Ramon M.: Naturalized U.S. citizen detained by Border Patrol agent in MinneapolisRamon Menera, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Mexico, was detained by a Border Patrol agent outside his Minneapolis-area home while walking with his five-year-old daughter, questioned over his accent, then released.Jan 15, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·CNN📦,The Nerd Stash📦,WEAU📦,CourtListener
Liberian man arrested after ICE agents ram door of Minneapolis homeA Liberian man was arrested after armed ICE agents broke into his Minneapolis home with a battering ram, despite having checked in with authorities for years. Protesters outside were pepper-sprayed during the raid.Jan 14, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Liberia·Associated Press📦,NBC News+1📦,CNN📦,Fox 9📦,Sydney Morning Herald📦,KSTP📦
Alfredo A.: Venezuelan man detained at Minneapolis home, video contradicts ICE officers' accountAlfredo A. Aljorna's charges were dropped in February after video contradicted ICE claims that he attacked an officer during his January 14 arrest at a Minneapolis home. Two ICE officers now face a perjury investigation.Jan 14, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Venezuela·CNN📦,PBS📦,CTV News📦,PennLive📦
Children exposed to tear gas in Memphis home during ICE arrestTear gas was deployed into a Memphis family's home during an ICE arrest, exposing children who were sheltered in a closet during the operation.Jan 14, 2026·Memphis, Tennessee·Newsweek📦,Yahoo News📦,The Reflector📦,Twin Cities📦,Fox 9📦,WREG📦
U.S. citizen teen detained as ICE agents draw guns on Minneapolis familyICE agents surrounded a Minneapolis family's home with weapons drawn, pointing guns at an unarmed mother and her children. A U.S. citizen teenager was briefly detained without a warrant, then released.Social media onlyJan 13, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·Liberia·Instagram📦
Kong V.: St. Paul man refuses ICE agents entry, video goes viralKong Vang, a St. Paul resident, refused to let federal agents into his Frogtown home when they wouldn't explain their visit; agents left after about 90 seconds. He lives with his U.S. citizen family.Jan 13, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Laos·Fox 9📦,The World Watch📦,VanPeople
Génesis G.C. and Karen G.C.: 5-year-old U.S. citizen deported to Honduras with mother after ICE detentionGénesis Ester Gutiérrez Castellanos, a 5-year-old U.S. citizen from Austin who misses her classmates and kindergarten teachers, was deported to Honduras with her mother after being held incommunicado for nearly a week.Jan 11, 2026·Austin, TX·Honduras·The Guardian📦,CNN📦,Associated Press📦,MSN📦,Scary Mommy📦,Journal Arta,Briefly,Standing Record,Boing Boing
Parady: Cambodian refugee dies in ICE custody at Philadelphia detention centerParady La, a 46-year-old Cambodian refugee and longtime Philadelphia-area resident, died in January after being found unresponsive in his cell at a federal detention center while being treated for drug withdrawal.Jan 10, 2026·Philadelphia, PA·Cambodia·CBS News📦,Delco Times+2📦,Upper Darby Now📦,Metro Philadelphia📦,Instagram📦
Thi Dua V.: St. Paul woman awaiting green card held by ICE, agents keep returningThi Dua Vang, a St. Paul woman awaiting her green card, was detained at home and held in Texas for nearly two weeks before a judge freed her on bond. Agents have since returned to her home three times.Jan 8, 2026·St. Paul, MN·Vietnam·KARE 11+1📦,Defense Tech Times📦,WQAD📦
17-year-old detained with mother after ICE agents enter apartment complexA 17-year-old girl was detained with her mother after agents entered their apartment complex. She remains held at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley.Jan 6, 2026·Minneapolis, MN·CNN📦,ABC 17 News📦,Sahan Journal📦
Protesters pepper sprayed outside Durango ICE office after Mancos detentionA longtime Durango resident of 22 years was detained at a Mancos trailer park, prompting about a dozen protesters to block agents at the Durango ICE office. Federal agents used pepper spray and Tasers to clear them.Jan 3, 2026·Durango, CO·Durango Herald+2📦,Durango Local📦,The Journal📦,KSUT📦
Elvin: Honduran barber seized in his underwear by ICE agents climbing through windowElvin (a pseudonym), a barber and rapper with an open asylum case, was taken from his Ohio home in his underwear. He gave up his case rather than spend another year detained without a lawyer.2026·Canton, OH·Honduras·HUMSI field interview📦
Two dogs left a week without food after Oklahoma ICE arrestsTwo dogs were left without food or water for about a week in an Oklahoma apartment after their owners were detained in a January 2026 ICE operation. A neighbor alerted the property manager after noticing the animals.Jan 1, 2026·Oklahoma, OK·When in Your State📦,Dog Desk Animal Action📦,Instagram📦
Migrants in Oregon suburb detained after ICE agents posed as utility workersAt least three people in Gresham, Oregon were detained after federal agents posing as utility workers lured them from their homes. Local utilities have since issued guidance, one in seven languages, on how to identify real employees.Jan 2026·Gresham, OR·El País📦,OPB📦,The Oregonian,T&D World,Roundtable
Rafaela N.A.: Mexican woman with cancer detained by ICE outside her homeA Mexican woman with cancer who has lived in the U.S. since 1998 and financially supports her family was detained outside her home without notice. A court ordered her released in June 2026.Dec 28, 2025·Adelanto, CA·Mexico·CourtListener📦
Jose G.: Father detained by ICE, 13-year-old son tackled and handcuffed in Eden PrairieJose Gomez and his 13-year-old son, undocumented immigrants from Mexico, were detained in Eden Prairie while moving their car after a snowstorm; the boy was tackled and later needed care for an abnormal heartbeat. Gomez remains in custody.Dec 11, 2025·Eden Prairie, MN·CBS News📦,ReportWire,Instagram📦
Beata S.: Hospice caregiver with green card held 8 months by ICE, faces deportationBeata Siemionkowicz, 57, a Polish-born green card holder and caregiver who supported her two daughters, was detained while gardening and ordered deported after old shoplifting charges, following eight months in custody.Dec 9, 2025·Campbell County, KY·Poland·CBS News📦,Newsweek,Porządek📦,Dziennik Związkowy📦,Daily Herald📦,Pantagraph,Instagram📦
Four arrested in Minnesota ICE home raid, U.S. citizen children left behindFour people were arrested in a Minnesota home raid, including a couple whose 7-year-old son was left with another detainee's pregnant wife. Family members said agents entered without a warrant and pointed guns at children.Dec 9, 2025·Burnsville, MN·Honduras·NBC News📦,CBS News+2📦,MPR News📦,Twin Cities📦
Man detained in Elgin after hours-long ICE standoff with tear gasA man barricaded in a second-floor Elgin apartment was detained after an hours-long standoff in which agents used tear gas and flash-bangs while protesters gathered to support him. Community members clashed with agents during the confrontation.Dec 6, 2025·Elgin, IL·CBS News📦,Chicago Sun-Times📦,NBC Chicago📦,ABC7 Chicago📦,Chicago Tribune📦
Louisiana woman chased home by ICE says she is U.S.-born citizenA woman says she fled ICE agents chasing her at her Louisiana home after telling them she was a US-born citizen, an incident caught on her security camera and later discussed on CNN.Dec 6, 2025·Louisiana, LA·CNN+1📦,Washington Post📦,Macon Telegraph📦,Sacramento Bee📦
