Human Impact Project

A living database documenting reported incidents of harm related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.

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People hunted down in state-sanctioned violence

9/14Long Beach, California
Raid

So heartbreaking to see my people hunted down like this. State sanctioned political violence everyday against the people of the sun. raid carwash california

Audio reveals standoff over courthouse arrest

9/3Walworth Cty, Wisconsin
U.S. Citizen

Audio has revealed the dramatic standoff between a Walworth County Commissioner and the Sheriff's department over an ICE arrest taking place inside the courtroom.

Agents enter without warrant

8/22
Officer Misconduct

Aunque no tengan una orden ellos van a entrar 😔 #Noticias #news #todaynews #nohaypaz #NoHayDerecho

Green card holder detained over 35-cent infraction

9/19Fort Wayne Indiana
DetainedLPR

Green card holder Paramjit Singh has lived in the U.S. for more than 30 years, built a business in Fort Wayne, raised a family, and followed the law. Yet ICE and DHS are caging him like a criminal over a 25-year-old infraction: using a payphone without inserting 35 cents. He was seized at O’Hare on July 30, held incommunicado for five days as his brain tumor and heart condition spiraled into an emergency. His family only learned where he was when a hospital bill arrived. Today, months later, he remains locked inside Boone County Jail in Kentucky.

LAPD orders verification of agent credentials

7/4Los Angeles California
Vigilante

Due to an OVERWHELMING number of IMPOSTER ICE agents, LAPD chiefs has instructed all LAPD officers to verify the identity and credentials of ICE when police officers arrive on scene.

Brooklyn student detained at routine hearing

8/14Brooklyn New York
DetainedMinor/family

Mahmoud Mouctar Diallo, a Brooklyn High School student, was abducted by ICE at a routine court hearing and is now locked in a detention facility in Pennsylvania. Teachers from his school, elected officials and advocates are demanding his release.

Agent body slams man eating in public

8/22Washington Dc
Officer Use Of ForceDetained

ICE body slams man’s head hard into pavement—for eating crabs in public. Agents shove him into ground with arms twisted behind his back—bleeding severely from his forehead. “My head! You’re breaking my arm!” he cries out. “Why are you doing this? I was just eating crabs!” Violent arrest involved agents from at least 5 different law enforcement agencies—including ICE, DC Police, Park Police, DHS, and HSI. Incident continues a disturbing pattern of questionable arrests of civilians in Washington, D.C.

Father detained hours after wife gives birth

8/22Chicago Illinois
Detained

Heartless career criminals…. ICE really out here snatching fathers hours after their wives give birth. Columbia Heights today—he begged them, said his wife can’t even eat or walk yet. They still dragged him away. This is cruelty, not law. #usa #dueprocess #humanity

Border Patrol agents opened fire on a family

8/16/2025San Bernadino, CAMexico
Officer Use Of Force

Masked Border Patrol agents opened fire on a family in San Bernardino, California after smashing their car window and attempting to break in without a search warrant.

LAUSD senior still detained at facility

9/3Los Angeles CaliforniaChile
DetainedMinor/family

Benjamin is a senior at a high school in LAUSD but right now he is STILL being detained at the Adelanto Detention facility. Please make a call today and demand that he be released his family! Thank you for your support! benjamin marcelo guerrero-cruz

Key West man falsely arrested for filming

7/28Key West FloridaHaiti
U.S. Citizen

Customs and Border Protection agent falsely arrests Key West man for filming him while detaining Haitian immigrant — both were later released from custodyDan Mathers, of Key West, was held by federal agents for 8 hours on July 21, 2025, falsely accused of “threatening” an unidentified CBP agent — known to locals as “Bruno” — while he was detaining a Haitian man on Eaton Street.“Accusing me of making a threat was a baseless excuse the agent used in his attempt to intimidate and silence a US citizen,” Mathews told independent journalist Gwen Filosa. “I felt it was important to use that moment to point out that this was just a man, to start to dismantle that aura of dread he had been cultivating in Key West. To have someone question that reputation in front of other witnesses, he felt the need to take me down. He was using his position as an enforcer for our government to terrorize its citizens.”Mathers was driven an hour away to a facility in Marathon where he was held from about 4pm to midnight. His wife and friends had no idea where he was until he was allowed to make a phone call around 9:15pm.The Key West Immigrant Support Network @kwimmigrantsupportnetwork said the Haitian man was eventually released and returned to his family.via @gwenfilosamedia gwenfilosa.substack.com

Agents shoot at families

8/18San Bernadino Ca
U.S. Citizen

Ge$tapo ICE agents just shooting at families in San Bernardino & trying to get rid of the evidence.(Donate to the family affected by ICE using the link in my bio) #sanbernardino #inlandempire

Questions raised about country direction

8/21Lynwood, California
Officer Misconduct

Is this the America we want to live in?

Agent tells elder to shut up during arrest

8/31Chicago Illinois
Officer Misconduct

Scumbag said callate to an elder like he Could. Nobody cares about us enough to actually do something about the feds running a muck in Our City. #chicago hope you can set the example.

Columbia protestor Leqaa Kordia discharged from hospital back to ICE detention

2/9/2025
DetainedDetention ConditionsProtest / InterventionCourt Process Issue

Leqaa Kordia, a Columbia University protestor, was discharged from the hospital after a 72-hour stay following a seizure and returned to ICE detention at Prairieland Detention Facility. During her hospitalization, her family and legal counsel were denied access to her, and despite a looming immigration deadline, her attorney was refused phone or in-person contact. Kordia has been detained by ICE for nearly a year and has experienced health issues including dizziness, fainting episodes, and poor nutrition while in custody.

ICE agents arrest man at San Fernando Valley church food giveaway

2/2/2025San Fernando Valley, CA
DetainedRaid

Federal immigration agents entered the grounds of a church in San Fernando Valley during a food giveaway event and arrested a man who church officials say assists with children's ministries. The arrest sparked outrage in the community, with many expressing concern about the enforcement action taking place at a religious institution during a charitable event.

U.S. Citizen Aliya Rahman Violently Arrested by ICE in Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN
U.S. CitizenOfficer Use Of ForceOfficer MisconductDetained

Aliya Rahman, a U.S. citizen and disabled individual, was violently arrested by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Rahman reported that she repeatedly informed agents of her disability but was ignored when requesting medical attention or accommodations. The incident drew attention after Rahman gave testimony to Congress about her treatment.

ICE agents conduct home raid in Eagleville, Pennsylvania

Eagleville, PA
RaidDetainedOfficer Misconduct

Masked ICE agents surrounded and entered a home in Eagleville, Pennsylvania, resulting in the detention of a resident. According to Lupe López, who lived at the home, agents broke down the door while she and her younger brothers were present. The incident involved agents positioned at multiple windows and caused police to close nearby roads.

This video broke my heart! Video credit: @thejenniwren ICE violently detained a Virginia mother while she was driving her daughter to school because she couldn't recite her Social Security number from memory. "When she stumbled, the agent got flustered and just lunged at her," said her 16-year-old daughter. The mother immediately showed proof of her legal status: work permit, Social Security card, driver's license, and car registration. ICE arrested her anyway. Jaykie Funez-Andrade is now being held in Rockingham County Jail with no criminal charges, reportedly as a "courtesy" to ICE. The arrest occurred on Route 11 North in Harrisonburg, VA.

Officer Use Of Force

This video broke my heart! Video credit: @thejenniwren ICE violently detained a Virginia mother while she was driving her daughter to school because she couldn't recite her Social Security number from memory. "When she stumbled, the agent got flustered and just lunged at her," said her 16-year-old daughter. The mother immediately showed proof of her legal status: work permit, Social Security card, driver's license, and car registration. ICE arrested her anyway. Jaykie Funez-Andrade is now being held in Rockingham County Jail with no criminal charges, reportedly as a "courtesy" to ICE. The arrest occurred on Route 11 North in Harrisonburg, VA.

Irish man held by ICE for five months despite valid work permit

9/9/2025Boston, MAIreland
DetainedDetention ConditionsVisa / Legal Status

Seamus Culleton, an Irishman living in the U.S. for over 20 years who is married to a U.S. citizen, was arrested by ICE on September 9, 2025, while driving home from work. Despite carrying a valid Massachusetts driver's license and a U.S. government-issued work permit, he has been held in an ICE detention facility in Texas for nearly five months. Culleton described the detention conditions as "like a concentration camp, absolute hell" and stated he has no criminal record. He was in the process of applying for a green card with a final interview remaining when he was arrested.

Man detained at USCIS appointment despite proper documentation

10/7/2025Fresno, CA
DetainedLPR

Alejandro Suarez, 31, was detained by immigration officers following a routine USCIS appointment regarding his permanent residency on October 7. Despite having lived in the U.S. since age 11, maintaining current immigration paperwork including an approved I-130 petition, and following his attorney's guidance, he was escorted out and transferred to Golden State Annex detention center. Suarez described harsh detention conditions and expressed concern about the impact on his wife and five children, including a newborn and a son with autism.

ICE officer bear maces teenage girl filming in Hillsboro

10/29/2025Hillsboro, OR
Officer Use Of Force

This ICE bear maced a teenage girl for filming in front of four Hillsboro police officers. The police did nothing.

ICE agents follow U.S. citizen at Gresham school, forcing closure

Gresham, OR
Officer MisconductU.S. Citizen

A U.S. citizen dropped off his younger brother at an elementary school in Gresham and was followed by ICE agents moments later. The school subsequently shut down due to ICE presence in an effort to protect students and families. The incident is described as an unlawful operation targeting families and children on or near school grounds.

Officer throws woman to ground at ICE protest in Durango

10/28/2025Durango, CO
DetainedOfficer Use Of Force

A U.S. citizen dropped off his little brother at an elementary school — only to be followed by ICE agents moments later. Let’s be clear: schools are supposed to be protected spaces, and ICE operations targeting families and children on or near school grounds are unlawful and morally unacceptable.

ICE Detains U.S. Citizen Documenting Immigration Enforcement in Oregon

10/27/2025Portland, OR
DetainedU.S. CitizenProtest / Intervention

10/27: a US citizen who was observing and documenting ICE at Chick-Fil-A in Gresham was followed after their observations and then subsequently kidnapped by ICE by having their car attacked and windows smashed. Thankfully, she has been released but they are apparently pressing charges (dont have full details yet, this is the info we have now). It might be the first of its kind.

ICE checkpoint at Chicago O'Hare targets rideshare drivers

Chicago, IL
Officer Misconduct

ICE conducted a targeted operation at Chicago O'Hare's rideshare lot where federal agents selectively asked drivers for citizenship documentation and proof. At least a dozen drivers were detained during the operation. Civil rights groups characterized the enforcement action as discriminatory racial profiling, noting that agents questioned and demanded papers from some drivers while waving through others based on perceived race or citizenship status.

State Representative Stopped by ICE After Following Agents in Chicago

10/24/2025Chicago
U.S. CitizenProtest / InterventionOfficer Use Of Force

This state representative was stopped by ice after following them through Chicago. One thing to point out is the driver saying he had no control of his windows and somehow ice was able to put them down…

Federal agents detain multiple people, tear gas residential block in Chicago

10/24/2025Chicago, IL
DetainedRaidOfficer Use Of ForceProtest / Intervention

Federal agents detained multiple people across the Lakeview neighborhood on Chicago's North Side on Friday morning. Incidents occurred at Broadway and Belmont Avenue where two people were detained, and on Lakewood Avenue where federal agents deployed tear gas in a residential neighborhood while detaining a laborer. Witnesses reported the detentions involved use of force, with one laborer visibly injured and another described as being handled violently despite compliance.

ICE and BORTAC throw U.S. citizen woman to ground

Chicago, IL
U.S. CitizenDetainedOfficer Use Of Force

ICE agents and BORTAC tactical units threw a U.S. citizen woman to the ground after alleging she made a threat, despite onlookers refuting the claim. The incident occurred during a multi-hour ICE operation in Chicago where excessive force was reportedly used against protesters and pedestrians.

U.S. Citizen Attorney Arrested by ICE Outside Elementary School

10/20/2025Oak Park, IL
U.S. CitizenOfficer Use Of ForceProtest / Intervention

Scott Sakiyama, a 46-year-old U.S. citizen attorney, was arrested by federal immigration officers outside Abraham Lincoln Elementary School in Oak Park. Sakiyama was accused of cutting off an agent's vehicle and impeding a federal officer, charges he denies. He stated that agents drew guns on him while he was warning neighbors of their presence by honking and blowing a whistle.

ICE Conducts Racial Profiling Raid at Cicero Walmart Parking Lot

10/23/2025Cicero, IL
DetainedOfficer Misconduct

Yesterday at 9:30AM, ICE stormed a Walmart parking lot in Cicero, stopping shoppers at random. Two people were detained. There were no specific targets—no criminal background checks—just racial profiling. This is happening every day in Chicago and the suburbs.

Cuban man deported to Eswatini under Trump program

7/23/2025Miami, FLCuba
3rd Country Deportation

Roberto Mosquera del Peral, a 58-year-old Cuban man, was deported from Miami to Eswatini in July 2025 under Trump's third-country deportation program. He is being held in a maximum-security prison without charges, due process, or lawyer access. He began a hunger strike after months of imprisonment, and his attorney reports he is being arbitrarily detained and denied medical care.

ICE agents conduct racial profiling raid at Cicero Walmart parking lot

10/23Cicero, IL
RaidOfficer Misconduct

t 9:30am yesterday ICE agents descended on random civilians at a Walmart parking lot in Cicero. These shoppers were barraged with questions and at least two individuals were detained in this morning operation that made multiple stops. This raid was not focused on specific targets. It was not focused on locating individuals with a criminal background. As seen in this video, individuals were being stopped purely based off skin color. This is textbook racial profiling, happening daily in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. This woman was deemed a citizen and not detained.

ICE agents detain U.S. citizen in Chicago incident

10/20/2025Chicago, IL
U.S. CitizenOfficer Use Of Force

An ICE enforcement incident in Chicago resulted in the detention and apparent physical altercation with a U.S. citizen. The incident was recorded and posted on social media, with commenters discussing potential legal action and concerns about ICE targeting practices.

ICE agents detain undocumented street vendors on Canal Street NYC

10/21/2025New York
Protest / InterventionOfficer Use Of ForceRaid

ICE agents were spotted detaining individuals on Canal Street in New York City, reportedly targeting undocumented street vendors accused of selling without permits. Videos showed agents in ICE and Homeland Security jackets questioning people and placing some in custody. One man was briefly detained and questioned about his citizenship before being released. Bystanders protested the enforcement action while city officials noted NYPD had no involvement.

Columbia University Protester Held in ICE Detention for 8 Months

Palestine
Visa / Legal StatusDetainedProtest / Intervention

Leeqa Kordia has been detained by ICE for 8 months following her arrest at a Columbia University protest supporting Palestine, despite having her charges dismissed and arrest records sealed. She has lost over 175 family members in Gaza and has experienced religious rights violations in detention, including being prevented from fasting during Ramadan. Her case has gained attention through media coverage and advocacy efforts calling for her release.

ICE agents shoot at car with mother and children during Aurora enforcement

10/29/2025Aurora, IL
Officer Use Of Force

ICE agents shoot into the windshield of a mother screaming, "I got kids in my car!"

ICE beats up 16-year-old citizen

10/29
U.S. CitizenMinor/familyOfficer Use Of Force

ICE operation in Chicago results in chase and tear gas use

10/14/2025Chicago
Officer Use Of Force

An ICE operation occurred in Chicago involving a suspect who was being pursued by law enforcement. The incident escalated when dozens of people interfered with the operation, leading police to deploy tear gas as a crowd control measure.

Hospital chaplain detained by ICE for 73 days despite U.S. citizenship

Cincinnati, OH
Visa / Legal Status

A U.S. citizen who worked as a chaplain at Cincinnati Children's Hospital was detained by ICE for 73 days. According to comments, this was an unlawful detention of a legal citizen, with reports indicating over 179 other legal citizens were similarly detained in error. The incident highlights concerns about ICE enforcement practices and constitutional violations.

Abuse of force on 09/26 at the detention center in Broadview IL against peaceful protesters. Moments before a sniper started firing non-lethals into the crowd from a roof

9/26/2025Broadview, IL
Officer Use Of ForceProtest / Intervention

An incident of alleged abuse of force occurred on September 26, 2025 at a detention center in Broadview, Illinois. The incident involved officers firing non-lethal projectiles into a crowd of peaceful protesters from a rooftop position.

ICE enforcement activity observed in East Chicago neighborhood

10/14/2025Chicago, IL
Raid

A social media post from the East side of Chicago documents what appears to be an ICE enforcement activity. The post generated comments discussing the incident, with one commenter noting that ICE operations negatively impact everyday lives of people in the community.

ICE Raid Detains 4 U.S. Citizen Children in Chicago

10/1/2025Chicago, IL
RaidU.S. CitizenMinor/familyDetained

Federal agents detained four United States citizen children during an ICE raid at an apartment building in South Shore on October 1, 2025. The children were held until they could be placed in the care of guardians. According to reports, children were zip-tied, separated from parents, and detained for several hours during the operation that involved about 300 federal agents and military-style tactics including a helicopter landing.

Nigerian man deported by ICE subjected to inhumane restraints on flight

Nigeria
Officer Use Of ForceDeported

A Nigerian man who was deported by ICE from the United States to Ghana reported being subjected to inhumane treatment, including full-body restraints known as 'The WRAP' for the entire flight. He was woken in the middle of the night, shackled, and prevented from contacting his attorney. The restraint device, which immobilizes hands and feet, has raised safety concerns from the Department of Homeland Security, which warned it could lead to fatal outcomes.

ICE agents ticket legal resident for missing immigration papers

10/9/2025Chicago, ILEl Salvador
DetainedVisa / Legal Status

Rueben Antonio Cruz, a 60-year-old legal permanent resident from El Salvador, was stopped by ICE agents in Rogers Park while sitting with a friend. After verifying his legal status, agents issued him a $130 ticket for not carrying his proof of permanent resident registration. Cruz was detained briefly during questioning before being released after his legal status was confirmed.

ICE raid results in dog's death during home operation

9/2024
Officer Use Of Force

An Instagram post describes an ICE raid that occurred in September where a dog named Chop was killed during the operation. The post gained significant attention months after the incident occurred, with the poster condemning the actions as inhumane and expressing concern about other reported incidents involving officer misconduct.

ICE detains street vendor in Los Angeles

11/5/2025Los Angeles
Officer Misconduct

A man was detained by ICE agents on November 5, 2025, while returning from a doctor's appointment. The individual is a street vendor with a city permit who has lived in the country for over 35 years, paid taxes, and has no criminal record. His family is seeking help to cover legal fees and bring him home, expressing concern about his access to medication for medical conditions.

Second death in California detention in two weeks

9/29/2025Los Angeles CaliforniaChina
Detention ConditionsDeath

Second Death in a California Detention Facility In Two Weeks. Huabing Xie

ICE agents detain Chicago City Council member Ald. Jessie Fuentes

Chicago, IL
U.S. CitizenProtest / InterventionDetained

ICE agents detained Chicago City Council member Ald. Jessie Fuentes on a Friday afternoon in the Humboldt Park area while she was demanding they show a warrant for detaining a man. Fuentes was questioning the legality of the detention and was subsequently released after insisting the agents explain what crime she had committed.

U.S. citizen sues after two arrests

10/1/2025Alabama
U.S. Citizen

US-born CITIZEN sues after TWICE being arrested by immigration agents. Leonardo Garcia Venegas

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