Marisol Vega

Marisol Vega

What Happened On Feb. 2, 2026, ICE agents arrested Vega, an Ecuadorian mother, in Minneapolis. Her daughter, 11, told Telemundo that her mother had only stepped out to buy her food when agents took her into custody. With no other family close by, the girl went into...
Andry José Hernández Romero

Andry José Hernández Romero

What Happened Hernández Romero fled Venezuela in 2024 over persecution tied to his sexual orientation and political views, entering the U.S. legally through a CBP One appointment and passing an initial screening for asylum. While his case was still pending, on March...
Elizabeth Zuna Caisaguano

Elizabeth Zuna Caisaguano

What Happened Before dawn on Jan. 6, 2026, ICE agents surrounded the car of Elizabeth and her mother, Rosa Caisaguano Cajilema, as they headed to her school bus stop in Columbia Heights, a Minneapolis suburb. The family had fled Ecuador and has an active asylum case....
Rafael Vela

Rafael Vela

What Happened On the morning of Jan. 9, 2026, federal agents conducted an immigration sweep across the Echo Park and Silver Lake neighborhoods of Los Angeles, detaining roughly a dozen people that day. Vela, 64, was among them. His goddaughter, Jenny Vargas, said he...
Mahmoud Khalil

Mahmoud Khalil

What Happened Khalil, a Palestinian activist and legal permanent resident of the U.S., had served as a negotiator and spokesperson during Columbia University’s 2024 Gaza Solidarity Encampment protests. On March 8, 2025, plainclothes ICE agents took him from his...