Immigration enforcement incidents in New Jersey

159 documented incidents in New Jersey in the Human Impact Project database — showing the 100 most recent. View all on the interactive map.

• Officials clash with ICE at Newark detention center amid hunger strike, mayor arrested

  Oct 5, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Three men detained in ICE sweep near Morristown church, alarming schoolchildren

  Sep 25, 2026 · Morristown, NJ

• Father detained by ICE at bus stop in Freehold, New Jersey

  Sep 23, 2026 · Freehold, NJ

• Man struck by car during ICE detention near Jersey City transit stop

  Sep 23, 2026 · Jersey City, NJ

• Uzbek truck driver arrested by ICE at New Jersey travel stop

  Sep 18, 2026 · Woodbridge, NJ

• Woman maced by ICE agents during warrantless raid on NJ laundromat

  Sep 15, 2026 · Lindenwold, NJ

• Judge blocks transfer of Montclair men detained by ICE amid force complaints

  Sep 14, 2026 · Bloomfield, NJ

• ICE smashes truck window, detains construction workers near Montclair elementary school

  Sep 14, 2026 · Montclair, NJ

• Passaic postpones Mexican Independence Day parade amid ICE arrest surge fears

  Sep 6, 2026 · Passaic, NJ

• Driver crashes during ICE traffic stop, arrested after foot chase in NJ

  Sep 3, 2026 · North Brunswick, NJ

• Woman detained by ICE while working as delivery driver in Newark

  Sep 1, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• NJ man with schizophrenia dies of overdose months after deportation to Guyana

  Aug 30, 2026 · NJ

• ICE vehicles speed past stopped school bus, scattering children in New Jersey

  Aug 28, 2026 · NJ

• Guatemalan man dies after seizure at New Jersey detention center, DHS cites policy shift

  Aug 27, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• U.S. citizen thrown to ground, detained for hours by ICE in Passaic, NJ

  Aug 27, 2026 · Passaic, NJ

• Uzbek truck driver detained by ICE at New Jersey travel stop

  Aug 23, 2026 · Hamilton, NJ

• Two Uzbek truck drivers arrested in New Jersey over CDL fraud crackdown

  Aug 23, 2026 · NJ

• Two Raymond's restaurant workers detained by ICE in Montclair, NJ

  Aug 20, 2026 · Montclair, NJ

• Delaney Hall detainees seek crime-victim visas after alleged abuse during protests

  Aug 20, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Two restaurant workers detained by ICE while walking to work in Montclair

  Aug 19, 2026 · Montclair, NJ

• Colombian bridal shop owner and mother detained by ICE in New Jersey

  Aug 19, 2026 · Teaneck, NJ

• Man detained by ICE agents after visiting Newark church food pantry

  Aug 18, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Masked ICE agents detain man on Union City street corner

  Aug 17, 2026 · Union City, NJ

• Video appears to show ICE agent kicking man in New Jersey

  Aug 17, 2026 · West New York, NJ

• Man detained by ICE while waiting for bus to work in Newark

  Aug 14, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Detained woman denied diabetes medication at New Jersey detention center, Rep. Mejia calls it a 'slow death sentence'

  Aug 12, 2026 · Elizabeth, NJ

• ICE arrests 14 people in Hackettstown enforcement operation, two with prior criminal histories

  Aug 12, 2026 · Hackettstown, NJ

• Filipino national arrested by ICE in Jersey City traffic stop

  Aug 10, 2026 · Jersey City, NJ

• Father of 26 years detained by ICE during work; community raises $50,000 for legal support

  Aug 8, 2026 · South Orange, NJ

• New Jersey launches civil rights investigation into Delaney Hall ICE detention center

  Aug 8, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Black DoorDash driver arrested by ICE agents on Jersey City street without warrant

  Aug 5, 2026 · Jersey City, NJ

• Salvadoran father dies in ICE custody at New Jersey facility after medical emergency

  Aug 4, 2026 · Plainfield, NJ

• Canadian woman deported after slapping teenager on New Jersey boardwalk, husband disputes account

  Aug 4, 2026 · Point Pleasant Beach, NJ

• Kosovo man with CAT protection detained by ICE challenges detention in federal habeas petition

  Aug 3, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Woman alleges ICE agents threw her to ground, head-slammed her in New Jersey

  Aug 2, 2026 · New Jersey

• Mexican national taken into ICE custody for third deportation

  Aug 1, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Syrian restaurant owner detained by ICE, later released on bond after community support

  Jul 31, 2026 · New Jersey

• Nurse thrown to ground by ICE agent outside NJ detention center, files $500,000 claim

  Jul 29, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Nurse assaulted by ICE agents outside detention facility, files legal claim

  Jul 29, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Two El Nopalito restaurant kitchen staff detained by ICE

  July 28, 2026 · Haddonfield, NJ

• Parents detained by ICE during traffic stop, mother injured during arrest

  July 27, 2026 · Belleville, NJ

• Man from Burkina Faso confined a year at Newark detention center seeking asylum

  Jul 27, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Guatemala resident crashes while fleeing ICE agents in New Jersey

  Jul 27, 2026 · Teaneck, NJ

• Asylum-seeking husband detained by ICE, separated from wife in New Jersey

  July 26, 2026 · Maplewood, NJ

• Filipino sanitation worker detained by ICE during commute, community leaders mobilize for release

  Jul 24, 2026 · Jersey City, NJ

• Five landscapers arrested in ICE operation in Belleville

  Jul 23, 2026 · Belleville, NJ

• Colombian man prevented from self-deporting, ordered released after ICE detention

  Jul 23, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Two Guatemalan brothers arrested by ICE during Camden sweep, community rallies

  Jul 20, 2026 · Camden, NJ

• Immigration courts deny bond to detained immigrants at accelerating rate

  Jul 20, 2026 · Elizabeth, NJ

• ICE enforcement surge across New Jersey amid Trump administration escalation

  Jul 18, 2026 · New Jersey

• U.S. citizen detained by ICE after repeatedly asking agents to verify his ID

  Jul 17, 2026 · Passaic, NJ

• Two noncitizens arrested in Morristown ICE operation

  Jul 16, 2026 · Morristown, NJ

• Immigrant married to U.S. citizen detained by ICE in New Jersey

  Jul 10, 2026 · New Jersey, NJ

• Nine individuals arrested by ICE in New Jersey enforcement operations

  Jul 1, 2026 · New Jersey, NJ

• 300 detainees at Delaney Hall stage hunger strike over unsafe conditions, face retaliation

  Jun 30, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Construction business owner detained by ICE, leaves children including nonverbal autistic son

  Jun 26, 2026 · Dover, NJ

• Workers detained without warrant in ICE raid at NJ Oaxacan restaurant

  Jun 24, 2026 · Lakewood, NJ

• Three arrested in ICE operation in Rio Grande section of Middle Township

  Jun 19, 2026 · Rio Grande, NJ

• 10-year-old girl fainted outside detention center denied visit to diabetic father during hunger strike

  Jun 19, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Father arrested by ICE at bus stop in front of two children in school uniforms

  Jun 18, 2026 · North Bergen, NJ

• Peruvian man self-deported, then wrongly linked to ICE officer assault in New Jersey

  Jun 18, 2026 · Manahawkin, NJ

• North Bergen woman separated from crying sons by ICE agents near school

  Jun 16, 2026 · North Bergen, NJ

• Family visits rejected over 'provocative' toddler clothing at ICE detention center

  Jun 15, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Hundreds stage hunger strike at Newark detention facility over spoiled food, pepper spray used on protesters

  Jun 11, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Indian national detained by ICE in New Jersey

  Jun 10, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Hundreds protest hunger strike at Newark detention center; senator pepper sprayed, dozens arrested

  Jun 8, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Man detained by ICE, leaving sister with four young children

  Jun 5 · Manasquan, NJ

• Colombian woman severely ill in ICE detention, denied medical care despite hospitalizations

  Jun 4, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Peruvian man strikes ICE agent with car, agent fires; FBI investigates

  Jun 4, 2026 · Manahawkin, NJ

• Man from Mexico detained by ICE in Ocean Township targeted operation

  Jun 4, 2026 · Oakhurst, NJ

• Brazilian man with rare condition released after five months in solitary confinement at immigration detention facility

  Jun 4, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Five men arrested by ICE in New Jersey enforcement operation amid Newark protests

  Jun 2, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Salvadoran man arrested in Newark on 1997 removal order after 29 years

  Jun 2, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Prominent photographer's camera smashed by ICE agents at Newark detention center protests

  May 31, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• New York Times photographer shoved to ground, struck with baton at Newark detention center protests

  May 31, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Reuters photojournalist struck with baton, finger broken while covering Newark detention protests

  May 31, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Senator pepper-sprayed by federal agents during ICE facility protest

  May 25, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Dover family subjected to ICE enforcement operation, immigrant resource center condemns action

  May 25, 2026 · Dover, NJ

• ICE transferred hundreds of detainees from Newark facility amid hunger strike protests

  May 24, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Peruvian detainee moved to solitary confinement during Newark facility protest

  May 24, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Teen suffers worsening hair loss after ICE detains her mother before graduation

  May 23, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Husband detained by ICE during asylum appointment, family seeks support

  May 19, 2026 · Avenel, NJ

• Iranian activist freed after 17 months in ICE detention following bond fundraising campaign

  May 18, 2026 · New Jersey, NJ

• Carlos Alborozo detained by ICE while working in construction

  May 16, 2026 · Lodi, NJ

• Mexican national detained by ICE after 29 years in US challenges mandatory detention

  May 15, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• 17-year-old honors student left alone after mother deported to Mexico following ICE arrest

  May 12, 2026 · New Jersey, NJ

• ICE arrests four men in Maplewood after traffic stop

  May 6, 2026 · Maplewood, NJ

• More immigrants arrested by ICE but fewer have criminal records

  May 4, 2026 · PA, NJ

• Volunteer medic carried into detention center and detained for helping pepper-sprayed protesters

  May 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Legal immigrant bartender detained by ICE despite holding green card

  May 1, 2026 · Hoboken, NJ

• Three Mexican nationals detained in Jersey Shore ICE sweep during targeted operation

  Apr 30, 2026 · Pleasantville, NJ

• Honduran national with removal order detained in Jersey Shore ICE operation

  Apr 30, 2026 · Pleasantville, NJ

• Community member Johnny detained at Delaney Hall after alleged racial profiling arrest

  Apr 28, 2026 · Newark, NJ

• Man arrested in New Jersey on Israeli sex crimes charges

  Apr 17, 2026 · Lakewood, NJ

• Maryland mother describes harsh conditions in Louisiana ICE detention center

  Apr 16, 2026 · Elizabeth, NJ

• Camden County bans ICE from county properties without judicial warrant

  Apr 16, 2026 · Camden County, NJ

• U.S. citizen mother detained by ICE during school drop-off, released after eight hours

  Apr 15, 2026 · Asbury Park, NJ

• Immigration courts deny bond to majority of detainees amid system overload

  Apr 15, 2026 · California, Texas, Illinois, New York, New Jersey

• New Jersey pastor detained by ICE during food delivery, held three weeks before bond release

  Apr 13, 2026 · Elizabeth, NJ

• NJ teen detained 53 days by ICE now plans for college, law school

  Apr 9, 2026 · Orange, NJ