Racial Profiling
117 documented incidents tagged “Racial Profiling” in the Human Impact Project database — showing the 100 most recent. View all on the interactive map.
- U.S. citizen thrown to ground, detained for hours by ICE in Passaic, NJ
Aug 27, 2026 · Passaic, NJ
- Black bystander handcuffed by Border Patrol agent over immigrant assumption
Aug 21, 2026 · Lake Worth Beach, FL
- US citizen van driver stopped, five Haitian passengers detained by ICE in Springfield
Aug 17, 2026 · Springfield, OH
- ACLU sues ICE over warrantless arrests, citizen detention in Ohio
Aug 2, 2026 · Columbus, OH
- US citizen detained by ICE agents for 20-25 minutes based on appearance alone
July 2026 · Westbury, NY
- Indigenous actress Elaine Miles detained by ICE, tribal ID rejected as fake
July 2026 · Redmond, WA
- Two detained in vehicle stop near Eugene; lawyers challenge racial profiling claims
Jul 3, 2026 · Eugene, OR
- Bozeman caregiver detained over 24 hours by ICE, fights arrest in federal court
Jul 1, 2026 · Bozeman, MT
- People stopped in Arizona desert encounter Border Patrol agents in alleged aggressive arrest
Jun 27, 2026 · Salome, AZ
- Over 1,000 South Asian and Arab men detained after 9/11 in sweeps
Jun 23, 2026 · New York, NY
- U.S. citizen detained by ICE agents, released at hospital after citizenship confirmed
Jun 21, 2026 · Santa Barbara, CA
- ICE arrested Latinos at disproportionate rates in NY/NJ street sweeps, federal judges find racial profiling
Jun 21, 2026 · New York, NY
- U.S. citizen handcuffed by ICE outside 7-Eleven, becomes lead plaintiff in lawsuit
Jun 1, 2026 · Annapolis, MD
- ICE agents detain people across Coachella Valley in indiscriminate sweeps, lawmakers demand transparency
May 15, 2026 · Coachella Valley, CA
- Man with valid ID forcibly removed from vehicle, hand bruised and bleeding
May 12, 2026 · Cathedral City, CA
- U.S. citizen detained five days after ICE racial profiling during traffic stop in Nashville
May 6, 2026 · Nashville, TN
- Community member Johnny detained at Delaney Hall after alleged racial profiling arrest
Apr 28, 2026 · Newark, NJ
- Honduran man with SIJ status detained and deported despite clean record
Apr 23, 2026 · New Hampshire
- 17-year-old detained at Target, judge finds ICE arrested him solely based on race
Apr 9, 2026 · Richfield, MN
- CUNY graduate arrested on way to train in Hempstead, included in racial profiling lawsuit
Apr 9, 2026 · Hempstead, NY
- Hispanic man arrested entering apartment building in Brooklyn, sues over racial profiling
Apr 9, 2026 · Brooklyn, NY
- Man arrested while watching dominos in Staten Island, NYCLU files racial profiling lawsuit
Apr 9, 2026 · Staten Island, NY
- U.S. citizen deported to Mexico after Texas traffic stop, later returns home
Apr 8, 2026 · Fredericksburg, TX
- Mosque President Detained by ICE Over 1998 Green Card Application
Apr 7, 2026 · Milwaukee, WI
- Judge finds Border Patrol continued detaining people without reasonable suspicion
Apr 2, 2026 · Sacramento, CA
- 16-year-old U.S. citizen beaten and choked by ICE agents during father's detention in Houston
Mar 24, 2026 · Houston, TX
- Honduran asylum seeker detained by ICE after traffic stop in Florida
Mar 6, 2026 · Orlando, FL
- Naturalized U.S. Citizen Violently Detained by ICE Despite Valid ID
Feb 25, 2026 · Brooklyn Park, MN
- Judge Orders ICE Release of Eduardo Tinajero Rodriguez, Questions Conviction Record
Feb 24, 2026 · Charleston, WV
- ICE agents ram car of Minneapolis residents, question U.S. citizen
Feb 12, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN
- U.S. Citizen Injured During ICE Stop in Salem, Oregon
Feb 7, 2026 · Salem, OR
- Auto body shop owner and employee detained by CBP during forced door entry without warrant
Feb 3, 2026 · West Valley City, UT
- Oklahoma tribal leaders: Racial profiling amid federal ICE sweeps
Feb 2, 2026 · Oklahoma, OK
- Guatemalan produce worker arrested by ICE in Brooklyn, questioned based on appearance
February 2026 · Brooklyn, NY
- CBP agents break auto body shop door, detain employee without warrant
Jan 30, 2026 · West Valley City, UT
- Portland restaurant worker mistakenly deported to Guatemala, ICE agrees to return him
Jan 28, 2026 · Portland, ME
- DHS investigates Bovino remarks about Minnesota prosecutor
Jan 24, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Seven Columbia Heights students detained during ICE enforcement surge in Minnesota
Jan 23, 2026 · St. Paul, MN
- Colombian engineer with valid work visa violently detained by ICE, files lawsuit
Jan 23, 2026 · Portland, ME
- St. Paul U.S. citizen detained by ICE for two days without charges
Jan 21, 2026 · St. Paul, MN
- ACLU Sues to End ICE, CBP Racial Profiling and Warrantless Arrests
Jan 15, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN
- Naturalized US citizen detained by Border Patrol agent during Operation Metro Surge
Jan 15, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN
- Mother with legal status detained by ICE, separated from young children for a month
Jan 15, 2026 · Texas
- ICE agents conduct enforcement operations in St. Paul, Minnesota targeting immigrant communities
Jan 14, 2026 · St. Paul, MN
- US Citizen Arrested, Detained by ICE for Two Days
Jan 13, 2026
- ICE rams car of Latino driver in south Minneapolis
Jan 12, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN
- Somali-American U.S. citizen confronted by masked ICE officers demanding citizenship proof in Minneapolis
Jan 12, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN
- Red Lake Nation member struck and detained 10 hours by ICE agents in apparent racial profiling
Jan 9, 2026 · Robbinsdale, MN
- Minneapolis Uber Driver Confronts Border Patrol Agents in Airport Incident
Jan 8, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN
- Two U.S. citizen teenagers detained by Border Patrol at Target store in Minnesota
Jan 8, 2026 · Richfield, MN
- Pastor detained by ICE at protest, released after agents say 'you're White'
Jan 7, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN
- U.S. citizen Somali American slammed and detained by ICE in Minneapolis raid, becomes lead plaintiff in lawsuit
Jan 7, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN
- ICE surveils Catholic church during Spanish-language Mass, parishioners report fear
Jan 4, 2026 · Hopkins, MN
- Houston man stopped by ICE despite being U.S. citizen
Jan 1, 2026 · Houston, TX
- Immigration officials detain U.S. citizen siblings in Mission Bay
Dec 31, 2025 · San Diego, CA
- Somali-American citizen pulled over and arrested by ICE outside shopping mall
Dec 15, 2025 · Minneapolis, MN
- ICE Detains Naturalized U.S. Citizen in Minneapolis Over Somali Appearance
Dec 13, 2025 · Minneapolis, MN
- ICE agents detain naturalized U.S. citizen in Minneapolis based on appearance
Dec 10, 2025 · Minneapolis, MN
- ICE Wrongfully Detains U.S. Citizen Mubashir in Minneapolis, Faces Scrutiny
Dec 10, 2025 · Minneapolis, MN
- Class Action Challenges ICE Racial Profiling Campaign in Minneapolis
Dec 10, 2025 · Minneapolis, MN
- U.S. citizen arrested during immigration crackdown in Minneapolis
Dec 4, 2025 · Minneapolis, MN
- U.S. citizen repeatedly ignored agents, held hours despite showing ID, judge rules racial profiling
Dec 1, 2025 · Minneapolis, MN
- U.S. citizen teen handcuffed, abandoned in woods by immigration agents in Cary raid
Nov 24, 2025 · Cary, NC
- American Woman Released After 25 Days in ICE Custody
Nov 24, 2025 · Maryland
- Border Patrol agents question workers on resident's lawn in Charlotte
Nov 18, 2025 · Charlotte, NC
- ICE impersonator harasses Uber driver and passenger in Los Angeles
Nov 18, 2025 · Los Angeles, CA
- ICE raid at church targets Black and brown immigrants
Nov 17, 2025 · Downey, CA
- Oregon shop owner with green card detained by ICE, lawsuit wins major victory
Nov 5, 2025 · Cottage Grove, OR
- Nine Allston car wash workers detained by ICE agents, all held valid work permits
Nov 4, 2025 · Boston, MA
- Chicago ICE enforcement surge detains 3,800, violates constitutional standards, triggers protests
Nov 1, 2025 · Chicago, Illinois
- Two U.S. citizen plumbers targeted and questioned during federal immigration enforcement in Skokie
Oct 31, 2025 · Skokie, IL
- U.S. citizen Andrea Velez detained by ICE during street sweep, denied water, later released on bond
Oct 26, 2025 · Los Angeles, CA
- U.S. citizen detained twice at construction sites, REAL ID dismissed as fake
Oct 26, 2025 · Baldwin County, AL
- U.S. citizen teen choked and beaten by ICE agents during father's traffic stop, hospitalized
Oct 24, 2025 · Houston, TX
- Congressional Investigation Launched Over Immigration Agents Detaining Americans
Oct 21, 2025 · Los Angeles, CA
- Taxpayers face mounting costs after mass raid detained 105 at Idaho horse track
Oct 19, 2025 · Wilder, ID
- Memphis man stopped and questioned by armed federal agents without identifying badges
Oct 15, 2025 · Memphis, TN
- US citizen Maria Greeley detained, zip-tied by federal agents despite valid passport
Oct 14, 2025 · Chicago, IL
- Ride-share driver stopped for seat belt despite wearing one during task force operations
Oct 8, 2025 · Memphis, TN
- U.S. citizens detained in Trump immigration crackdown
Oct 6, 2025 · Waukegan, IL
- ICE detains immigrant families at O'Hare after downtown Chicago raids
Sep 28, 2025 · Chicago, IL
- Federal court filing challenges Trump administration arrest tactics in Chicago
Sep 26, 2025 · Chicago, IL
- Lawsuit accuses ICE of illegally arresting Latino immigrants in D.C.
Sep 25, 2025 · Washington, DC
- U.S. citizen worker detained and questioned during factory ICE raid
Sep 4, 2025 · Cato, NY
- Body camera footage shows 57 workers arrested in mass ICE raid at NY snack factory
Sep 4, 2025 · Cato, NY
- ICE raid at Cato bakery detained 69 workers, including mothers with infants
Sep 4, 2025 · Cato, NY
- U.S. citizen forcibly detained by federal agents in Chicago while walking to CTA
Sep 2025 · Chicago, IL
- ICE agents stop U.S. citizen Maria, causing extensive injuries
Aug 25, 2025 · Oregon
- US citizen detained by ICE agents in Simi Valley, claims racial profiling
Aug 22, 2025 · Simi Valley, CA
- DACA recipient Jose Valdovinos detained after Yuma traffic stop; agents refused to explain why
Aug 13, 2025 · Yuma, AZ
- ICE detention of disabled student alleged as unconstitutional racial profiling
Aug 11, 2025 · Los Angeles, CA
- Border Patrol Agents Ambush Home Depot in LA Despite Court Order
Aug 6, 2025 · Los Angeles, CA
- Judge holds DHS in contempt for withholding immigration agents' phone records from raids
Jul 28, 2025 · Los Angeles, CA
- Irish hairstylist detained by ICE after traffic stop, deported despite valid work authorization
Jul 12, 2025 · Key West, FL
- LA Immigration Raids Show Patterns of Masked Officers, Targeting Tactics
Jul 8, 2025 · Los Angeles, CA
- 18-year-old U.S. citizen told 'You don't have any rights here. You are a Migo, brother' during traffic stop in North Palm Beach
July 2025 · North Palm Beach, FL
- Border Patrol arrests woman selling tamales, she suffers heart attack
Jun 19, 2025 · Pacoima, CA
- US citizen photographer arrested while filming ICE raid at Home Depot
Jun 19, 2025 · Los Angeles, CA
- U.S. citizen Brian Gavidia questioned about birthplace during Border Patrol roving patrol
Jun 15, 2025 · Montebello, CA
- ICE agents raid swap meet in Santa Fe Springs, detain two people for deportation
Jun 14, 2025 · Santa Fe Springs, CA