Immigration enforcement incidents in Illinois
251 documented incidents in Illinois in the Human Impact Project database — showing the 100 most recent. View all on the interactive map.
- U.S. citizens tasered, hospitalized by ICE agents while filming near Chicago
Aug 19, 2026 · Bensenville, IL
- Federal agents threaten criminal charges to force sheriff to surrender inmates
Aug 6, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Colombian DJ and husband detained by ICE at Chicago airport, later released on bond
Aug 6, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Little Village immigration raids end with Cicero crash, standoff
Aug 2, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- ICE agents crash into car, detain man in Chicago's Dunning
Aug 2, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Chicago ICE raid touted as anti-terror win results in no criminal charges
Aug 2, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Immigration judges issue 100,000+ deportation orders in accelerated hearings
Jul 27, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Man detained by ICE in front of wife and children on Chicago street
Jul 24, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Chicago custodian detained by ICE at immigration appointment, separated from wife and children
Jul 21, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Venezuelan kidney donor detained by ICE after brother's transplant complications
Jul 21, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Chicago man arrested by ICE, family struggles with mother's medical care
July 10, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- ICE arrests surge in Chicago, targeting Southwest Side neighborhoods with less publicized tactics
Jul 10, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Green card holder deported after 40 years, family relocates to Mexico
Jul 9, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Two people arrested by ICE in Waukegan manufacturing plant parking lot
Jul 8, 2026 · Waukegan, IL
- Father and work permit holder detained by ICE in Joliet after mistaken identity
July 6, 2026 · Joliet, IL
- Man legally in asylum process detained at Chicago airport
Jul 2026 · Chicago, IL
- 15 people detained during ICE raids in Bloomington-Normal
Jul 1, 2026 · Bloomington-Normal, IL
- Day laborers face ICE raids, police harassment at Chicago hiring site
Jun 24, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Chicago immigration courts conduct 'mega master' hearings with dozens of unrepresented immigrants
June 18, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- ICE escalates arrests at Chicago-area courthouses and immigration check-ins
Jun 19, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Venezuelan mother and child detained by ICE at courthouse during court appearance
June 18, 2026 · Bridgeview, IL
- Three people detained by ICE at Illinois courthouse, state officials demand investigation
Jun 17, 2026 · Bridgeview, IL
- Guatemalan man arrested by ICE at courthouse on outstanding removal order
Jun 15, 2026 · Kane County, IL
- Three Illinois teens detained by ICE after traffic stop, state officials investigate police role
Jun 10, 2026 · Morrisonville, IL
- Three Illinois teens detained by ICE after traffic stop, held in Missouri jail
Jun 10, 2026 · Collinsville, IL
- 16-year-old detained by ICE after traffic stop, transferred to Texas despite family custody request
Jun 10, 2026 · Collinsville, IL
- ICE detains three Collinsville teenagers, Illinois officials demand answers
June 9, 2026 · Morrisonville, IL
- 23-year-old Honduran immigrant self-deports after traffic stop arrest, vehicle impounded
Jun 9, 2026 · Morrisonville, IL
- 19-year-old Hector Cruz-Sanchez and 16-year-old Jesus Alexis Cruz detained by ICE after traffic stop, transferred to Texas
Jun 9, 2026 · Morrisonville, IL
- Polish immigrant detained after ICE chase ends in tree crash on Northwest Side
Jun 9, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- ICE agents conduct operation outside Joliet courthouse, activists witness abduction
Jun 8, 2026 · Joliet, IL
- Iraqi striker detained 7 hours at Chicago airport, team photographer denied entry
Jun 6, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Man Tasered while handcuffed, ICE vehicle hits bystander car during Albany Park arrest
Jun 3, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Venezuelan man detained after collision during ICE arrest in Albany Park neighborhood
Jun 2, 2026 · Albany Park, IL
- Venezuelan man arrested outside courthouse after misdemeanor hearing
Jun 2, 2026 · Bridgeview, IL
- Venezuelan man wrongfully deported reunites with family after nine months abroad
Jun 2026 · Chicago, IL
- High school senior and mother detained at asylum check-in, released in time for graduation
May 28, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- U.S. citizen shot by Border Patrol agent during Chicago immigration operation
May 25, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- 37 arrested in military raid on Chicago apartment building; families seek $85 million in damages
May 25, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Six ICE protesters' case collapses over prosecutorial misconduct
May 21, 2026 · Broadview, IL
- Undocumented immigrant detained while driving with child in North Chicago
May 20, 2026 · North Chicago, IL
- Albanian barber arrested by ICE after 20 years in America, separated from citizen wife and young daughter
May 17, 2026 · Elmwood Park, IL
- Army veteran's wife detained at green card interview, deported to Lithuania after 66 days
May 16, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- At least 3 immigration arrests reported in Waukegan area on Wednesday
May 13, 2026 · Waukegan, IL
- Teen with stage 4 cancer reunites with deported parents in Mexico, dies next day
May 9, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- At least one person arrested by ICE at Cook County courthouse in violation of state law
May 7, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Luis Manuel Saucedo-Cardenas arrested by ICE after Chicago police released him
May 6, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- ICE raids leaving Chicago immigrant tenants facing eviction
May 4, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Man detained in Ohio, held in Texas; family faces eviction
Apr 27, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- ICE agents arrest 4 in Shelbyville during targeted enforcement
Apr 21, 2026 · Shelbyville, IL
- Immigration courts deny bond to majority of detainees amid system overload
Apr 15, 2026 · California, Texas, Illinois, New York, New Jersey
- Chicago man reunited with dog after self-deporting to Mexico
Apr 14, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Self-deportation app leaves immigrants stranded without promised flights
Apr 12, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- ICE arrests U.S. citizen after disputed threat allegation in Chicago
Apr 8, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Man arrested by DHS agents in Lake Bluff during apparent immigration enforcement operation
Apr 7, 2026 · Lake Bluff, IL
- ICE accused of violating Illinois courthouse arrest ban
Apr 2, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Venezuelan asylum-seeker wrongfully deported, returned after clerical error, struggles with trauma
Apr 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Brother detained by ICE, fighting deportation order
Mar 25, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Six protesters arrested at ICE facilities, DNA collected without consent
Mar 18, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- High school senior detained by ICE at asylum check-in, released after months
Mar 16, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- DACA advocate faces own renewal delays, risking deportation protection
Mar 15, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Chicago immigration court loses half its judges under Trump
Mar 3, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- 32 arrested in Chicago ICE operation violated consent decree, federal judge rules
Feb 28, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Green-card holder detained at airport after 28 years in U.S.
Feb 27, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Student visa holder self-deports after ICE detention, leaves U.S. citizen wife behind
Feb 26, 2026 · Bloomington-Normal, IL
- DACA recipient loses job after renewal delays extend six months
Feb 18, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Father arrested outside Home Depot, detained during daughter's cancer treatment, later dies of cancer
Feb 15, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Chicago woman shot five times by Border Patrol agent, case dismissed
Feb 11, 2026 · Chicago, Illinois
- Federal agents arrest man in Bolingbrook police lobby
Jan 28, 2026 · Bolingbrook, IL
- DHS Claims ICE Surveillance Footage Never Recorded in Detention Abuse Case
Jan 27, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Federal immigration agents shoot at drivers in 15 cases
Jan 23, 2026 · San Bernardino, California; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Illinois; Washington, D.C.
- Brazilian student runner faces departure as F-1 visa expires
Jan 23, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Medical concerns halt deportation of elderly Filipina detained by ICE
Jan 6, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Trump administration mass deportation raids impact Chicago region
Jan 5, 2026 · Chicago, IL
- Border Patrol Chief Admits Arresting U.S. Citizens
Dec 31, 2025 · Chicago, IL
- Federal court dismisses majority of charges in Operation Midway Blitz citizen arrests
Dec 30, 2025 · Chicago, IL
- Restaurant owner deported to Pakistan; community fundraiser launched to bring him home
Dec 29, 2025 · Chicago, IL
- Irish green card holder released after five months ICE detention
Dec 22, 2025 · Chicago, IL
- US citizen detained, face scanned by ICE agents in Chicago
Dec 13, 2025 · Chicago, IL
- U.S. citizen comedy club manager arrested by Border Patrol, charges later dismissed
Dec 10, 2025 · Chicago, IL
- ICE agents use tear gas in Elgin standoff, detain man after hours
Dec 6, 2025 · Elgin, IL
- ICE detains postpartum mother days after emergency C-section
Dec 5, 2025 · Cicero, IL
- Border Patrol commander's false accounts in multiple cases dismissed by prosecutors
November 27, 2025 · IL
- ICE Officer Bovino accused of lying, use of force against Chicago protesters
Nov 27, 2025 · Chicago, IL
- ICE Loses Key Evidence Day After Being Sued
Nov 20, 2025 · Chicago, Illinois
- U.S. Citizens Testify to Congress About ICE Apprehension and Shooting
Nov 19, 2025 · Minneapolis, MN; Chicago, IL
- Green card holder detained and pushed to ground by federal agents in Melrose Park
Nov 15, 2025 · Melrose Park, IL
- U.S. citizen and undocumented father detained by federal agents while shopping in Little Village
Nov 15, 2025 · Chicago, IL
- Teen brothers document ICE enforcement activity across Chicago area
Nov 14, 2025 · West Chicago, IL
- Immigrant parents arrange guardianship for children amid deportation fears
Nov 11, 2025 · Chicago, IL
- ICE accused of pepper-spraying 1-year-old girl and father near Chicago
Nov 11, 2025 · Chicago, IL
- 1-year-old pepper-sprayed by federal agent in Cicero
Nov 8, 2025 · Cicero, IL
- Indian American IDOT employee questioned by masked agents about NYC mayor-elect
Nov 7, 2025 · Park Ridge, IL
- Federal agents drew guns on Waukegan alderman during traffic stop
Nov 7, 2025 · Waukegan, IL
- ICE detains Chicago daycare teacher; federal judge rules detention illegal
Nov 6, 2025 · Chicago, IL
- Judge limits federal agents' use of force in Chicago
Nov 6, 2025 · Chicago, IL
- Federal judge orders improvements at Broadview ICE detention facility amid inhumane conditions
Nov 5, 2025 · Broadview, IL
- ICE agents point rifles at bystanders during Northbrook apartment arrest
Nov 5, 2025 · Northbrook, IL
- Judge dismisses charges against protester after video evidence undercuts government claims
Nov 3, 2025 · Chicago, IL
- Construction worker hospitalized with head wounds after agents choked and struck him on bicycle
Nov 2, 2025 · Melrose Park, IL