of children to school together as ICE patrols increase in their neighborhoods.Sep 11, 2025·Washington, DC·Associated Press📦,Washington Post📦,NBC Washington📦,WUSA 9📦,InterC📦
Heavily armed federal agents swarm D.C. high school football gameOn August 29, 2025, heavily armed agents from the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, ATF, the Secret Service and D.C. police swarmed a football game at Coolidge High School in Washington, D.C., reportedly to address skirmishes in the stands.Aug 29, 2025·Washington, DC·Amnesty USA
Father briefly detained by ICE at Garden Grove schoolA father was handcuffed by masked ICE agents near a Garden Grove elementary school after dropping off his child, then released within an hour once he showed documentation.Aug 19, 2025·Garden Grove, CA·CBS News📦,Spectrum Local News📦,Orange County Register📦
Multiple Chinese migrants detained in Monterey Park ICE raid near high schoolSeveral Chinese migrants were detained in an early-morning raid on a Monterey Park home near Mark Keppel High School. Local police did not take part, in line with state law barring their involvement.Aug 7, 2025·Monterey Park, CA·China·Chinese in LA📦,World Journal📦,Instagram📦
Student's guardian among two detained by ICE outside Phoenix elementary schoolTwo people were detained by ICE just outside a Phoenix elementary school as kindergarten through eighth-grade students arrived on the school year's second day. An agent escorted one detained guardian's child to the school gate.Aug 5, 2025·Phoenix, AZ·CBS News📦,Cactus Politics📦,NBC San Diego📦,Idaho News📦,Boise State Public Radio📦,ACLU,ABC15📦
