HUMSI — Human Security Initiative

Human Impact Project

A living database documenting reported immigration enforcement incidents and their human impact.

Age 65 or older

People 65 and older detained or deported

Reported cases describe people age 65 and older—longtime green card holders, asylum seekers, and elderly residents—detained during routine check-ins, traffic stops, or airport arrivals across states including Colorado, Florida, California, and Tennessee. Several describe prolonged detention with declining health, deportation to countries other than one's origin, and use of restraints or pepper spray. First documented in February 2025, cases became recurring by June 2025, with a roughly steady share of overall reported stories since, peaking by share in September 2026.”} <-- oh wait must be valid JSON, fix quotes.</br>{

First documented Feb 2025, recurring since Jun 2025.

Share of each month's well-documented stories, Jan 2025 to Oct 2026. Volume is not shown: coverage grew over the record, shares did not have to.

57 stories in 18 states. What accompanies this practice →

“I said to the tow truck driver, 'You know, you should be ashamed of yourself, working for ICE,' and he got crazy,”

— Linda Wolff. Linda Wolff, 72, describes confronting ICE agents in Manhattan moments before being pepper sprayed. read the story →

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