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Agents of Chaos: Border Patrol's Year of Unchecked Force
A collaboration between CalMatters, Evident Media and Bellingcat has tracked Border Patrol agents roving from city to city over the last 15 months, far from their home bases along the U.S.-Mexico border, engaged in an unprecedented mass deportation campaign with little oversight or accountability.
The Minneapolis "Dirtbag Lawyer" Challenging ICE Detentions — and Winning
Lawyer Daniel Suitor raced to the scene where a federal immigration agent killed Renée Good in Minneapolis on January 7. Since then, he has become a leading legal challenger to ICE detentions in Minnesota, filing habeas petitions and winning cases that expose the agency's lack of due process.
US/El Salvador: Deportees Forcibly Disappeared
El Salvador is forcibly disappearing and arbitrarily detaining Salvadorans deported from the United States. Venezuelan and Salvadoran nationals deported from the U.S. have been transferred to the Center for Terrorism Confinement (CECOT), a mega-prison where detainees are held without due process or contact with families.
Immigration Enforcement Threatens Housing Security, Rippling Through Local Economies
As federal immigration officers made more "at-large" arrests in communities across the country — including at homes, places of worship, and workplaces — more than 1,100 Nebraska families developed family safety plans in the event a parent or breadwinner faced detention or deportation. The ripple effects of enforcement are threatening housing security and local economies nationwide.
Tampa Police Dept. Revises Immigration Policies Following AG's Warning
The Tampa Police Department revised its immigration enforcement policies after Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier accused the department of having "sanctuary policies" and threatened to remove Mayor Jane Castor from office. The city said it has no intention of being a sanctuary city, but the policy change raises concerns about local police being drawn into federal immigration enforcement.
Coalition of 200+ Says Cook County Prosecutor Ignored ICE Agent Violence in Operation Midway Blitz
A coalition of more than 200 elected officials, clergy, journalists, and attorneys filed a court document requesting an independent prosecutor to charge federal ICE agents involved in Operation Midway Blitz with crimes ranging from murder to conspiracy. The group accuses Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke of ignoring "atrocious acts of violence" committed by agents during the raids.
Double Amputee in Georgia ICE Detention Could Be Deported Soon, Supporters Say
A double amputee held in ICE detention in Georgia faces imminent deportation, according to supporters advocating for his release. The case highlights concerns about the treatment of detainees with severe medical conditions in federal immigration custody.
Hempstead Village Businesses Suffering Amid ICE Raids
Businesses in Hempstead Village, Long Island, report significant economic losses as ICE raids drive customers and workers away from the community. The enforcement operations have created a climate of fear that is devastating the local economy.
Eswatini Receives Four More 'Third Country' Deportees in $5.1M Deal with Trump Administration
Eswatini received four more deportees from the United States — two from Somalia, one from Sudan, and one from Tanzania — as part of the Trump administration's "third country" deportation deals. A total of 19 people have now been sent to the small African nation, which was paid $5.1 million. A congressional investigation found the administration paid more than $32 million to five foreign governments to accept deportees who are not their citizens. Despite having served their sentences, deportees sent to Eswatini last year remain imprisoned.
Colorado Democrats Question ICE Director Over Extended Detentions in 'Holding Cells'
Six Colorado Democrats demanded answers from ICE officials over the agency's apparent violations of its own rules governing the detention of immigrants in holding cells. The lawmakers are questioning extended detentions in facilities not designed for long-term holds.
Montana Attorney General Issues Cease and Desist Over Helena Immigration Resolution
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has found a resolution the Helena City Commission passed last month in response to federal immigration enforcement "appears to be a blatant violation" of a statewide ban on sanctuary policies, issuing a cease and desist order.
Senate Republicans Target State, Local Policies on Immigration Enforcement
Senate Republicans during a hearing laid the groundwork for legislation that would prevent state and local governments from making decisions on whether to limit cooperation with the federal government on immigration enforcement.
Bruce Blakeman Touts Flat Taxes and ICE Arrests in Nassau County Address
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman highlighted ICE arrests as a key accomplishment in his 2026 State of the County address, touting local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement alongside tax policy proposals.
Migrant Mom Detained by ICE Released on Bond, Reunited with Sons
A Nebraska ICE detainee has been reunited with her sons in Schuyler after an Omaha immigration court judge granted her release on bond while she battles deportation proceedings. The case drew attention after the mother was separated from her children during a routine check-in with immigration authorities.
Judge Halts Trump Administration Move to Restrict Immigration Appeals
A federal judge blocked a Trump administration attempt to restrict immigration appeals, in a ruling that is part of a broader dispute between the independent federal judiciary and the executive branch's immigration court system.
To My Palestinian Sister in ICE Detention — I Will Carry You Until You Are Free
Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian Columbia University activist arrested by ICE one year ago for protesting for Palestine, writes a letter to Leqaa Kordia, who remains in ICE detention for speaking out. The piece marks one year since Khalil's arrest and highlights Kordia's continued incarceration at the Prairieland Detention Center in Texas.
Leqaa Kordia, Detained for a Year in ICE Custody, Seeks Release on Bond
Leqaa Kordia, the Palestinian woman detained by ICE for over a year after overstaying a student visa, is seeking release on bond. Kordia, who lost 175 family members during Israel's assault on Gaza, was previously hospitalized after a seizure at the Prairieland Detention Center in Texas. Her case has drawn international attention and prompted a public letter from fellow detainee Mahmoud Khalil.
24% de los detenidos por ICE en NYC son ecuatorianos
Nearly a quarter of immigrants detained by ICE in New York City are Ecuadorian nationals, according to new reporting. The arrests have driven a surge in demand for moving services to Ecuador, with businesses handling multiple relocations per day as the community responds to intensified enforcement.
Federal Judges in San Diego Are Repeatedly Finding ICE Arrests and Prolonged Detention Unlawful
Federal judges in San Diego have consistently granted habeas corpus petitions filed by noncitizens challenging their ICE detention, with approximately 1,400 such petitions filed in the Southern District Court since January 2025. Judges have repeatedly found that ICE violated due process by failing to provide adequate notice of detention reasons and denying detainees the opportunity to respond, leading to orders for immediate release or bond hearings.
Footage Shows the Run-Up to Immigration Officer's Fatal Shooting of Texas Man
New footage from multiple angles shows the events leading up to a federal immigration officer's fatal shooting of a man on South Padre Island. Lawyers for the man's family argue the clips refute the Trump administration's explanation that the killing was in self-defense.
Border Patrol Is Now Using a 'Carry Your Papers' Law to Target Legal Immigrants in Arizona
For the first time in Arizona, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are using a Cold War-era law to ticket legal immigrants for minor offenses like not carrying their immigration documents. The practice marks a significant expansion of enforcement authority being applied to people who are lawfully present in the United States.
This Hip L.A. Neighborhood Is Installing Emergency Sirens to Warn of ICE Raids
Community activists are installing sirens across Highland Park in hopes of providing warnings on mobile devices to residents about possible ICE raids. The grassroots effort reflects the growing climate of fear in immigrant communities as federal enforcement operations expand into neighborhoods across Los Angeles.
ICE Raids Phoenix Apartment as Part of Human Smuggling Investigation
ICE agents raided a Phoenix apartment complex as part of a human smuggling investigation, part of an escalating pattern of enforcement operations targeting residential areas in Arizona.
24,403 Lawsuits and Counting: How Habeas Corpus Became the Front Line of Immigration Defense
Immigration attorneys across the country have filed more than 24,000 habeas corpus petitions challenging unlawful detentions, transforming the ancient legal remedy into the primary tool of immigration defense. The surge in filings reflects both the scale of ICE enforcement operations and the growing legal resistance to prolonged detention without due process.
ICE Arrests Tripled in Arizona Last Year as Street Operations Surged
Immigration arrests in Arizona more than tripled in Fiscal Year 2025 as street-level operations became a growing presence in neighborhoods and workplaces during the second Trump administration. The surge marks a dramatic shift toward community-based enforcement operations that have spread fear across the state.
Anti-ICE Protesters Beat Trump in Chicago Court, but Everything Still Has a Cost
Photographs of Ray Collins and Jocelyne Robledo in federal custody are just a Google search away — as easy to find as the social media posts that led to their arrests. While anti-ICE protesters have won legal victories in Chicago courts, the personal toll of federal detention and prosecution continues to mount even after release.
Immigrants in ICE Detention Struggle to Observe Lent and Ramadan
Some religious groups have sued for access to detention facilities, while others have been denied entrance entirely. Detained immigrants report difficulty observing fasting, prayer, and other religious practices as ICE detention facilities restrict outside religious volunteers and fail to accommodate faith-based dietary and schedule needs during Lent and Ramadan.
Plainclothes ICE Agents Make Several Arrests at Houston Immigration Court
Plainclothes ICE agents arrested multiple people at the South Gessner Immigration Court in southwest Houston, including men whose pending asylum cases had just been dismissed by government lawyers. Advocates say the courthouse arrests discourage immigrants from attending hearings, undermining due process.
Judge Orders 32 Detainees Released Over ICE Consent Decree Violations
A federal judge ordered the release of 32 people arrested during Operation Midway Blitz because of violations of a long-standing consent decree, including two people caught up in a military-style raid on a South Shore apartment complex last fall. Many of the 32 have already been released or deported.
Trump Administration Detaining and Questioning Refugees Already Admitted to the U.S.
The Trump administration is detaining and questioning refugees who were already legally admitted to the United States, including an ethnic Karen refugee from Myanmar in St. Paul, Minnesota. Families who spent years opposing Venezuela's socialist system and were granted refugee status are now facing detention and review of their cases.
Your Estimated Wait Time for a Work Permit Is… 173 Years?
USCIS is issuing work permit wait times of 173 years as the Trump administration has reframed the agency as one not meant to serve immigrants. Processing backlogs and deliberate slowdowns are leaving applicants in legal limbo, unable to work while their cases stall indefinitely.
Supreme Court Allows Forced Labor Lawsuit Against ICE Detention Operator to Proceed
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously denied GEO Group's request to dismiss a class-action lawsuit challenging its work requirements for people detained at the Aurora ICE detention center in Colorado. The 2014 lawsuit, led by Alejandro Menocal, alleges the private prison operator forced detainees to work for $1 per day or for free, in violation of federal anti-trafficking laws.
When Unfounded ICE Alerts Go Viral: How Immigrants Navigate Fear and Fact on Social Media
Blurred screenshots, unverified reports, and viral rumors about ICE activity are spreading through immigrant communities on social media, creating a climate of fear that makes it difficult to distinguish real enforcement actions from false alarms. Community activists and journalists are working to verify claims as misinformation compounds the anxiety already caused by increased enforcement.
Alaska Lawmakers Probe State Detention Policies Following ICE Arrest of Soldotna Family
The arrest of a Soldotna family by ICE, including two teens and a 5-year-old, has prompted Alaska lawmakers to hold an investigatory hearing on the arrest and detention of minors. The case has sparked a wave of concern across the state about federal immigration enforcement reaching remote communities.
Only One Nevada Sheriff's Office Is Working With ICE on Immigration Enforcement
Only one Nevada sheriff's office has signed on to work with ICE on immigration enforcement, even as the Trump administration pushes for expanded local-federal cooperation nationwide.
Crashes Raise Concerns About Pursuit Rules for Immigration Agents
Federal agents are accused of using dangerous driving tactics during immigration enforcement. Their vehicle pursuits have been blamed for crashes and at least one death, raising questions about whether ICE and CBP agents are following pursuit policies designed to protect public safety.
Milwaukee Preparing for Possible ICE Surge
Milwaukee city officials are bracing for a potential ICE enforcement surge similar to Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, which led to thousands of arrests and the killings of two American citizens by federal agents. Alderman Alex Brower and other city leaders are coordinating community preparedness efforts as fears grow in immigrant neighborhoods.
The End of Operation Metro Surge, in Data
President Donald Trump's border czar announced the end of Operation Metro Surge, the surge of 3,000 immigration enforcement agents in Minnesota, on Feb. 12. Data analysis shows the scope and impact of the operation, including thousands of arrests, community resistance, and the fatal shooting of two U.S. citizens.
California amplía servicios para inmigrantes en medio de campaña de deportación
California mantiene el apoyo a la defensa legal de los inmigrantes que enfrentan la deportación a pesar de un presupuesto estatal ajustado y proyecciones que indican déficit. El estado amplía servicios legales y de protección para comunidades inmigrantes.
After 16 Days in ICE Custody, Steven Tendo Is Heading Back to Vermont
Steven Tendo, a Ugandan minister and health care worker, was released from a detention facility in New Hampshire after 16 days in ICE custody. His detention drew widespread attention in Vermont, where he had been living and working in the community.
Surprise, AZ Residents Demand Answers on Planned 1,500-Bed ICE Facility
DHS purchased a 418,000-square-foot warehouse in Surprise, Arizona for $70 million cash to convert into a 1,500-bed ICE processing and detention facility, with $150 million in planned retrofitting costs. Local officials were not informed of the purchase in advance. More than 80 residents packed a city council meeting to voice concerns. The facility sits 300 yards from residential homes and roughly a mile from a high school with a 60%+ Hispanic student body. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and a bipartisan group of congressional representatives are demanding answers from DHS.
287(g) Agreements Explode to 1,412 Across 40 States Under Trump
The 287(g) program, which deputizes local police as immigration agents, has expanded from 45 agreements during Trump's first term to 1,412 active agreements across 40 states and territories — with over 1,130 signed in 2025 alone. The majority are "task force" agreements allowing street-level stops and arrests for civil immigration violations. Trump signed an executive order on his first day directing DHS to "maximize" use of the program. Virginia and Maryland have moved to terminate their agreements over civil rights concerns.
What Merrimack Documents Reveal About Trump's Plan for Nationwide Immigrant Detention Network
In an effort to carry out President Donald Trump's goal of mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, the federal government is creating a network of immigrant detention centers across the country in a plan outlined by documents released by New Hampshire's governor. The documents detail site selection criteria, capacity targets, and the federal government's strategy for acquiring and converting warehouse facilities with minimal local input.
ICE Detains Four in Eau Claire County
Eau Claire County Sheriff Dave Riewestahl announced that ICE agents detained four individuals, including one at a construction site in Altoona and three at residences across the county.
More Than 30 Oklahoma Agencies Sign Immigration Enforcement Agreements
More than 30 Oklahoma law enforcement agencies have signed federal agreements deputizing officers as ICE agents. A raid in Oklahoma City's Asian District in January sent shockwaves through the Vietnamese community. Some police chiefs wear masks during operations while activists track and photograph arrests they say target immigrants with legal status.
Disney World Vacation Turns Into Four Months in Immigration Detention
Maria Antonia Guerra Montoya, 9, arrived at Miami International Airport on October 2 with a valid tourist visa to visit her mother for a Disney World vacation. Immigration officers intercepted and separated her from her mother for interrogation, then held both for 42 hours in airport holding rooms before transferring them to the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas—the nation's only operating family detention center. They were detained for nearly four months. An immigration judge granted voluntary departure on January 6, 2026, and they were released February 6.
Trump administration says it's ending the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota
The Trump administration says it is ending its immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota that sparked weeks of protests, led to thousands of arrests and the fatal shooting of two U.S. citizens.
Two more ICE detainees in Iowa jails claim Justice Department is violating the law
Two more people detained by ICE agents in Iowa are taking the U.S. Department of Justice to federal court, alleging U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and others are continuing to ignore court orders and willfully violate the law. Since last summer, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers across the nation have been picking up and jailing […]
Border Czar Tom Homan announces end to Minnesota immigration enforcement surge, claiming success
President Donald Trump’s border czar announced on Thursday an imminent end to Operation Metro Surge, claiming success from the unprecedented federal incursion that brought thousands of immigration officers to Minnesota, ignited massive resistance and resulted in two killings of American citizens. “The Twin Cities, and Minnesota in general, are and will continue to be much […]
Masked ICE arrests drive 12,000% uptick in Mass. lawsuits challenging detainments
Masked ICE arrests drive 12,000% uptick in Mass. lawsuits challenging detainments MassLive.com
Judge Orders "Constitutionally Adequate Healthcare" at California City Detention Center
U.S. District Judge Maxine Chesney ordered an external monitor at the CoreCivic-operated California City Detention Facility, the state's largest immigration detention center with 2,560 beds. The ruling requires medical intake screenings within 12 hours, timely access to specialists, and emergency services. The monitor will conduct on-site inspections and patient interviews for at least 120 days. The facility opened in August 2025 under a $130 million contract with ICE.
Oklahoma's Immigration Enforcement Explosion
A new federal directive is transforming Oklahoma into a major immigration enforcement hub by reinterpreting immigration law to make detainees ineligible for bond hearings. The policy shift, backed by cooperation between federal ICE agents and state law enforcement through 287(g) agreements, has dramatically increased arrests of individuals with minimal or no criminal records. Routine traffic stops now lead to ICE detention based solely on immigration status.
Native activists set up prayer camp outside Minneapolis ICE detention center
Late in the afternoon on Monday, Native activists put up tipis and set a small fire at a sacred site along the Mississippi River to pray for the people held in a federal detention center a mile-and-a-half away. The Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building looms in the background of the camp at Coldwater Spring, or […]
ICE arrests skyrocketed in Nevada last year
Nevada has not seen the barrage of armed federal officers carrying out immigration enforcement that other cities have seen, but immigration arrests in the state increased drastically last year, with at least 2,155 detained in the first 10 months of President Donald Trump’s second term. The number of people arrested in immigration enforcement and removal […]
Cubans Held at Guantanamo Returned to Cuba
The United States repatriated 170 Cuban citizens, including more than 50 men who had been transferred from an ICE holding facility in Natchez, Mississippi, to a former prison at Guantanamo Bay starting in December 2025. The men had agreed to abandon their immigration cases expecting direct deportation to Cuba but were instead confined in a facility previously used for suspected al Qaeda detainees. The ACLU, which challenged the use of Guantanamo for ICE detainees, confirmed all 55 men were returned on the flight.
ACLU Sues Over ICE Raid at Idaho Racetrack
The ACLU filed a class-action lawsuit over an October 2025 raid at La Catedral racetrack in Wilder, Idaho, where more than 200 officers in armored trucks and helicopters descended on the arena. Approximately 400 people, including U.S. citizens and children, were detained for four hours, denied food and water, and zip-tied at gunpoint. The FBI-led investigation targeted illegal gambling but only five people were arrested in connection with that probe—over 100 others were arrested on immigration violations. The suit names ICE, the FBI, and Idaho State Police as defendants.
Federal judge sides with McCook migrant detainee in ACLU Nebraska lawsuit
LINCOLN — An undocumented migrant caught in legal limbo at the ICE detention center in McCook will get a bond hearing soon, or, a federal judge has ruled, the federal government must release him. U.S. District Judge Susan Bazis issued an order late Monday calling for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to arrange a […]
Palestinian Woman Hospitalized After Seizure in ICE Detention
Leqaa Kordia, 33, a Palestinian woman whose mother is an American citizen, was hospitalized after a seizure at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas. Kordia, who lost 175 family members during Israel's assault on Gaza, was detained for overstaying a student visa. Her legal team was unable to locate her across 16 hospitals after DHS withheld her location. She was returned to detention after hospitalization.
Palestinian woman hospitalized after seizure in US ICE detention
Palestinian woman hospitalized after seizure in US ICE detention Reuters
ICE detentions of elderly immigrants
ICE detentions of elderly immigrants Arizona Daily Star
New Orleans Police Recruit Detained by ICE Despite Being Verified Through Agency's System
A New Orleans police recruit was detained by ICE despite having been verified through the agency's own system. The New Orleans Police Department confirmed the recruit had passed background checks and was cleared through federal databases before being detained.
Oregon single mother survived years of abuse, then ICE arrested her on her way to work - The Spokesman
Oregon single mother survived years of abuse, then ICE arrested her on her way to work The Spokesman-Review
ICE arrests 3 in Greenport, and a quarter of students not in schools amid activity, officials say
ICE arrests 3 in Greenport, and a quarter of students not in schools amid activity, officials say Newsday
Santa Fe attorney fights to free woman after weekend ICE arrest
Santa Fe attorney fights to free woman after weekend ICE arrest Santa Fe New Mexican
Federal judge says she won't halt the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota as a lawsuit proceeds
A federal judge says she won't halt the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota and the Twin Cities as a lawsuit over it proceeds.
Woman's Dramatic ICE Arrest Ignites Fear in Maine's Immigrant Communities
A woman's dramatic arrest by ICE agents in Maine has ignited widespread fear across the state's immigrant communities. The incident has driven many immigrants further into hiding and raised concerns about the broader chilling effect of enforcement operations in New England.
Fernández Larios, ex agente de Pinochet detenido por ICE y a la espera de deportación
Armando Fernández Larios, a former agent of the Pinochet regime in Chile, has been detained by ICE and awaits deportation. Fernández Larios was previously convicted in U.S. federal court for his role in human rights abuses during the Chilean dictatorship.
Paterson woman is in ICE detention in Texas. Lawmakers want her out
Paterson woman is in ICE detention in Texas. Lawmakers want her out Bergen Record
Red Bank landscaper known for patriotic cart detained by ICE. Why?
Red Bank landscaper known for patriotic cart detained by ICE. Why? Asbury Park Press
ICE Deploys "Less Lethal" Weapons Against Protesters, Skirting Rules
ProPublica and FRONTLINE investigated 50 incidents where federal immigration agents used crowd control weapons—including tear gas, pepper balls, and rubber bullets—against protesters in ways that appear to violate their own guidelines. Agents targeted heads, necks, and groins. A Portland nurse was struck in the face by a tear gas canister; an Oakland pastor was shot with pepper powder while saying "We come in peace." Federal judges in California and Illinois issued orders restricting these practices.
When Citizenship Offered No Protection
U.S. Citizens Detained
U.S. Citizens Killed
Held 1+ Days
ProPublica's investigation documented more than a hundred and seventy instances, through October 2025 alone, of American citizens held against their will by federal immigration agents. Some were detained for hours; others for days. A few, it must be noted, were killed. In nearly every case, the agents appeared indifferent to protestations of citizenship. The DHS claimed: "We don't arrest US citizens for immigration enforcement."
"I'm a citizen. I'm a citizen."Mubashir Khalif Hussen, twenty, repeated these words as masked agents shackled him on a Minneapolis street. They refused to examine his identification.
Woman Found Innocent After 22 Years in Prison Will Not Be Deported
Carmen Mejia, a Honduran national, was exonerated after spending 22 years in prison for the 2003 death of a baby in her care in Austin, Texas. Experts determined the baby was accidentally burned by scalding bathwater, not intentionally harmed as prosecutors had claimed. After her release, immigration authorities placed a detainer on Mejia, but federal officials ultimately announced she would be permitted to remain in the United States.
U.S. Citizen From Skokie Detained at O'Hare by Immigration Officials for Nearly 30 Hours
Sunny Naqvi, a U.S. citizen from Skokie, spent nearly 30 hours in custody by federal immigration officials after she was detained at O'Hare Airport following a work trip. The detention drew rebukes from family, friends, and civil liberties advocates who say the case illustrates the growing impact of aggressive immigration enforcement on American citizens.
ICE Detains Reporter Estefany Rodriguez Florez in Nashville
ICE detained reporter Estefany Maria Rodriguez Florez in Nashville. Rodriguez Florez, who had sought asylum and is married to an American citizen, was targeted in what her lawyers say was retaliation for her reporting on immigration enforcement in Tennessee.
How USCIS Aims to Expand Social Media Surveillance of Immigrants — and U.S. Citizens
The Trump administration is expanding its surveillance of social media — targeting both documented immigrants and U.S. citizens. A new USCIS policy proposal would monitor the social media accounts of immigrants and their American family members, friends, and associates. Legal experts warn the program raises serious First and Fourth Amendment concerns.
DHS Ramps Up Surveillance in Immigration Raids, Sweeping in Citizens
DHS has dramatically expanded surveillance technology used in immigration raids, with U.S. citizens increasingly swept up in enforcement operations. The expansion includes facial recognition, cell phone tracking, and social media monitoring deployed against communities far from the border.
Taken by ICE: How Immigration Raids Are Devastating Families Across America
An investigation documents how ICE raids are devastating families and communities across America. In Boston, a James Beard Award-nominated restaurateur lost a key employee — her brother — to ICE detention, threatening her celebrated Nigerian restaurant Suya Joint. The story weaves together multiple accounts of families torn apart by enforcement operations targeting people with deep community ties.
How Legal Immigration Became a Deportation Trap
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services — the agency that administers the legal immigration system, processing visas and green cards — has been transformed into an enforcement tool under the Trump administration. People arriving for routine USCIS appointments are being arrested on site, turning the agency meant to help legal immigrants into a deportation trap.
Award-Winning Boston Restaurant Devastated After ICE Detains Key Employee
Cecelia Lizotte, a James Beard Award-nominated chef and U.S. citizen, has struggled to keep her celebrated Nigerian restaurant Suya Joint open after ICE detained her brother Paul Dama, the restaurant's manager. Dama, a Nigerian immigrant who fled kidnapping by Boko Haram and applied for asylum in 2020, was arrested on his way to church in June 2025. He was held for months before a judge granted him asylum. Mother Jones and Reveal investigate the cascading impact on families and businesses when workers are suddenly taken by ICE.
The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
Federal agents conducted a midnight raid on a Chicago apartment building in September 2025, detaining 37 immigrants. The Trump administration initially claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had seized the building, but newly released documents reveal the actual motivation was arresting "illegal aliens unlawfully occupying apartments." The building's owner provided federal agents with consent to search the complex, and no criminal charges have been filed against anyone arrested four months later.
DHS Intensifies Surveillance, Sweeping in Citizens
Department of Homeland Security officials insist their immigration enforcement operations are "highly targeted," yet investigations reveal intensified surveillance is sweeping up U.S. citizens in immigration raids.
Alex Jeffrey Pretti (age 37) — KILLED
U.S. citizen and VA ICU nurse shot multiple times and killed by CBP agents. Videos contradict administration statements — they do not show Pretti holding a weapon during the encounter. NPR investigation found eyewitnesses refute federal account.
US citizen detained by ICE amid multiple brawls at Phoenix protest
US citizen detained by ICE amid multiple brawls at Phoenix protest The Arizona Republic
Navajo citizen detained by ICE despite proof of US citizenship - abqjournal
Navajo citizen detained by ICE despite proof of US citizenship abqjournal
FBI, Police Probe ICE Arrest That Left Man With Eight Skull Fractures
Alberto Castaneda Mondragon, a Mexican citizen, was arrested by ICE agents in a shopping center parking lot in St. Paul. He says agents pulled him from a vehicle, threw him to the ground, and repeatedly struck him with a steel baton. A CT scan showed fractures to the front, back, and both sides of his skull. ICE claims he "fell and hit his head against a concrete wall," but hospital staff told the AP such a fall could not plausibly account for the brain hemorrhaging. The FBI and St. Paul police are now investigating. Surveillance footage from nearby businesses was overwritten before investigators requested it.
Renee Nicole Good (age 37) — KILLED
U.S. citizen fatally shot by ICE agent Jonathan Ross after she attempted to drive away from federal agents who surrounded her car. Sparked Rep. Robin Kelly to introduce articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem (140 Democratic cosponsors).
Rev. Kenny Callaghan
Southern California native and U.S. citizen detained by ICE while observing a protest near where Renée Good was shot and killed.
Jose "Joey" Martinez
Border Patrol agents entered cruise ship room while Martinez and wife were sleeping and detained him.
Godinez and Napolés (stepbrothers)
U.S. citizens detained by ICE after responding to scene where their co-workers were detained. ICE attempted to grab Godinez's phone and apparently struck him before leaving.
At Least Five Native Men Detained in Minneapolis
Native Americans are being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement during Trump administration raids, even after presenting tribal identification and birth certificates. At least five Native men were detained in Minneapolis. Republican lawmakers acknowledge the detentions are wrong but call them "inevitable mistakes" in a mass deportation operation targeting millions.
Deportations of African Migrants Triple Under Trump
Deportations of African migrants have tripled under the Trump administration, with ICE conducting increased enforcement operations targeting African immigrant communities. The surge disproportionately affects Black immigrants and asylum seekers from countries across the African continent.
Mubashir Khalif Hussen, 20
Hussen was walking to lunch when masked federal agents surrounded him on the street. He stated repeatedly that he was an American citizen. The agents declined to examine his identification. He was shackled, driven to a processing facility, fingerprinted, and photographed before being released. He is now a named plaintiff in an ACLU class-action lawsuit alleging that federal agents engaged in racial profiling and conducted suspicionless stops of Minnesotans.
New Yorkers Thwart ICE Raid in Chinatown
Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student activist and lawful permanent resident, was detained by ICE and held for deportation. Federal judge temporarily blocked the deportation, ruling it likely violated First Amendment rights. Case raises alarm about immigration enforcement used to suppress political speech on college campuses.
Protests Erupt After ICE Raids NYC Chinatown
ICE raids in New York City's Chinatown neighborhood sparked mass protests as community members rallied against immigration enforcement operations targeting immigrant enclaves. Raids generated significant backlash from local residents and elected officials.
Debbie Brockman (WGN-TV Employee)
U.S. citizen detained for seven hours after videotaping agents and asking if they had a warrant.
Maria Greeley (age 44)
U.S. citizen detained by ICE on way home from work. Hands forced behind back and zip-tied.
George and Esmeralda Doilez (Trump voters)
U.S. citizens, both Trump voters, detained by Border Patrol officers. Followed by unmarked SUV en route to dentist, pulled over by masked, plainclothes officials with weapons. Told they were detained due to a "known alien out in the area."
George Retes (U.S. Army Veteran)
U.S. Army combat veteran detained during marijuana farm raid. Held three days without phone contact; family found him through TikTok video. Suffered cut leg and pepper spray burns.
Adrian Andrew Martinez
American citizen born in Los Angeles detained outside Walmart by ICE agents in tactical gear. Held incommunicado with officials denying knowledge of his whereabouts.
Rafie Ollah Shouhed (age 79)
Knocked over and tackled during car wash raid. Officers pressed knees into neck and back. Held 12 hours without medical attention. Suffered broken ribs; recent heart surgery patient.
Job Garcia
U.S. citizen assaulted and unlawfully detained while recording agents on phone. MALDEF seeking $1 million in damages.
Leonardo Garcia Venegas
Detained twice while filming immigration raids at construction site. Valid REAL ID dismissed as fake. Handcuffed over one hour on first occasion. Filed federal lawsuit.
The Children
In the semantic universe of immigration enforcement, families are "units," and children are "minors" or "juveniles." The language serves a purpose: it insulates the policy-maker from the human particulars. But the particulars are difficult to avoid. In 2025, more than thirty-eight hundred children passed through ICE detention facilities. A five-year-old named Liam, wearing a bunny hat and carrying a Spider-Man backpack, became a national symbol of the policy when a photograph of his detention went viral. His surname, Conejo, means "rabbit" in Spanish—a detail that would seem too on-the-nose for fiction.
Children Detained in 2025
Held Over 20 Days
Sent to Shelters
ICE Detains Former North Miami Mayor's Partner, Mother of His Children
ICE detained the partner of a former North Miami mayor and the mother of his children, separating her from her family amid ongoing immigration enforcement actions in South Florida.
Texas Man Seeks Congressional Help for Fiancée in ICE Detention After Rep. De La Cruz Frees Migrant Teen
After Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz intervened to release a migrant teenager from ICE custody, a Texas man is seeking similar congressional help for his fiancée, Johanny Lacruz, detained in Raymondville. The case highlights how scores of migrants remain in federal custody with no clear path to release, and how access to congressional assistance can determine outcomes.
Girl Detained by ICE in Marlborough Reunited with Family, Now Faces Deportation
A girl detained by ICE in Marlborough, Massachusetts, has been reunited with her family after being held in federal custody. Despite her release, she now faces deportation proceedings, underscoring how family reunification does not end the threat of removal for detained children.
Judge Orders ICE to Release Minneapolis Man After 50 Days of Unlawful Detention
A federal judge ruled that ICE must release Elvis Joel TE, an asylum seeker who was unlawfully detained for 50 days after being arrested without a warrant on January 22 during aggressive raids in Minneapolis. He was detained along with his two-year-old child, sparking widespread outrage.
Pregnant Migrant Girls Held at Texas Center Criticized for Inadequate Care
Since July, the Trump administration has been sending all pregnant unaccompanied minors apprehended by immigration enforcement to a single group shelter in Texas. The administration's own child welfare officials have objected to the policy, saying the facility lacks the specialized care the girls need.
Judge Orders Release of 14-Year-Old Detained by ICE in New York
A federal judge ordered the release of a 14-year-old who had been detained by ICE in New York, adding to growing concerns over the detention of minors in immigration enforcement operations.
Teen Mariachi Musicians and Family Released from ICE Custody
Three McAllen ISD students — brothers Antonio (18), Caleb (14), and Joshua Gámez-Cuéllar — along with their parents were detained by ICE after appearing at an ICE office as instructed. The family had followed the legal asylum process, passed their credible fear interview, and attended every court date. Antonio, a member of the eight-time state champion Mariachi Oro, was separated from his family and held 224 miles away at El Valle Detention Facility, while his younger brothers were held with their parents at the Dilley family detention center. After an uproar from their community and condemnation from Rio Grande Valley politicians, the family was released from custody on March 9. They still face deportation proceedings.
Familia con bebé enfermo es separada tras detención migratoria
Una familia con un bebé enfermo fue separada después de ser detenida por autoridades de inmigración. La comunidad pide ayuda para la familia, cuyo caso ilustra cómo la separación familiar afecta incluso a familias con niños que necesitan atención médica.
Conditions at ICE Detention Center for Families 'Should Be National Scandal,' Says Congressman
Representative Joaquin Castro drove to the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley at 4:30 a.m. to inspect conditions, describing what he found as a "national scandal." The facility — the nation's only operating family detention center — holds families with children in conditions that Castro says are unfit for human habitation, with inadequate medical care and restricted access to legal counsel.
Liam Conejo Ramos (age 5) — RELEASED
This viral photo shows 5-year-old Liam wearing his bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack being detained by ICE agents. His family entered legally via CBP One app to seek asylum. Agents allegedly used him "as bait" to get the family to open the door. His mother reports he was sick with fever, stomachache, and diarrhea without receiving medicine. Update (Feb 1, 2026): Liam and his father were released from the Texas detention facility following a judge's order.
"We're seeing absence levels comparable to COVID. A quarter of our school is not with us."— Valley View Elementary Principal, where 24 families have had parents detained
Cuatro estudiantes, incluido un niño de cinco años, detenidos por ICE en Minnesota
Cuatro estudiantes, incluido un niño de cinco años, han sido detenidos por ICE en Minnesota durante operaciones de aplicación migratoria. El caso destaca la detención de menores en medio de la expansión de las redadas de inmigración en el estado.
The Chaos of an ICE Detention
At 8 in the morning on January 27th, ICE agents arrested Ivan — an immigrant from Ecuador — while he was on his way to work at a roofing contractor in Queens. Before agents took his phone away, he managed to text his wife Manuela that he had been picked up by ICE. He begged her to find help. But Manuela, poor, barely literate, and caring for her and Ivan's three-year-old daughter, was unable to navigate the system.
What Happens When Juvenile Detention Centers Don't Have Enough Staff
A Marshall Project investigation reveals the consequences of chronic understaffing at juvenile detention centers across the country. Facilities are struggling to maintain basic safety standards, with incidents of violence, self-harm, and prolonged isolation increasing as staffing shortages worsen under expanded detention mandates.
NC Advocacy Group Reports Youth in Solitary Confinement; State Denies It
Five juvenile detention centers in North Carolina keep youth locked in cells nearly all day, according to a new report from Disability Rights North Carolina. The findings were based on nearly 400 interviews with youth in juvenile detention between July 2024 and August 2025. The state denies the characterization, but advocates say the practice constitutes solitary confinement under any reasonable definition.
Sick Infant Deported After 'Medical Episode' at ICE Detention Center in Dilley
A sick infant was deported after experiencing a medical episode at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas — the nation's only operating family detention center. The case raises urgent concerns about the medical care available to detained children and families at immigration facilities.
ICE Is Detaining Hundreds of Children
The number of children in immigration detention has spiked since last year. Families describe poor conditions and little education.
Teachers describe immigration enforcement's impact on classrooms in challenge of Trump policy
Teachers describe immigration enforcement's impact on classrooms in challenge of Trump policy.
No recess, lockdowns, less learning: How immigration agents disrupted CPS schools this fall
Alma’s 11-year-old boys had difficult questions for her after their school, Jungman Elementary in Pilsen, went on lockdown because federal immigration agents were nearby. Her fifth graders remember being rushed back into their classrooms during dismissal on a day in late October as teachers ran out of the building to make sure no one was left outside. Afterwards, they wanted to know if it was safe
Father and 10-year-old daughter released from ICE custody in Texas; pair returns to Spokane - The Spokesman
Father and 10-year-old daughter released from ICE custody in Texas; pair returns to Spokane The Spokesman-Review
Immigration detentions push dozens of children into foster care, including in Vermont
Four young children in Vermont have entered state custody over the past year amid President Donald Trump’s push for mass deportations. Read the story on VTDigger here: Immigration detentions push dozens of children into foster care, including in Vermont.
Toddler was returned to ICE custody and denied medication after hospitalization, lawsuit says
Toddler was returned to ICE custody and denied medication after hospitalization, lawsuit says Reuters
Children Left Behind at Mercado Central
Two children were left behind after ICE arrested their mother across the street from Mercado Central. The children didn't know their mother's birth date, making it difficult to track her in the detention database.
Minneapolis Family With Six Children Tear Gassed During ICE Clash
A family of eight — including six children ranging from a 6-month-old to an 11-year-old — were tear gassed in their SUV after getting caught in a clash between ICE agents and protesters in Minneapolis. The family was returning from their son's basketball game when they became trapped. The tear gas caused the 6-month-old infant to experience breathing difficulties; the mother had to administer CPR. Police and fire arrived to find the infant breathing but in serious condition.
Immigrant mothers are being detained by ICE, despite federal protections
Immigrant mothers are being detained by ICE, despite federal protections Tampa Bay Times
Columbia Heights School District (Multiple Students)
In an elementary school of 574 students, 24 families have had parents detained. School reports 4 students have been detained by ICE including: Liam (age 5), a 17-year-old taken heading to school, a 10-year-old, and another 17-year-old.
Chloe Renata Tipan Villacis (age 2) — RELEASED
ICE agents broke the family's car window to take custody of 2-year-old Chloe and her father. They were flown to Dilley, Texas within 8 hours of detention. Released after judge's order.
7-Year-Old Taken From Hospital Parking Lot
A 7-year-old was taken with her family from a hospital parking lot after her parents had taken her to the emergency room.
Honduran Boy With Leukemia, Family Released From ICE Detention After Lawsuit
A Honduran boy diagnosed with leukemia and his family were released from ICE detention after a lawsuit was filed on their behalf. The boy required ongoing cancer treatment that could not be adequately provided in detention. The case drew national attention to the medical care deficiencies facing children in immigration custody.
Colombian Family (South Carolina)
Family of five went to government office for fingerprinting appointment. Parents detained; three children (ages 5, 11, 15) sent to shelter system for four months.
Austin Mother & U.S. Citizen Daughter
ICE arrested mother and 5-year-old U.S. citizen daughter. Both deported to Honduras within days without opportunity to speak with attorney or appear before judge.
'I Don't Want to Be Here Anymore': A Massachusetts Lawyer Fights to Help Children Held at ICE Detention Center in Texas
A Massachusetts lawyer describes the harrowing conditions faced by children held at an ICE family detention center in Texas, where kids tell her they don't want to be there anymore. The account highlights the psychological toll of detention on minors and the legal challenges in securing their release.
20 Infants Detained
Marshall Project analysis found ICE has detained at least 20 infants since Trump took office. Parents reported difficulty getting bottled water for formula, and food contaminated with mold and worms.
The Dead
In 2025, more people died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody than in any year since 2004—more, even, than during the worst months of the pandemic. December was the deadliest single month on record. January 2026 began as the previous year had ended: four people died in the first ten days. One of those deaths, the El Paso County Medical Examiner determined, was a homicide.
Cause of Death: Homicide
On January 3, 2026, Geraldo Lunas Campos, a fifty-five-year-old Cuban immigrant, died at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas. The Department of Homeland Security initially stated that he had "attempted suicide." Witnesses told a different story: that at least five guards had held him down, and that one had wrapped an arm around his neck and squeezed until he lost consciousness. On January 21, the medical examiner issued the autopsy report. Cause of death: asphyxia due to compression of the neck and torso. Manner of death: homicide.
Renée Nicole Good
Age 37, U.S. Citizen, Mother of 3
Shot by ICE agent Jonathan Ross after she tried to drive away from federal agents who surrounded her car. Her killing sparked articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem (140 Democratic cosponsors).
"Renee was one of the kindest people I've ever known. She was extremely compassionate."— Her mother
Alex Jeffrey Pretti
Age 37, U.S. Citizen, VA ICU Nurse
Shot multiple times and killed by CBP agents while filming law enforcement. Videos contradict administration statements — they do not show Pretti holding a weapon. He was a legal gun owner with no criminal record.
Silverio Villegas González, 38 — Killed by ICE Agents
ICE agents fatally shot Villegas González, a 38-year-old father of two, during an enforcement operation in a residential area near a school and daycare. DHS claimed he "moved his vehicle in a manner perceived as an imminent threat." Body-worn camera footage and independent reporting challenge the official narrative.
| Name | Age | Location | Date | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldo Lunas Campos | 55 | Camp East Montana, TX | Jan 3, 2026 | Ruled homicide; asphyxia from neck/torso compression by guards |
| Alex Pretti ★ | 37 | Minneapolis | Jan 24, 2026 | U.S. citizen, VA nurse shot by CBP agents while filming |
| Renee Nicole Good ★ | 37 | Minneapolis | Jan 7, 2026 | U.S. citizen shot after attempting to drive away from federal agents |
| Keith Porter | 43 | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2025 | Shot by off-duty ICE agent; disputed circumstances |
| Silverio Villegas González | 38 | Franklin Park, IL | Sept 12, 2025 | Father of two shot during enforcement op near school; official narrative disputed |
| Ruben Ray Martinez ★ | 23 | South Padre Island, TX | Mar 15, 2025 | U.S. citizen shot by DHS agent while assisting police; grand jury declined to indict |
★ U.S. Citizen
Human Rights Watch: "Second Unjustified Killing" in Minneapolis
Human Rights Watch issued a statement condemning the killing of Alex Pretti as the "second unjustified killing by federal agents in Minneapolis" in the same month, following the shooting of Renee Good. The organization called for independent investigations and accountability for federal enforcement agents.
| Name | Age | Nationality | Facility | Date | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal | Unknown | Afghan | Dallas, TX | Mar 15, 2026 | Afghan man with pending asylum case died at a Dallas hospital one day after being taken into ICE custody |
| Unknown (Haitian man) | Unknown | Haitian | Unknown facility | Mar 6, 2026 | Haitian man living in Boston died in ICE custody; family reported his death |
| Emmanuel Damas | Unknown | Haitian | Florence Correctional Center, AZ | Mar 5, 2026 | Asylum seeker died after not receiving "timely medical attention" |
| Nurul Amin Shah Alam | 56 | Rohingya (Burma) | Released by Border Patrol, Buffalo, NY | Feb 25, 2026 | Nearly blind refugee dropped at coffee shop miles from home; found dead after missing a week |
| Jairo Garcia-Hernandez | 27 | Guatemalan | Larkin Community Hospital, Miami, FL | Feb 16, 2026 | Collapsed and became unresponsive; immunocompromised and being treated for fever |
| Lorth Sim | 59 | Cambodian | Miami Correctional Facility, Indiana | Feb 16, 2026 | Found unresponsive in cell. Refugee since 1983, LPR since 1986, in custody since 2006. |
| Heber Sanchez Dominguez | 34 | Mexican | Robert A Deyton, Georgia | Jan 14, 2026 | Found hanging; detained only 7 days |
| Victor Manuel Diaz | — | Nicaraguan | Camp East Montana, Texas | Jan 14, 2026 | Found unconscious; ICE stated "presumed suicide"; family disputes |
| Parady La | 46 | Cambodian | FDC Philadelphia | Jan 9, 2026 | Drug withdrawal symptoms; anoxic brain injury |
| Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz | 68 | — | Imperial Regional, California | Jan 6, 2026 | Heart-related; family says complained for weeks, only received pain medication |
| Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres | 42 | Honduran | Joe Corley Processing Center, Texas | Jan 5, 2026 | Heart-related health issues |
| Geraldo Lunas Campos | 55 | Cuban | Camp East Montana, Texas | Jan 3, 2026 | Ruled homicide; autopsy found "asphyxia due to neck and torso compression" |
Blind Rohingya Refugee Abandoned by Border Patrol Found Dead in Buffalo
Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a 56-year-old Rohingya refugee from Burma who was nearly blind and spoke no English, was released from U.S. Border Patrol custody and dropped at a Tim Hortons coffee shop miles from his home without notification to his family or attorney. He went missing for nearly a week before being found dead on February 25. The Erie County Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death "health related in nature." Homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances of his release.
Jairo Garcia-Hernandez, 27 — Eighth Immigration Detention Death in 2026
Jairo Garcia-Hernandez, a 27-year-old Guatemalan man, collapsed and became unresponsive at 1:06 a.m. at Larkin Community Hospital in Miami. Medical staff performed CPR but were unable to revive him; he was pronounced dead at 2:01 a.m. ICE Health Service Corps said he had "a long history of severe medical complications and was already in ill health" when taken into custody. He was immunocompromised and being treated for fever. He had been in ICE custody since January 2025 and was transferred to Larkin's Behavioral Health Center in October 2025, then to the main hospital on January 26, 2026. His death marks the eighth fatality in ICE custody in 2026 and approximately the 40th since the current administration took office.
Lorth Sim, 59 — Seventh Immigration Detention Death in 2026
Lorth Sim, a 59-year-old Cambodian refugee who entered the U.S. in 1983 and obtained lawful permanent resident status in 1986, was found unresponsive in his cell at Miami Correctional Facility in Indiana. Despite lifesaving efforts by staff and EMS, Sim died at 7:10 a.m. on February 16. He had been ordered removed after prior arrests for disorderly conduct (1989), indecent exposure (1996), and larceny (2005) — none resulting in prison time — and had been in ICE custody since 2006.
ICE Detainee Death in Texas Military Camp: Shifting Official Accounts
Cuban immigrant Geraldo Lunas Campos, 55, died at a Texas military detention camp. DHS initially said he experienced "medical distress," then later claimed he attempted self-harm and "violently resisted" security staff. The El Paso County medical examiner ruled the death a homicide. His death was one of four in ICE custody in the first ten days of 2026.
Ofelia Torres, 16 — Teen Who Fought for Father's Release Dies of Cancer
Ofelia Torres, a 16-year-old Chicago junior at Lake View High School, died of Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma — just three days after an immigration judge granted her father "cancellation of removal." Her father, Ruben Torres Maldonado, a house painter with the same employer for 20 years and no criminal record, was arrested by ICE agents at a Home Depot parking lot in Niles, Illinois on October 18, 2025, during "Operation Midway Blitz." Ofelia went public about her cancer diagnosis to advocate for his release, generating national attention.
Dauphin County Official Wants to Limit ICE Cooperation After Man's Death in Custody
A Dauphin County official called for limiting cooperation with ICE after a man died in county custody while being held on an immigration detainer. The case has intensified debate over local jurisdictions' role in federal immigration enforcement.
| Name | Age | Nationality | Facility | Date | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nenko Stanev Gantchev | 56 | Bulgarian | North Lake Processing Center, Michigan | Dec 15, 2025 | Under investigation; facility owned by GEO Group |
| Delvin Francisco Rodriguez | 39 | Nicaraguan | Adams County, Colorado | Dec 14, 2025 | Found unresponsive; scheduled for deportation the next day |
| Jean Wilson Brutus | — | Haitian | Delaney Hall, New Jersey | Dec 12, 2025 | "Natural causes" |
| Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani | 48 | Pakistani | — | Dec 10, 2025 | Death notified |
| Francisco Gaspar-Andres | 48 | Guatemalan | Camp East Montana, Texas | Dec 3, 2025 | Liver and kidney failure; held since September |
| Huabing Xie | — | Chinese | — | Sept 29, 2025 | Apparent seizure |
| Nombre no revelado | — | — | Miami, FL | Oct 2025 | Estaba por ser deportado; la muerte lo alcanzó bajo custodia de ICE. El Nuevo Herald |
| Ismael Ayala-Uribe | 39 | Mexican | Victor Valley, California | Sept 22, 2025 | Fever and cough; former DACA recipient |
| Oscar Rascon Duarte | 58 | Mexican | Eloy Detention Center, Arizona | Sept 8, 2025 | — |
| Lorenzo Antonio Batrez Vargas | 32 | Mexican | Central Arizona Correctional Complex | Aug 31, 2025 | — |
| Chaofeng Ge | 32 | Chinese | Moshannon Valley, Pennsylvania | Aug 5, 2025 | Suicide by hanging. Detained over $154.62 in gift card fraud charges. |
| Tien Xuan Phan | 55 | Vietnamese | Methodist Hospital, Texas | July 19, 2025 | — |
| Unknown (Cuban man) | — | Cuban | ICE custody, Miami area | July 2025 | 40-year-old marijuana conviction; died awaiting deportation |
| Isidro Perez | 75 | Cuban | HCA Kendall Hospital, Miami | June 26, 2025 | Chest pains reported |
| Jesus Molina-Veya | 45 | Mexican | Stewart Detention Center, Georgia | June 7, 2025 | Apparent suicide |
| Abelardo Avelleneda-Delgado | 68 | Mexican | During transport to Stewart, Georgia | May 8, 2025 | Died during transport |
| Brayan Rayo-Garzon | 27 | Colombian | Phelps County Jail, Missouri | April 2025 | Found unresponsive with blanket around neck |
| Serawit Gezahegn Dejene | 45 | Ethiopian | Eloy → Banner University Medical Center, Phoenix | Jan 29, 2025 | — |
| Genry Donaldo Ruiz-Guillen | 29 | Honduran | Krome SPC, Miami | Jan 23, 2025 | — |
| Marie Ange Blaise | 44 | Haitian | Broward Transitional Center, Florida | 2025 | — |
| Maksym Chernyak | 44 | Ukrainian | HCA Kendall Hospital, Miami | 2025 | — |
Isidro Pérez, 75 — Died in ICE Custody After 59 Years in the U.S.
Isidro Pérez, a 75-year-old Cuban man who had lived in the United States since arriving at age 16 in 1966, died in ICE custody after experiencing chest pains. He was arrested on June 5 at a community center in Key Largo by five immigration officers over a 1981 marijuana conviction for which he served 18 months — more than 40 years earlier. Detained at Krome North, he was hospitalized for unstable angina on June 17 and discharged back to detention on June 25. He died the next day.
Private Prison Falsified Records in Detainee's Death in ICE Custody
Investigators found that GEO Group staff at Moshannon Valley ICE Processing Center in Pennsylvania falsified safety check logs — 42% of required 15-minute visual inspections never occurred. Frankline Okpu, a 37-year-old from Cameroon, died in solitary confinement on December 6, 2023, after allegedly ingesting a substance. Despite these findings, ICE awarded GEO Group $4 million in additional funding three months after the death review was completed.
Raids
| Location | Date | Arrests | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Depot locations, Arizona | Feb 24, 2026 | Unconfirmed | Retail — ICE targeting workers at Home Depot; advocates want Congress to step in. Arizona Mirror |
| Ypsilanti Community, MI | Jan 28, 2026 | 4 | Community raid — Parents detained |
| Zipps Sports Grill (15 locations), Phoenix metro, AZ | Jan 26, 2026 | 35+ | Restaurants — HSI investigated since Feb 2025; 70+ employees used false documents; kitchen manager charged with facilitating fraud. Axios, Arizona Republic |
| Tucson Taco Chain, AZ | Dec 5, 2025 | 46 | Restaurants — 9 restaurants + 7 stash houses |
| Operation Catahoula Crunch, SE Louisiana | Dec 2025 | 560 | Multiple — New Orleans metro area |
| Grocery Store, Charlotte, NC | Nov 15, 2025 | 3 | Retail — Border Patrol operation |
| Sushi/Thai Restaurant, Birmingham, AL | Nov 14, 2025 | — | Restaurant — Staff loss closure |
| Mexican Restaurant, Buffalo, NY | Nov 13, 2025 | 4 | Restaurant |
| East Valley Farms, Santa Maria, CA | Nov 13, 2025 | 3+ | Agriculture — Fruit/vegetable |
| Tomato Fields, Immokalee, FL | Nov 12, 2025 | 35 | Agriculture — Farmworkers |
| Farm, Salem, OR | Nov 11, 2025 | 9+ | Agriculture — En route to work |
| Ambiance Apparel Factory & Home Depot sites, Los Angeles, CA | Nov 2025 | Unconfirmed | Garment factory & day laborers — HRW investigation documents pattern of workplace targeting |
| Restaurant, Hibbing, MN | Oct 29, 2025 | 8 | Restaurant — Joint DEA/ICE operation |
| Taco Restaurant, Mount Vernon, OH | Oct 9, 2025 | — | Restaurant |
| Dairy Farm, Manitowoc, WI | Sept 25, 2025 | 21 | Agriculture — En route to work |
| Grocery Store, Iowa City, IA | Sept 25, 2025 | 1 | Retail — Worker detained |
| Mexican Restaurant, Frisco, CO | Sept 17, 2025 | — | Restaurant — Forced closure |
| Restaurants, Washington DC | Sept 10, 2025 | 23+ | Restaurants — Multiple locations |
| Pilgrim's Pride Poultry, Russellville, AL | Sept 10, 2025 | 20+ | Meatpacking — En route to plant |
| Hyundai Battery Plant, Ellabell, GA | Sept 4, 2025 | ~475 | Construction — Largest single-site raid in DHS history |
| Nutrition Bar Plant, Cato, NY | Sept 4, 2025 | 40+ | Food manufacturing |
| Buffet Restaurant, St. Charles, MO | Sept 3, 2025 | 15+ | Restaurant and nearby homes |
| Lynn-Ette Farms, Kent, NY | Aug 14, 2025 | 7 | Agriculture — UFW organizing site |
| 200 workers lose jobs after ICE raid of Colt Grill restaurants in northern Arizona | August 13, 2025 | 200+ | Restaurant — The Arizona Republic |
| Sushi Restaurant, Anchorage, AK | Aug 11, 2025 | 1 | Restaurant — Asylum seeker |
| Blueberry Farm, Woodburn, OR | Aug 8, 2025 | 4 | Agriculture — En route to work |
| Emiliano's Restaurants, PA | Aug 7, 2025 | 16 | Restaurants — Gibsonia and Cranberry |
| El Toro Loco, Kansas City, KS | July 30, 2025 | 12+ | Restaurants — Multiple locations |
| Grocery Store, West Norriton, PA | July 16, 2025 | 14 | Retail grocery |
| Hiro Ramen, Columbus, OH | July 16, 2025 | 3 | Restaurant |
| Colt Grill BBQ, Yavapai County, AZ | July 15, 2025 | 24+ | Restaurants — Multiple locations |
| 3 Restaurants, Jefferson Twp, PA | July 15, 2025 | 1 | Restaurants — Co-owner arrested |
| Cannabis Farms, Carpinteria/Camarillo, CA | July 10, 2025 | 360+ | Agriculture — Criminal search warrants |
| Taco Ole, Mission, TX | July 10, 2025 | 18 | Restaurant |
| Wine Warehouse, Edison, NJ | July 8, 2025 | 20 | Beverage distribution |
| Street Food Vendors, Los Angeles, CA | July 6, 2025 | 2+ | Street vending |
| Seafood Retailer, San Antonio, TX | July 2, 2025 | 7 | Food retail |
| Japanese Restaurant, Bangor, ME | June 26, 2025 | 3 | Restaurant |
| Tepache Restaurant, Marshall Twp, PA | June 25, 2025 | 14 | Restaurant |
| Street Food Vendor, Ladera Heights, CA | June 23, 2025 | — | Street vending |
| Stater Bros. Markets, Ontario, CA | June 21, 2025 | 1 | Retail — U.S. citizen detained |
| Multiple Sites, Pico Rivera, CA | June 17, 2025 | — | Retail — Includes grocery store |
| Bagel Shop, Long Island, NY | June 16, 2025 | 1 | Restaurant — Manager detained |
| West African Restaurant, Boston, MA | June 15, 2025 | 1 | Restaurant — Manager detained |
| Jason's Tacos, East LA, CA | June 12, 2025 | 6 | Restaurant — 2 workers, 4 customers |
| Vineyard Service Co., Newberg, OR | June 12, 2025 | 1 | Agriculture — Owner arrested |
| Glenn Valley Foods, Omaha, NE | June 10, 2025 | 70 | Meatpacking — Company used E-Verify |
| South Texas Worksites, Harlingen, TX | June 10, 2025 | 12 | Multiple businesses |
| Farms, Tulare/Ventura/Fresno, CA | June 10, 2025 | — | Agriculture — Multiple counties |
| Restaurants, Rio Grande Valley, TX | June 10, 2025 | — | Restaurant — Owner and employees |
| Southern New Mexico Dairy | June 9, 2025 | Unconfirmed | Agriculture — Dairy; advocates denounce raid. Santa Fe New Mexican |
| Outlook Dairy Farms, Lovington, NM | June 4, 2025 | 11 | Agriculture — Dairy |
| Italian Restaurant, San Diego, CA | May 31, 2025 | — | Restaurant |
| Construction Sites, Tallahassee, FL | May 30, 2025 | Dozens | Construction — Dozens of workers detained. Miami Herald |
| Restaurants (9 locations), Washington DC | May 7, 2025 | — | Restaurants — DHS visited 100+ businesses |
| Redada migratoria estatal, Florida | May 3, 2025 | 1,120 | Múltiples industrias — DeSantis: "Es solo el comienzo." El Nuevo Herald |
| Farm, Albion, NY | May 2, 2025 | 14 | Agriculture — UFW-affiliated workers |
| Construction Sites, Laredo, TX | May 2025 | 31 | Construction — I-9 inspections |
| Dairy Farm, Berkshire, VT | Apr 21, 2025 | 8 | Agriculture — Dairy |
| Farmworker Organizer, Sedro-Wooley, WA | Mar 25, 2025 | 1 | Agriculture — Labor organizer arrested |
| Tupper Lake Pine Mill, NY | Feb 2025 | 9 | Manufacturing — No warrant shown |
| Gulf Coast Prestress, Mississippi | Feb 2025 | 16 | Manufacturing — Concrete products, incl. 1 minor |
| South Texas Bakeries, TX | Feb 2025 | 2 | Bakery — Owners arrested |
| Citrus Field, Bakersfield, CA | Jan 7, 2025 | — | Agriculture — Fieldworkers detained |
| Construction Site, Tallahassee, FL | 2025 | 100+ | Construction |
As Federal Immigration Enforcement Expands, Local Police Struggle With Cooperation
The expansion of immigration enforcement hasn't happened primarily through high-profile raids — it has unfolded through formal partnerships between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed emergency legislation prohibiting such agreements, pushing back against one of the fastest-growing pieces of President Trump's deportation strategy.
Detention Centers
Expansion: Mega-Warehouse Facilities
Since late 2025, the Department of Homeland Security has been purchasing and leasing vacant industrial warehouses across the United States, planning to convert them into immigration detention centers. Internal ICE documents identify at least 23 such properties. Several have already been acquired, at a combined cost of hundreds of millions of dollars, often without advance notice to local communities.
Salt Lake City Warehouse — Salt Lake City, UT
A Salt Lake City warehouse is the latest facility purchased by ICE as part of the Trump administration's $45 billion detention expansion. The Department of Homeland Security and a Delaware company finalized the $145.4 million deal, according to county property records.
Alexandria Airport Detention Center — Alexandria, LA
The Trump administration is poised to establish a "first of its kind" short-term facility at a rural Louisiana airport that would hold migrant families and unaccompanied children inside converted barracks before deportation. The Alexandria airport center has already become a central node for the administration's mass deportation operations, and the expansion would make it the first facility designed to detain families at an airport.
Marana ICE Detention Center — Marana, AZ
A former prison in Marana slated to become an immigration detention center has a capacity of 513 people according to state documents, but a federal procurement order aims to push that capacity to 775 beds. Local advocates say the expansion would be devastating for detained people.
Hutchins Mega Center — Hutchins, TX
ICE plans to convert a vacant 1-million-square-foot warehouse at 950 N. I-45 into the nation's largest detention center—nearly double the capacity of the current largest facility (Camp East Montana in El Paso, 5,000 beds). Hutchins has a population of only about 5,600 people. An internal agency document names three other new Texas centers that together would add at least 20,000 beds statewide. Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price opposes the plan, saying "the infrastructure's not there."
Eastwind Logistics Center — Clint/Socorro, TX
Three buildings of 296,000 square feet each comprising the Eastwind Logistics Center near Clint, Texas, are targeted for conversion into one of the country's largest jails. The site is near the existing Camp East Montana facility. Part of the $75 billion immigration enforcement budget in the "One Big Beautiful Bill."
Schuylkill County Warehouse — Tremont, PA
A former Big Lots distribution warehouse in Tremont Township, Schuylkill County, sold by Blue Owl Capital fund to the Department of Homeland Security for approximately $120 million. At 1.3 million square feet, it is the largest single property acquired for the expansion program. The facility is located less than 300 yards from a daycare center. Schuylkill County commissioners confirmed the 7,500-bed capacity plan.
Social Circle Warehouse — Social Circle, GA
DHS proposed converting a warehouse in Social Circle, Georgia into an 8,500-bed detention facility. The town's population is approximately 4,800 — the facility would more than triple the population. The Social Circle city council voted to oppose the plan. The property is owned by PNK S1 LLC. A New York Times interactive investigation documented the scale and impact of the planned conversion on the small community.
Byhalia Facility — Byhalia, MS
A proposed 8,500-bed detention facility in Byhalia, Mississippi. Notable for bipartisan opposition: Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi has publicly opposed the facility's placement in his state.
Hamburg Logistics Center — Upper Bern Township, PA
Located at 3501 Mountain Road in Upper Bern Township, Berks County, this 520,000-square-foot warehouse was purchased by DHS for $87.4 million on February 2, 2026. Formerly Mountain Springs Arena, known for rodeos and demolition derbies, then the Hamburg Logistics Center. The property was bought by real estate firm PCCP for $57.5 million in 2024—a $30 million markup in under two years. Currently assessed at $22 million, generating $624,000 annually in local taxes that will now be lost. Neighbors include an Amazon warehouse and Mountain Springs Camping Resort.
Hagerstown Warehouse — Williamsport, MD
An 825,000-square-foot warehouse in Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland (population ~2,000), acquired by DHS for $102.4 million in January 2026 with a $113 million build-out contract awarded to KVG LLC of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Total federal spending has exceeded $215 million, with contract options reaching $642 million over three years. An investigative site visit found the facility currently has only 4 toilets and 2 water fountains, with water infrastructure rated at just 6 Equivalent Dwelling Units — grossly inadequate for 1,500+ detainees. Planned opening: September 2026.
Surprise Warehouse — Surprise, AZ
A 418,000-square-foot warehouse in Surprise, Arizona, purchased by DHS for over $70 million in January 2026. The facility sits just 300 yards from residential homes and about a mile from a high school with a student population over 60% Hispanic. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is considering a public nuisance lawsuit to block the 1,500-bed facility, warning DHS that Arizona law empowers her to compel abatement of activities considered a public nuisance.
Oakmont 410 Warehouse — San Antonio, TX
A 640,000-square-foot warehouse at 542 S.E. Loop 410, purchased from Atlanta-based Oakmont Industrial Group. Internal ICE documents describe it as a 1,500-bed "processing center" where migrants would go through intake before transfer to detention centers and deportation. The property had sat vacant for three years. Local leaders, including city council members, have pushed back but acknowledge ICE does not need local approval to buy property.
Chester Warehouse — Chester, NY
A former Pep Boys distribution warehouse of approximately 400,000 square feet in Chester, New York, identified as a site for conversion into an ICE detention center with an estimated capacity of 1,500 beds.
Merrimack Warehouse — Merrimack, NH
A 43-acre warehouse at 50 Robert Millyard Parkway in Merrimack, New Hampshire, confirmed as an ICE detention site through internal documents. State officials reportedly knew about the plans for weeks before news broke publicly. New Hampshire has no existing ICE detention facilities, making this a significant expansion into New England.
Big Horn Facility — Hudson, CO
A new GEO Group-operated detention facility planned for Hudson, Colorado. Colorado already hosts the controversial Aurora ICE Processing Center (formerly known as the Denver Contract Detention Facility). The Big Horn facility would add to the state's detention capacity.
Delaney Hall — Newark, NJ
GEO Group reactivated Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, under a $1 billion, 15-year contract—one of the largest single detention contracts in ICE history. The 1,000-bed facility represents the growing role of private prison companies in the detention expansion.
Parsippany Warehouse — Parsippany, NJ
DHS proposed converting a warehouse in Parsippany, Morris County, New Jersey, into a 1,500-bed detention facility. The township council unanimously voted to oppose the plan. The property, owned by Adler Development, was valued at $6 million.
Orlando Area Warehouse — Orlando, FL
DHS proposed a 1,500-bed detention warehouse in the Orlando, Florida, metro area. City commissioners voted to oppose the facility, citing residential zoning rules and proximity to neighborhoods.
Gainesville Area Warehouse — Gainesville, GA
A proposed 1,500-bed detention facility near Gainesville, Georgia. DHS initially mislabeled the site's location. The property is owned by CRP/AI Oakwood Owner LLC.
Hobart Warehouse — Hobart, IN
A proposed 500-bed detention warehouse in Hobart, Indiana, near Gary. The town is reviewing zoning implications. The property is owned by Opus Development Company LLC.
Baton Rouge Warehouse — Baton Rouge, LA
A proposed 500-bed detention facility at a warehouse in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, area. The property is owned by Cap Industrial Park LLC. Louisiana already has one of the highest concentrations of ICE detention facilities in the country.
Romulus Warehouse — Romulus, MI
A proposed 500-bed facility at a warehouse in Romulus, Michigan, near Detroit Metropolitan Airport. DHS mislabeled the site's location. The property is owned by HS Commerce 275 LLC.
South Texas Warehouse — Edinburg, TX
A proposed 500-bed warehouse facility in the Edinburg/McAllen area of South Texas. DHS mislabeled the exact location. The Rio Grande Valley already has several of the largest ICE detention facilities in the country.
Denied or Abandoned Sites
Community opposition, local government action, and property owner refusals have successfully blocked several proposed warehouse conversions. These victories demonstrate the power of organized resistance to the expansion program.
Salt Lake City Warehouse — Salt Lake City, UT
DHS sought to convert a warehouse into a 7,500-bed detention facility in Salt Lake City. Utah's governor and Salt Lake City's mayor both publicly opposed the plan. The warehouse owner refused to lease the property to DHS, effectively killing the proposal.
Kansas City Warehouse — Kansas City, MO
DHS proposed a 7,500-bed detention warehouse in the Kansas City area. In response, the county established a five-year moratorium on federal detention centers, effectively blocking the facility from moving forward.
Shakopee Warehouse — Shakopee, MN
ICE abandoned a proposed 1,500-bed warehouse detention facility in Shakopee, Minnesota, after fierce community opposition. The site was dropped from the expansion plan.
Hanover County Warehouse — Hanover County, VA
DHS proposed a 1,500-bed detention warehouse in Hanover County, Virginia. The county board of supervisors passed an opposition resolution, and the warehouse owners terminated negotiations with DHS.
Oklahoma City Warehouse — Oklahoma City, OK
DHS proposed a 1,500-bed warehouse detention facility in the Oklahoma City area. The site owners ended talks with DHS in late January 2025, terminating the proposal.
Military Bases for Detention
In addition to warehouse conversions, the administration has authorized the use of military installations for immigration detention, drawing on precedents from previous administrations but at a significantly expanded scale.
Fort Bliss — El Paso, TX
Fort Bliss, a U.S. Army installation in El Paso, Texas, has been authorized for use as an immigration detention site with capacity for up to 10,000 detainees. Military bases offer large tracts of land beyond local zoning authority.
Naval Station Guantanamo Bay — Cuba
The administration has set a goal of 30,000 detention beds at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The facility is already listed on ICE's official detention facilities page. Its location outside U.S. sovereign territory raises unique legal questions about detainee rights and access to counsel.
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst — Wrightstown, NJ
A joint military base in Burlington County, New Jersey, designated for potential immigration detention use. The sprawling installation combines three formerly separate military facilities.
Homestead Air Reserve Base — Homestead, FL
Homestead Air Reserve Base in South Florida was previously used for temporary shelter of unaccompanied migrant children. It has been designated for expanded immigration detention operations.
Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station — Niagara Falls, NY
An Air Force Reserve station in western New York, near the Canadian border, designated for potential immigration detention use.
All Active ICE Detention Facilities
The following 140 facilities are listed on ICE's official Detention Facilities page as of February 2026. The network includes private prisons operated by GEO Group and CoreCivic, county jails with intergovernmental service agreements, federal processing centers, and federal correctional institutions.
| Facility Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County Correctional Center | Natchez | MS |
| Adelanto ICE Processing Center | Adelanto | CA |
| Alamance County Detention Center | Graham | NC |
| Allen Parish Public Safety Complex | Oberlin | LA |
| Anchorage Correctional Complex | Anchorage | AK |
| Baker County Detention Center | MacClenny | FL |
| Bluebonnet Detention Facility | Anson | TX |
| Boone County Jail | Burlington | KY |
| Broome County Correctional Facility | Binghamton | NY |
| Broward Transitional Center | Pompano Beach | FL |
| Buffalo (Batavia) Service Processing Center | Batavia | NY |
| Burleigh County Detention Center | Bismarck | ND |
| Butler County Sheriff's Office | Hamilton | OH |
| Calhoun County Correctional Center | Battle Creek | MI |
| California City Detention Facility | California City | CA |
| Campbell County Detention Center | Newport | KY |
| Caroline Detention Facility | Bowling Green | VA |
| Central Arizona Florence Correctional Center | Florence | AZ |
| Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center | Jena | LA |
| Chase County Jail | Cottonwood Falls | KS |
| Chippewa County Correctional Facility | Sault Ste. Marie | MI |
| Christian County Jail | Hopkinsville | KY |
| Cibola County Correctional Center | Milan | NM |
| Cimarron Correctional Facility | Cushing | OK |
| Clark County Jail | Jeffersonville | IN |
| Clay County Jail | Brazil | IN |
| Clinton County Correctional Facility | McElhattan | PA |
| Clinton County Jail | Plattsburgh | NY |
| Clinton County Sheriff's Office | Frankfort | IN |
| CNMI Department of Corrections | Susupe | MP |
| Coastal Bend Detention Center | Robstown | TX |
| CoreCivic Laredo Processing Center | Laredo | TX |
| CoreCivic Webb County Detention Center | Laredo | TX |
| Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio | Stryker | OH |
| Cumberland County Jail | Portland | ME |
| Daviess County Detention Center | Owensboro | KY |
| Delaney Hall Detention Facility | Newark | NJ |
| Denver Contract Detention Facility (Aurora) | Aurora | CO |
| Desert View Annex | Adelanto | CA |
| Dilley Immigration Processing Center | Dilley | TX |
| Dodge Detention Facility | Juneau | WI |
| East Hidalgo Detention Center | La Villa | TX |
| Eden Detention Center | Eden | TX |
| El Paso Service Processing Center | El Paso | TX |
| El Valle Detention Facility | Raymondville | TX |
| Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility | Elizabeth | NJ |
| Elmore County Detention Center | Mountain Home | ID |
| Eloy Detention Center | Eloy | AZ |
| ERO El Paso Camp East Montana | El Paso | TX |
| Farmville Detention Center | Farmville | VA |
| FCI Atlanta | Atlanta | GA |
| FCI Leavenworth | Leavenworth | KS |
| FCI Lewisburg | Lewisburg | PA |
| FDC Miami | Miami | FL |
| FDC Philadelphia | Philadelphia | PA |
| Federal Correctional Institution - Berlin | Berlin | NH |
| Federal Detention Center, Honolulu | Honolulu | HI |
| Florence Service Processing Center | Florence | AZ |
| Folkston D Ray ICE Processing Center | Folkston | GA |
| Folkston ICE Processing Center (Annex) | Folkston | GA |
| Folkston ICE Processing Center (Main) | Folkston | GA |
| Freeborn County Jail Services | Albert Lea | MN |
| Geauga County Safety Center | Chardon | OH |
| Glades County Detention Center | Moore Haven | FL |
| Golden State Annex | McFarland | CA |
| Grand Forks County Correctional Center | Grand Forks | ND |
| Grayson County Detention Center | Leachfield | KY |
| Greene County Jail | Springfield | MO |
| Guam Department of Corrections | Hagatna | GU |
| Henderson Detention Center | Henderson | NV |
| Hopkins County Jail | Madisonville | KY |
| Houston Contract Detention Facility | Houston | TX |
| IAH Polk Adult Detention Facility | Livingston | TX |
| Imperial Regional Detention Facility | Calexico | CA |
| Irwin County Detention Center | Ocilla | GA |
| Jackson Parish Correctional Center | Jonesboro | LA |
| Joe Corley Processing Center | Conroe | TX |
| Kandiyohi County Jail | Willmar | MN |
| Karnes County Immigration Processing Center | Karnes City | TX |
| Kay County Detention Center | Newkirk | OK |
| Kenton County Detention Center | Covington | KY |
| Krome North Service Processing Center | Miami | FL |
| La Salle County Regional Detention Center | Encinal | TX |
| Limestone County Detention Center | Groesbeck | TX |
| Lincoln County Detention Center | North Platte | NE |
| Louisiana ICE Processing Center | Angola | LA |
| Mahoning County Justice Center | Youngstown | OH |
| McCook Detention Center | McCook | NE |
| MDC Brooklyn | Brooklyn | NY |
| Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center | Bakersfield | CA |
| Miami Correctional Facility | Bunker Hill | IN |
| Monroe County Jail | Monroe | MI |
| Montgomery Processing Center | Conroe | TX |
| Moshannon Valley Processing Center | Philipsburg | PA |
| Muscatine County Jail | Muscatine | IA |
| Natrona County Detention Center | Casper | WY |
| Naval Station Guantanamo Bay | Guantanamo Bay | CU |
| Nevada Southern Detention Center | Pahrump | NV |
| North Lake Processing Center | Baldwin | MI |
| Northeast Ohio Correctional Center | Youngstown | OH |
| Northwest ICE Processing Center | Tacoma | WA |
| Northwest State Correctional Facility | Swanton | VT |
| Oldham County Detention Center | LaGrange | KY |
| Orange County Jail | Goshen | NY |
| Otay Mesa Detention Center | San Diego | CA |
| Otero County Processing Center | Chaparral | NM |
| Ozark County Jail | Gainesville | MO |
| Pennington County Jail | Rapid City | SD |
| Phelps County Jail | Holdrege | NE |
| Phelps County Jail | Rolla | MO |
| Pike County Correctional Facility | Lords Valley | PA |
| Pine Prairie ICE Processing Center | Pine Prairie | LA |
| Plymouth County Correctional Facility | Plymouth | MA |
| Polk County Jail | Des Moines | IA |
| Port Isabel Service Processing Center | Los Fresnos | TX |
| Pottawattamie County Jail | Council Bluffs | IA |
| Prairieland Detention Facility | Alvarado | TX |
| Richwood Correctional Center | Monroe | LA |
| Rio Grande Processing Center | Laredo | TX |
| River Correctional Center | Ferriday | LA |
| Rolling Plains Detention Center | Haskell | TX |
| San Luis Regional Detention Center | San Luis | AZ |
| Sarpy County Department of Corrections | Papillion | NE |
| Seneca County Jail | Tiffin | OH |
| Sherburne County Jail Services | Elk River | MN |
| South Louisiana ICE Processing Center | Basile | LA |
| South Texas ICE Processing Center | Pearsall | TX |
| St. Clair County Jail | Port Huron | MI |
| Ste. Genevieve County Detention Center | Ste. Genevieve | MO |
| Stewart Detention Center | Lumpkin | GA |
| Strafford County Corrections | Dover | NH |
| Sweetwater County Detention Center | Rock Springs | WY |
| T. Don Hutto Detention Center | Taylor | TX |
| Torrance County Detention Facility | Estancia | NM |
| Two Bridges Regional Jail | Wiscasset | ME |
| Uinta County Detention Center | Evanston | WY |
| Washoe County Jail | Reno | NV |
| West Tennessee Detention Facility | Mason | TN |
| Winn Correctional Center | Winnfield | LA |
| Wyatt Detention Facility | Central Falls | RI |
"Slowly Killing Us on the Inside": A Family of 6 at Texas' Dilley ICE Detention Center Begs for Freedom
A mother and her five children detained at the nation's only family detention center detail neglectful medical care, inedible food, and disregard for religious accommodations in letters begging for their release. The family has been imprisoned at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley.
At Largest ICE Detention Camp, Staff Bet on Detainee Suicides, AP Reports
Staff at Camp East Montana, the nation's largest ICE detention facility, placed bets on which detainees would attempt suicide, according to an AP investigation. The revelation adds to growing concerns about conditions at the sprawling tent complex on the outskirts of El Paso.
Attempted Suicides, Fights, Pain: 911 Calls Reveal Misery at ICE's Largest Detention Facility
A series of 911 calls from Camp East Montana, the nation's largest ICE detention facility, reveals a pattern of attempted suicides, fights, and medical emergencies in the first months of the facility's operation. The calls document the chaos inside the hardened tent complex on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas, painting a grim picture of conditions at the sprawling desert detention site.
Texas ICE Detention Center Under Quarantine After Measles Outbreak
A Texas ICE detention center has been placed under quarantine following a measles outbreak. Seventeen measles cases have been reported in El Paso, including 13 at Camp East Montana, an ICE detention facility. Earlier in February, two cases of tuberculosis and 18 cases of COVID-19 were also identified at the same facility, raising serious concerns about public health conditions inside the rapidly expanded military detention site. Update (March 5): The facility is now under full quarantine.
Timeline of Confusion: Florida's Cost Projections for 'Alligator Alcatraz' Detention Center
The Florida Division of Emergency Management drastically adjusted cost calculations for the Everglades "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center at least five times between June and November 2025, each estimate higher than the last. Initial projections ranged from $245 million to $450 million, while an early federal reimbursement application projected over $1.2 billion in spending on detention centers over two years. The facility opened July 1, 2025 in the Big Cypress National Preserve.
Report Offers Firsthand Stories of Conditions in Aurora ICE Facility
People detained at the Aurora immigration detention center need between $80 and $100 each week to contact family members and buy enough commissary items to supplement the facility's food offerings, according to a new report from a coalition of local advocacy organizations. The report details firsthand accounts of conditions inside the GEO Group-operated facility, including inadequate food, high communication costs, and limited access to medical care.
Worms in Food, Poor Medical Care, Lights On 24/7: Families Describe Life in Texas Detention
Families detained at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley describe worms in food, inadequate medical care, and lights kept on around the clock. A young Ecuadorian mother and her 7-year-old daughter were sent to the sprawling detention center 1,300 miles from the border. The facility, one of the largest family detention centers in the country, is holding increasing numbers of children amid the administration's expanded enforcement operations.
ICE Plans to Reopen Marana Private Prison as 513-Bed Detention Center
ICE is moving forward with plans to reopen a privately run prison near Marana, Arizona, for use as a 513-bed immigration detention center. The agency published a sole-source agreement for the facility, which would hold people taken into federal immigration custody in Southern Arizona.
As ICE Seeks to Build New Detention Centers, Even Republicans Are Saying 'Not in My Backyard'
Bipartisan opposition is emerging to ICE's plans to build new detention centers, with even Republican officials pushing back against federal facility siting in their communities. The "not in my backyard" resistance spans red and blue districts alike as the Trump administration's detention expansion encounters local political obstacles.
ICE's Purchases for Big Detention Centers Are Marked by Secrecy, Frustrating Towns
ICE's purchases of properties for large-scale detention centers are shrouded in secrecy, frustrating local officials and residents who learn of federal plans only after deals are finalized. Communities across the country report receiving no advance notice before warehouses and industrial buildings are acquired for conversion into detention facilities.
Cramped, Cold and Exposed: Maine Asylum Seeker Recounts Dismal Detention Conditions
An asylum seeker living in Maine described conditions under which he was recently detained at ICE's New England Regional Headquarters in Burlington, Massachusetts: more than 45 people held in a cold room roughly the size of a kitchen. The account highlights the overcrowding and poor conditions facing detainees in the expanding detention system.
Communities Fight ICE Detention Centers, But Have Few Tools to Stop Them
Outrage erupted when Oklahoma City residents learned of plans to convert a vacant warehouse into an immigration processing facility — but city leaders received no communication from ICE aside from a mandated historic preservation disclosure. Across the country, communities fighting planned detention centers are discovering they have almost no legal tools to stop federal acquisitions: local zoning laws don't apply to federal property, and congressional notification requirements are limited.
In Florida and Beyond, Warehouses Could Soon Serve as ICE Detention Centers
Warehouses across Florida and other states are being eyed by the federal government for conversion into ICE detention centers. The plans are part of a broader strategy to rapidly expand immigration detention capacity using repurposed industrial buildings, often in communities with little input from local residents or officials.
The Cruel Conditions of ICE's Mojave Desert Detention Center
CoreCivic, one of ICE's largest contractors, runs a remote detention center in California's Mojave Desert where denying medical care to detainees is common. As one detainee described: "They figure, we're all going to be deported to Mexico anyway, so they're waiting us out. It's a way to save money."
ICE enfrenta rechazo por centros de detención
La búsqueda de bodegas para ampliar centros de detención migratoria provoca rechazo vecinal y presión política en varios estados
ICE to spend $38bn turning warehouses into detention centers, documents show
US homeland security eyeing 24 buildings, some as 'primary locations' for deportations, in escalation of Trump agenda. USCIS expects to spend an estimated $38.3bn on a plan to acquire warehouses across the country and retrofit them into new immigration detention centers with capacity for tens of thousands of detainees.
Ayotte Releases DHS Documents About Planned ICE Detention Center in Merrimack
Gov. Kelly Ayotte released documents from the Department of Homeland Security regarding a planned immigrant detention center in Merrimack, New Hampshire. The documents reveal details about the federal government's site selection process and plans for the facility, which was disclosed to the public only after Ayotte made the materials available.
ICE leader: ‘DHS has worked with Gov. Ayotte’ on Merrimack immigrant detention center
This story updated on Feb. 12 at 3:30 p.m. Todd Lyons, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, confirmed Thursday that ICE was building an immigrant detention center in Merrimack and said that the Department of Homeland Security “has worked with Gov. Ayotte” on the economic impact of the project — a claim Gov. Kelly […]
Socorro moves to block new ICE detention center amid community outcry
Socorro moves to block new ICE detention center amid community outcry El Paso Times
Second ICE detention warehouse confirmed in Georgia
Second ICE detention warehouse confirmed in Georgia AJC.com
Immigrant whose skull was broken in eight places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked - San Antonio Express
Immigrant whose skull was broken in eight places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked San Antonio Express-News
Chorus of voices grows against possible ICE detention centers in Maryland
Gov. Wes Moore became the latest to criticize a potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Hagerstown on Friday, expressing "grave concerns" about the project in an open letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
DHS document confirms site of new ICE detention center in Clint, Texas
DHS document confirms site of new ICE detention center in Clint, Texas El Paso Times
New allegations against Tacoma ICE detention center staff emerge
New allegations against Tacoma ICE detention center staff emerge The Seattle Times
Lawsuit accuses WA ICE detention center staff of assault, sexual abuse - The Spokesman
Lawsuit accuses WA ICE detention center staff of assault, sexual abuse The Spokesman-Review
ICE keeps freezing lawmakers out of detention centers, despite court orders
ICE keeps freezing lawmakers out of detention centers, despite court orders San Francisco Chronicle
Republican senator opposes planned ICE detention center in Mississippi
Republican senator opposes planned ICE detention center in Mississippi Reuters
Health officials investigate ‘near-capacity’ Aurora ICE detention center after allegations of widespread illness
Health officials investigate ‘near-capacity’ Aurora ICE detention center after allegations of widespread illness The Denver Post
Federal Judge Certifies Class Action Over Broadview ICE Facility Conditions
Following Operation Midway Blitz, which arrested approximately 1,600 people in the Chicago area in September 2025, hundreds were transported to the Broadview ICE facility. Detainees filed an emergency class action alleging inhumane conditions and denial of access to counsel. A federal judge certified the class action and issued a temporary restraining order mandating facility improvements, later extended in December 2025.
ICE Detention Center in Former California Prison: Detainees Sue Over Conditions
Seven detainees at California City Immigration Processing Center filed a federal lawsuit alleging inhumane conditions including sewage contamination, pest infestations, and denial of food, water, and legal access. The CoreCivic-operated facility houses approximately 800 people in a former state prison. One detainee claims medication denial for his heart condition led to two hospitalizations. The ACLU and Prison Law Office represent the plaintiffs.
Coalition Fighting ICE Detention Center Opening in Romulus Says Movement Is Gaining Steam
Community and immigrant rights activists, faith leaders and environmental justice advocates are ramping up opposition to a proposed ICE detention center set to open in Romulus. Known as the Coalition to Shut the Camps, the group is organizing against the 500-bed warehouse facility near Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
New Mexico ICE Detention Facilities Likely to Stay Open Despite New Law
Despite new state legislation aimed at restricting immigration detention, ICE detention facilities in New Mexico are likely to remain operational. The gap between legislative intent and federal enforcement authority highlights the limits of state-level action against the federal detention apparatus.
The Trump Admin's Secretive, Fast-Tracked Process to Pick Who Will Run Pa.'s New Detention Centers
The Trump administration is using a secretive, fast-tracked procurement process to select operators for Pennsylvania's new immigration detention centers, bypassing typical transparency and competitive bidding requirements. The opaque process raises accountability concerns about who will run the state's expanding detention infrastructure.
Enforcement at Schools, Churches & Community Spaces
Community Groups Urge CPS to Prevent Attendance Drops Due to Immigration Enforcement
A coalition of community groups and a parent advocacy organization are urging Chicago Public Schools to take steps to prevent attendance declines should there be another surge in federal immigration enforcement. The groups are asking for expanded sanctuary policies and communication plans to reassure immigrant families.
ICE Detention Gets Colder for Beloved HISD Soccer Captain: 'I'm More Afraid'
A beloved Houston ISD soccer captain remains in ICE detention, with conditions worsening as time passes. The student, who was a leader on and off the field, says he's increasingly afraid. The case highlights how immigration enforcement is reaching into schools and disrupting the lives of student athletes and their communities.
Columbia University Student Detained by ICE, Released After Mayor Intervenes
A Columbia University student was arrested by federal immigration agents who claimed to be searching for a "missing person." NYC Mayor Adams said President Trump agreed to immediately release the student after intervention. The case drew national attention as the latest example of immigration enforcement targeting students at educational institutions.
Bronx High School Student Dylan Detained by ICE, Asks Judge to Order Release
A Bronx high school student known as Dylan, detained by ICE, has asked a judge to order his release. The case highlights the growing pattern of immigration enforcement actions affecting students in the New York City school system.
The People Standing Between Students and ICE? Teachers.
Teachers are on the front lines as immigration enforcement turns the simple routine of going to school into a source of extreme anxiety for students. Educators are driving kids to school, delivering groceries, and even paying rent to help families impacted by ICE operations that are keeping children from attending classes.
HISD Loses Nearly 4,000 Immigrant Students
Houston ISD has lost nearly 4,000 immigrant students amid fears of ICE enforcement, with families staying home rather than risk detention. Las Americas Newcomer School was forced to merge its entire student body into adjacent Jane Long Academy due to plummeting enrollment. An 18-year-old student, Mauro Yosueth Henriquez, and his father were detained by ICE and held at the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe for nearly two months.
ICE Raids Taking a Toll on Massachusetts Schools
ICE enforcement operations are taking a significant toll on schools across Massachusetts, with increasing student absences, declining enrollment, and pervasive fear in immigrant communities. Educators report children arriving at school distressed after witnessing raids or losing parents to detention.
ICE Smashes Car Window During Tucson Arrest
A volunteer observer recorded a military-clad ICE agent wearing a black face mask breaking an older Latino man's truck window during an arrest. The man had just left a neighborhood grocery store on Tucson's south side. A grassroots network released the video.
Somali Taxi Driver Detained at Burlington Airport
Hussien Noor Hussien, a longtime Somali taxi driver from Burlington, was detained by ICE at the airport on New Year's Day. Community members call the father of five a "respected elder." The community is rallying for his release.
Family Arrested at Hospital ER Parking Lot
Yohendry De Jesus Crespo (40) and wife Darianny (34) arrested by Border Patrol while trying to take their 7-year-old daughter Diana to the emergency room for a nosebleed that wouldn't stop. No criminal records found for either parent. A rare instance of BP arresting an entire family in a community space.
Legal Challenges
Four separate lawsuits filed by religious denominations arguing enforcement on church grounds violates First Amendment right to freely worship.
St. Gabriel's Catholic Church
Church employee Francisco Paredes (46, lived in U.S. 25 years, one DUI conviction) handcuffed in parking lot. ICE later returned and surveilled parish during Mass. Attendance at Spanish Mass dropped by 50%.
Court Order: 1,400 Places of Worship Protected
As of March 2025, ICE is under a court order and must comply with respect to any place of worship from a specified list of approximately 1,400 locations within 36 states.
Inland Empire Catholic Churches
Multiple men detained on church grounds. Bishop of San Bernardino lifted Mass attendance obligation for Catholics concerned about raids.
Downey Memorial Christian Church
Pastor Tanya Lopez confronted masked agents in parking lot. Agents raised weapon at her after she identified herself as pastor.
Ontario Surgery Center Incident
Man sought refuge inside a surgery center. Health-care workers who allegedly interfered with the arrest in the facility's parking lot face up to 8 years in federal prison on assault charges.
37-Day Hospital Surveillance Without Charges
Bayron Rovidio Marin was monitored by immigration agents in a Los Angeles hospital for 37 days without being charged and was registered under a pseudonym. A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order.
Policy Change: January 20, 2025
Trump administration rescinded 13-year-old policy requiring additional authority for enforcement at churches, schools, and hospitals.
Corporate Network: Who Profits from ICE
Following the Money
For every death in custody, every separated family, every wrongful detention — someone profits. Private companies have reaped $22 billion in contracts with ICE and CBP in fiscal year 2025 alone.
Montana Is Helping to Make Money on Criminals
Private companies running immigrant detention centers are profiting handsomely from the mass detention of immigrants, aliens, and even some U.S. citizens. Montana's role in the private detention industry highlights how states are enabling the expansion of for-profit incarceration tied to immigration enforcement.
Looking Into One of ICE's Biggest Contractors: CoreCivic
An investigation into CoreCivic, one of the biggest private prison companies and a key partner to ICE. The company has been rapidly expanding under the Trump administration's mass deportation agenda, though it faces pushback in several states over conditions, accountability, and the ethics of profiting from immigrant detention.
ICE Reliance on Microsoft Technology Surged Amid Immigration Crackdown
ICE more than tripled the amount of data stored in Microsoft's cloud as the agency ramped up arrest and deportation operations. Documents reveal the deepening reliance on Microsoft's cloud technology, raising questions about the role of major tech companies in enabling mass immigration enforcement.
Palantir Gets Millions of Dollars From New York City's Public Hospitals
Activists are urging New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation to cut ties with Palantir, the ICE surveillance contractor. The data analytics firm has secured millions in contracts from NYC's public hospital system while simultaneously providing the technology infrastructure that powers ICE's enforcement operations.
ICE Using Medicaid Data to Locate Immigrants
A recent court ruling has cleared the way for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to resume using states' Medicaid data to find people who are in the country illegally. The case is ongoing, but for now, immigrants — including those who are in the country legally — face the possibility that their healthcare data could be used to locate them.
Major Detention Contractors
GEO Group
Largest ICE contractor. Operates detention facilities and ankle monitoring through subsidiary BI Incorporated. Stock up 39% since Trump inauguration. Donated $2M to Trump campaign/inaugural. CEO quote: "Our business is perfectly aligned with the demands of this moment."
CoreCivic
Second-largest private prison company. Reopened Dilley family detention center (holding 5-year-old Liam Ramos). Attempting to reopen Leavenworth facility in Kansas. Has 30,000 additional beds available for ICE. Donated $816K to Trump. Employs Trump ally Jeff Miller as lobbyist.
LaSalle Corrections
Manages 18 private correctional facilities in Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. Received contract worth up to $125 million to build a new emergency detention center for ICE. Settled a $7 million wrongful death lawsuit in 2023.
BI Incorporated (GEO Subsidiary)
Manufactures GPS ankle monitors for ICE's "Alternatives to Detention" program. Monitors 183,000+ immigrants. Collects biometric data, facial images, voice prints, location history. Now operating bounty hunter program to locate immigrants.
Technology & Surveillance
Palantir Technologies
Building "ImmigrationOS" — AI platform to track immigrants using passport records, Social Security files, IRS data, license plate readers. Also provides FALCON and ICM systems for raids. 13 former employees published open letter warning ethical guardrails being dismantled.
Clearview AI
Provides facial recognition to ICE. Scraped billions of photos from social media. Banned from Illinois law enforcement but still used by federal agencies. At least 8 wrongful arrests due to false positives in 2026.
Amazon Web Services
Hosts DHS systems used for detention and deportation. Amazon investing $50B to expand AI for Trump administration. Workers and 30+ shareholders demanding report on ICE use. Global "Make Amazon Pay" protests targeted ICE contracts.
Microsoft Azure
ICE more than tripled the data it stores on Microsoft's Azure cloud from 400 TB to nearly 1,400 TB between July 2025 and January 2026, leaked documents reveal. ICE uses Azure blob storage, AI tools that analyze images and videos, and text translation services. Microsoft president Brad Smith said the company prohibits use of its technology for "mass surveillance of civilians." Employee activists have protested ICE contracts since 2018.
CACI International
Fortune 500 defense contractor providing tactical communications operations and maintenance for ICE. Contract set to end March 2026 with potential extension to $130.6M.
Reddit, Meta, Google & Discord
Reddit, Meta, Google, and Discord voluntarily provided DHS with identifying information about users whose posts criticized ICE or pointed to the locations of ICE agents, in response to hundreds of administrative subpoenas — legal requests originating from DHS itself, not judges. Companies gave users a 14-day window to challenge subpoenas before complying. Separately, Amazon's Ring doorbell cameras feed footage to law enforcement via a partnership with Flock Safety.
Booz Allen Hamilton
Fortune 500 consulting firm providing data analytics and design for ICE's RAVEN surveillance project. One of the largest data analytics contracts in the immigration enforcement pipeline.
Data Brokers
LexisNexis (RELX)
Provides Accurint tool giving 11,000+ ICE agents access to dossiers on 282 million identities. Includes SSN, addresses, phone numbers, workplaces, social media, relatives. Makes "predictions" before "crime and fraud can materialize."
Thomson Reuters
Provides CLEAR platform that creates profiles by aggregating court records, business filings, driving records, social media. Target of #NoTechForICE campaign and investor pressure from BCGEU union (95,000 members).
Deportation Transport
CSI Aviation
Prime contractor for ICE deportation flights. Subcontracts to smaller carriers. Received no-bid $219M contract for 2025. Currently under legal challenge from competitor Classic Air Charter.
GlobalX
Handles over half of DHS charter deportation flights. Operated 1,158 of 1,564 ICE removal flights in 2024. Stock up 39% since Trump took office.
Avelo Airlines
Only scheduled passenger airline flying ICE deportation flights. Terminated contract January 9, 2026 citing "political controversy, operational complexity, and insufficient revenue."
Construction & Facilities
KPB Services LLC
Owned by Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. Awarded no-bid contract for "due diligence services and concept design for processing centers and mega centers." Tribal chairman says he's "heartbroken" and wants to cancel contract.
Lemoine Disaster Recovery
Lafayette, Louisiana-based firm contracted for emergency ICE detention facility construction. One of two companies that stand to bring in over $208 million combined for building emergency detention centers.
U.S. Navy (Construction)
DHS is funneling $10 billion through the Navy to accelerate detention facility construction. Bypasses normal contracting to speed up building of mega-detention centers.
ICE Bounty Hunters
Capgemini Government Solutions
Federal consultancy with long track record providing intelligence services for ICE. Largest potential payout from the bounty hunting program. Paid to track down and locate immigrants.
Bluehawk LLC
Florida-based contractor. Second largest payout from the bounty hunting program. 10 companies have already made $1 million as ICE bounty hunters.
Retail & Other Companies Facing Pressure
Home Depot
Stores targeted by Stephen Miller for ICE raids on day laborers. Partnership with Flock Safety surveillance cameras under investor scrutiny — data allegedly used in ICE investigations. Denies cooperating with ICE but refuses to end surveillance partnership.
Target
Border Patrol walked through St. Paul store Jan 11, 2026. Under fire for "broad range of cooperation with Trump administration." CEO signed open letter calling for "deescalation" after Alex Pretti shooting.
Recent Developments
ICE's Largest Contractors Report Record Revenue
GEO Group and CoreCivic, the two largest immigration detention contractors for ICE, reported record revenues in 2025 — $2.6 billion and $2.2 billion respectively — as they expand facilities to accommodate increased detentions under the Trump administration's enforcement crackdown. Both companies hail "new growth opportunities."
Republican Senator Blocks 8,500-Bed ICE Detention Center in Mississippi
Sen. Roger Wicker told DHS Secretary Kristi Noem he opposed plans for a massive 8,500-bed ICE detention facility in Byhalia, citing concerns about medical capacity, public safety, and economic impact. The town lacks the infrastructure to support such a population. DHS subsequently confirmed the facility will not be built at that location.
Torrance County Extends ICE Contract Day After Legislature Votes to Ban Them
The Torrance County Commission met for approximately two minutes to extend an agreement allowing ICE to continue housing detainees at its local jail — just one day after the New Mexico Legislature voted to ban such agreements statewide.
ICE Contract With Iowa Jail Increased Funding for Detentions by 75%
The Muscatine County Jail was promised a 75% increase in potential revenue for holding federal immigration detainees during the first year of the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration. The newly released contract details reveal how local jails are being financially incentivized to participate in immigration detention.
Protesters Target Citizens Bank for Funding ICE Detention Contractors CoreCivic, GEO Group
Protesters targeted Citizens Bank over its financial relationships with ICE detention contractors CoreCivic and GEO Group, highlighting the role of banking institutions in enabling the private detention industry. The action draws attention to the corporate financing network that sustains for-profit immigration detention.
Activists Call on University of Colorado Regents to Ditch Key Lime Air Over ICE Flights
Immigrant rights advocates renewed calls for the University of Colorado to end its relationship with Colorado-based Key Lime Air over its operation of detainee transport flights for ICE. Protesters gathered outside the CU Board of Regents meeting, highlighting the university's financial ties to a company profiting from immigration enforcement.
Complete ICE Contractor Directory
All known ICE contractors by contract value. Data sourced from USAspending.gov (Account 070-0540), Facing South, and Fortune.
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Priests say ICE contractor GEO rejected shareholder vote on human rights review
Priests say ICE contractor GEO rejected shareholder vote on human rights review Reuters
Timeline of Documented Incidents
A chronological record of ICE detention incidents across all categories. Each event is drawn from the case files, death records, and raid reports documented elsewhere in this database.
Dates are as reported by source publications. Some incidents have approximate dates only. Events without parseable dates are excluded from this view but remain in their respective sections.
Data Sources
This database automatically monitors nearly 150 publications across 8 categories. Feeds are searched daily using keyword scoring to surface ICE detention incidents. Results are then manually verified before being added to this database.
National News (6)
Investigative (10)
Regional & Metro (45)
- Albuquerque Journal
- Arizona Daily Star
- Arizona Republic
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- CalMatters
- Charlotte Observer
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- Colorado Public Radio
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- LA Times
- Las Vegas Review-Journal
- MassLive
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- New York Daily News
- News & Observer
- News Tribune Tacoma
- Newsday
- NJ.com
- NorthJersey.com
- Orlando Sentinel
- PennLive
- Philadelphia Inquirer
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Reno Gazette Journal
- San Antonio Express-News
- San Diego Union-Tribune
- SF Chronicle
- Santa Fe New Mexican
- Savannah Morning News
- Seattle Times
- Spokesman-Review
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- Tampa Bay Times
- Texas Tribune
- WBEZ Chicago
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States Newsroom Network (42)
- Alabama Reflector
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- Arizona Mirror
- Arkansas Advocate
- Capitol News Illinois
- Colorado Newsline
- CT Mirror
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- Florida Phoenix
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- Maine Morning Star
- Maryland Matters
- Michigan Advance
- Minnesota Reformer
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- New York Focus
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- Rhode Island Current
- SC Daily Gazette
- Source NM
- South Dakota Searchlight
- Tennessee Lookout
- Virginia Mercury
- Washington State Standard
- West Virginia Watch
- Wisconsin Examiner
- WyoFile
Spanish-Language (14)
NGOs & Watchdogs (14)
- ACLU
- American Immigration Council
- Cato Institute
- CommonWealth Beacon
- Deportation Data Project
- Detention Watch Network
- Human Rights Watch
- National Immigrant Justice Center
- Prison Policy Initiative
- Project On Government Oversight
- Spotlight Delaware
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- Utah Investigative Journalism
- VTDigger
Government (4)
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