69 workers detained in ICE raids in South Carolina and New YorkSixty-nine workers were detained in raids at a South Carolina casting plant and New York worksites, with activists saying many had legal work permission but no chance to show it.Jun 2, 2026·Abbeville, SC; Lake Placid, NY·ABC News 4📦,The Worker📦,WYFF News 4📦,WPDE📦,Post and Courier📦
Balwinder S.: Truck driver arrested at work by ICE after four years of complianceA commercial truck driver who had complied with his release conditions for four years while working lawfully was re-detained at his job in June without notice or a hearing. A judge ordered his immediate release.Jun 1, 2026·CourtListener📦
44 Zapotec workers arrested by ICE in LA raid, many chainedUp to 44 Indigenous Zapotec garment workers were detained in a June 2025 raid on a Los Angeles fashion factory, some restrained in chains. A year later families face economic hardship and separation, with at least one worker deported.Jun 2026·Los Angeles, CA·Mexico·Los Angeles Times📦,The Guardian📦,WWD📦,Smart Insights Alley📦,Aushit News📦,NPR📦
ICE raids close multiple Don Patron Mexican Grill locations, detain workersWorkers were detained in ICE raids at Don Patron Mexican Grill locations in Elkins, Weston, and Bridgeport, West Virginia, on May 30, 2026, with the Elkins restaurant still closed outside normal hours by mid-August.May 31, 2026·Elkins, WV·The Intermountain📦,Chili Chili,WDTV
16 people detained by ICE in Oklahoma City restaurant raidSixteen people were detained during a raid on an Oklahoma City seafood restaurant that also turned up drugs and a firearm, part of a wider investigation into trafficking and illegal marijuana farms.May 29, 2026·Oklahoma City, OK·KOCO+1📦,News 9📦
Lake Placid maintenance worker with TPS held two weeks after ICE raidA Venezuelan maintenance worker at Grandview Resort in Lake Placid, with work authorization and no criminal record, was arrested arriving for work and held nearly two weeks before release on an ankle monitor.May 28, 2026·Lake Placid, NY·Venezuela·Documented📦,North Country Public Radio📦,Adirondack Explorer📦
Jose Luis L.: Venezuelan father detained by ICE at work, leaving wife with lupusJose Luis Leon, the main provider for his wife, who has Lupus, and their two children, was detained at work; his family is fundraising to cover legal costs.Fundraiser onlyMay 28, 2026·Venezuela·GoFundMe📦
Herber A.: Riverside father of four struck in head, detained by armed agentsHerber Aquino, a father of four with no criminal record, was pulled from his work truck by armed, masked agents in Riverside while his wife recovered from childbirth. His family is raising funds for his legal defense and bond.Fundraiser onlyMay 27, 2026·Riverside, CA·GoFundMe📦,Instagram📦
Juan Carlos R.D.: U.S. citizen beaten and detained by ICE while filming father's arrestJuan Carlos Ramirez Diaz, a U.S. citizen from Oxnard, was pepper-sprayed, beaten, and tased while filming his father's arrest, then held before being released the next day. He has since filed a claim against the federal government.May 26, 2026·Oxnard, CA·KEYT+1📦,The Oregonian📦,Chron📦
U.S. citizen veteran diner manager pinned, injured and detained by ICEA military veteran and longtime diner manager, recently hospitalized for heart issues, was pinned to the floor and injured by an ICE agent after refusing a warrantless kitchen search, then taken into custody.May 26, 2026·Robinson Township, PA·CBS News📦,WPXI,YouTube📦
Diego H.G.: Construction worker with protective status deported to El Salvador after ICE raidDiego Hernandez Garcia, 24, a construction worker in the U.S. since age 13, was detained at a Knoxville job site despite having protective status. He was deported to El Salvador.May 26, 2026·Maryville, TN·El Salvador·WVLT📦,WATE📦,WBIR
ICE raids Chester County mushroom farm, arrests dozen workersAbout a dozen workers were arrested in an ICE raid on a mushroom farm in Chester County, Pennsylvania, reportedly the first major raid in the region's mushroom industry since the 1990s.May 26, 2026·Chester County, PA·CBS News📦,Philadelphia Inquirer+2📦,WHYY📦,NBC Philadelphia📦
Sofia: Widowed mother held at gunpoint by masked ICE agents, detained 50 daysSofia, 35, who came to El Paso from Ciudad Juárez as a child, was surrounded by masked armed officers outside work and held 50 days. She now raises her two children alone after her husband's death.May 22, 2026·El Paso, TX·Mexico·El Paso Matters📦
Father detained by ICE in Buffalo while on business tripA father was detained by ICE in Buffalo while traveling for work. His family is now raising funds to cover his legal defense.Fundraiser onlyMay 21, 2026·Buffalo, NY·GoFundMe📦
Rafie Ollah S.: 79-year-old U.S. citizen tackled by ICE agents suffers brain injuryRafie Ollah Shouhed, 79, a U.S. citizen and Van Nuys car wash owner who had recent heart surgery, was tackled and had a knee pressed on his neck during a September raid, suffering broken ribs and a brain injury.May 21, 2026·Los Angeles, CA·ABC News+1📦,Associated Press📦,ProPublica📦,CBS News📦,Latin Times📦,Programming Dev,WCNC📦,CTV News📦,CourtListener,The Independent📦,Media News Source📦,Brut📦,News Bot 3000📦
Arizona teen protests ICE detention facility planned near her schoolCali Overs, 17, a student body vice president at Dysart High School, is leading opposition to a planned ICE detention facility a mile from her school, pushing for a buffer zone between ICE sites and schools.May 18, 2026·Surprise, AZ·Washington Post,Mt. Shasta News📦,The Marshall Project📦,The Dickinsonian📦
Carlos A.: Man detained by ICE while working in constructionCarlos Alborozo, a construction worker, was detained by ICE while on the job. His family started a fundraiser to help cover his immigration legal costs.May 16, 2026·Lodi, NJ·Content Publisher📦,GoFundMe📦
At least 3 people arrested by DHS agents in WaukeganAt least three people were arrested in immigration raids across Waukegan Wednesday morning, including a man taken from a Uline warehouse and transported to Broadview for processing.May 13, 2026·Waukegan, IL·Lake McHenry Scanner📦,Content Publisher📦
Handcuffed father pepper-sprayed by ICE agents in The Colony, TexasA father was pepper-sprayed by ICE agents while already handcuffed on the ground in The Colony, Texas, after a customer called ICE to avoid paying for auto repairs, his daughter said.Social media onlyMay 13, 2026·The Colony, TX·Instagram📦
Cleon W.: 62-year-old Orlando music venue owner detained by ICE without chargesCleon 'Uncle Lou' Williams, 62, a longtime Orlando music venue owner known for supporting local artists, was detained over an expired visa after a licensing raid; community fundraisers have since raised over $28,000 for his defense.May 11, 2026·Orlando, FL·Jamaica·WFTV📦,Click Orlando📦,Orlando Weekly📦,Orlando Sentinel📦,Instagram+1📦
