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Incidents in Georgia

This page collects all documented immigration-enforcement incidents that occurred in the state of Georgia. These include workplace raids, traffic stops, home arrests, detentions, deportation actions, abuses, and any other discrete events involving ICE, CBP, HSI, ERO, local 287(g) partners, or any federal–local cooperative unit.

All incidents listed here were created and verified by the ICE List research team. Members of the public can submit information using our incident submission form.

Overview

Status: Active documentation Primary field office: Atlanta Field Office Regional focus: Poultry plant raids, construction sector operations, Atlanta metro home arrests, heavy 287(g) activity across multiple counties Related categories:

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  • Incident:2025-09-04 Some South Korean Workers Return to Georgia Factory After U.S. Reissues Visas - The New York Times
    Some South Korean Workers Return to Georgia Factory After U.S. Reissues Visas - The New York Times
    Date
    2025-09-04
    City
    Ellabell
    State
    Georgia
    Operation
    Concerning Arrest/Detention
    Status
    Unverified (news report link)
    Verification
    Unverified (external reporting link only)
    Key sources
      * Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Summary: Linked report: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/us/politics/south-korea-workers-factory-return-georgia.html Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/us/politics/south-korea-workers-factory-return-georgia.html Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-06-14 Live-streaming journalist Mario Guevara deported to El Salvador after months in ICE custody - CNN Business
    Live-streaming journalist Mario Guevara deported to El Salvador after months in ICE custody - CNN Business
    Date
    2025-06-14
    City
    Atlanta
    State
    Georgia
    Operation
    Concerning Arrest/Detention, Concerning Deportation
    Status
    Unverified (news report link)
    Verification
    Unverified (external reporting link only)
    Key sources
      * Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention, Concerning Deportation

    Summary: Linked report: https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/03/media/mario-guevara-journalist-deported-ice-el-salvador Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention, Concerning Deportation

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/03/media/mario-guevara-journalist-deported-ice-el-salvador Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention, Concerning Deportation

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-01-26 Wife of man arrested by ICE says agents were waiting outside their church in Tucker - WSBTV
    Wife of man arrested by ICE says agents were waiting outside their church in Tucker - WSBTV
    Date
    2025-01-26
    City
    Tucker
    State
    Georgia
    Operation
    Enforcement Action at a Sensitive Location
    Status
    Unverified (news report link)
    Verification
    Unverified (external reporting link only)
    Key sources
      * Tags: Enforcement Action at a Sensitive Location

    Summary: Linked report: https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/dekalb-county/churches-schools-no-longer-safe-spaces-ice-asylum-seekers/FII7WQ6Y7VD2TIVBGPHIIA6E6U/ Tags: Enforcement Action at a Sensitive Location

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/dekalb-county/churches-schools-no-longer-safe-spaces-ice-asylum-seekers/FII7WQ6Y7VD2TIVBGPHIIA6E6U/ Tags: Enforcement Action at a Sensitive Location

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Death of Linda Davis
    Linda Davis
    1 — vehicle crash — bystander killed by a driver fleeing an ICE stopKilled
    Date
    2026-02-16
    State
    Georgia
    Location
    Savannah / Chatham County, Georgia (Truman Parkway area)
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death connected to an immigration-enforcement operation
    Status
    Disputed — Savannah Mayor Van Johnson and Chatham County Commission chair publicly questioned whether the pursuit was necessary.
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Linda Davis (52, U.S. citizen) died on 2026-02-16 during or as a result of a ICE operation, in Savannah / Chatham County, Georgia (Truman Parkway area). A K-8 special-education teacher on her morning commute was killed when Oscar Vasquez Lopez (38, sought on a 2024 deportation order) fled an ICE traffic stop, ran a red light/made an illegal turn, and crashed into her car.

    Official account

    DHS issued a "Deadly Evasion" release blaming the fleeing driver and said it is investigating; Lopez charged with vehicular homicide and driving without a valid license.

    What is documented

    • Person: Linda Davis, age 52; U.S. citizen.
    • Location: Savannah / Chatham County, Georgia (Truman Parkway area).
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Cause: vehicle crash — bystander killed by a driver fleeing an ICE stop.
    • Circumstance: A K-8 special-education teacher on her morning commute was killed when Oscar Vasquez Lopez (38, sought on a 2024 deportation order) fled an ICE traffic stop, ran a red light/made an illegal turn, and crashed into her car.

    Scrutiny of the official account

    Grounded in the sourced record below; this documents the dispute rather than asserting a conclusion.

    • Status / dispute: Disputed — Savannah Mayor Van Johnson and Chatham County Commission chair publicly questioned whether the pursuit was necessary.

    Unanswered questions

    1. Will the responsible agency release its full records, footage, and the medical examiner's findings?
    2. Was the death preventable — and were required medical or welfare protocols followed?
    3. Will an independent body (not the agency itself) investigate?

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  • Death of Jorge Abelardo Avelleneda-Delgado in ICE custody
    Jorge Abelardo Avelleneda-Delgado
    1 — unknown (under investigation)Killed
    Date
    2025-05-05
    State
    Georgia
    Location
    Died during ground transport from Lowndes County Jail (Valdosta, GA) to Stewart Detention Center; pronounced in Webster County, GA
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Forensic pathologists dispute ICE's timeline; body reportedly cool to touch, inconsistent with stated breathing time; death notice published late.
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Jorge Abelardo Avelleneda-Delgado (68, Mexico) died on 2025-05-05 while in the custody of ICE, in Died during ground transport from Lowndes County Jail (Valdosta, GA) to Stewart Detention Center; pronounced in Webster County, GA. Became unresponsive in a TransCor transport vehicle; contractor called 911.

    Official account

    ICE press release said Mexican national in ICE custody passed away; detainee death report published.

    What is documented

    • Person: Jorge Abelardo Avelleneda-Delgado, age 68; Mexico.
    • Location: Died during ground transport from Lowndes County Jail (Valdosta, GA) to Stewart Detention Center; pronounced in Webster County, GA.
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Cause: unknown (under investigation).
    • Circumstance: Became unresponsive in a TransCor transport vehicle; contractor called 911.

    Scrutiny of the official account

    Grounded in the sourced record below; this documents the dispute rather than asserting a conclusion.

    • Status / dispute: Forensic pathologists dispute ICE's timeline; body reportedly cool to touch, inconsistent with stated breathing time; death notice published late.

    Unanswered questions

    1. Will the responsible agency release its full records, footage, and the medical examiner's findings?
    2. Was the death preventable — and were required medical or welfare protocols followed?
    3. Will an independent body (not the agency itself) investigate?

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    Needs review
  • Death of Jesús Manuel Arenas-Silva in ICE custody
    Jesús Manuel Arenas-Silva
    1 — suspected cardiac arrest (pending autopsy); family alleges he was denied essential medicationKilled
    Date
    2026-07-13
    County
    Irwin County
    State
    Georgia
    Location
    In transit by bus between Irwin County Detention Center (Ocilla, GA) and Folkston ICE Processing Center (Folkston, GA)
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Autopsy pending.
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Jesús Manuel Arenas-Silva (45, Venezuela) died on 2026-07-13 while in the custody of ICE, found unresponsive on a transport bus in Irwin County, Georgia. He was the 22nd person reported to have died in ICE custody in 2026. His family says he was denied medication he needed for a preexisting condition.

    What is known

    • Person: Jesús Manuel Arenas-Silva, age 45; Venezuela.
    • Date: 2026-07-13.
    • Location: Found unresponsive at about 7:46 a.m. on a bus transporting detainees from the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia, to the Folkston ICE Processing Center in Folkston, Georgia. He was taken to Irwin County Hospital and pronounced dead at 8:31 a.m.
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Reported cause: Suspected cardiac arrest, pending autopsy.
    • Detention: Arrested 2026-07-09 during a targeted enforcement action in Dallas, Georgia, on an outstanding removal order. He had been ordered removed to Venezuela by an immigration judge in Atlanta on 2026-04-27. He died four days after his arrest.
    • Official account: ICE-reported death; the agency has said it remains committed to the health and welfare of those in its custody.
    • Status: Autopsy pending.

    Medication allegation

    According to a family member, relatives begged ICE not to detain him because of his medical needs, and asked that he be allowed to bring all of his medications. The family says ICE authorized only one of his medications, and that Arenas-Silva later told them he had not been given the medication he needed. Immigrant-rights advocates have cited the case as an example of detainees being separated from essential medication for preexisting conditions. The allegations have not been independently confirmed and the official cause of death is pending an autopsy.

    Facility context

    The Irwin County Detention Center, in Ocilla, Georgia, previously had its ICE contract terminated in 2021 following a nurse's whistleblower complaint alleging medical neglect and abuses at the facility. It resumed holding immigration detainees in the past year.

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  • Death of Jesus Molina-Veya in ICE custody
    Jesus Molina-Veya
    1 — suicide (found with ligature around neck)Killed
    Date
    2025-06-07
    State
    Georgia
    Location
    Stewart Detention Center, Lumpkin, GA (CoreCivic; pronounced at Phoebe Sumter Hospital, Americus, GA)
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Mexico protested denial of consular access; Sens. Warnock/Ossoff pressed DHS; advocates demanded facility closure.
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Jesus Molina-Veya (45, Mexico) died on 2025-06-07 while in the custody of ICE, in Stewart Detention Center, Lumpkin, GA (CoreCivic; pronounced at Phoebe Sumter Hospital, Americus, GA). Found unresponsive in his cell with a ligature; staff and paramedics attempted CPR. 3rd suicide at Stewart; facility over capacity.

    Official account

    ICE press release and detainee death report ruled apparent suicide.

    What is documented

    • Person: Jesus Molina-Veya, age 45; Mexico.
    • Location: Stewart Detention Center, Lumpkin, GA (CoreCivic; pronounced at Phoebe Sumter Hospital, Americus, GA).
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Cause: suicide (found with ligature around neck).
    • Circumstance: Found unresponsive in his cell with a ligature; staff and paramedics attempted CPR. 3rd suicide at Stewart; facility over capacity.

    Scrutiny of the official account

    Grounded in the sourced record below; this documents the dispute rather than asserting a conclusion.

    • Status / dispute: Mexico protested denial of consular access; Sens. Warnock/Ossoff pressed DHS; advocates demanded facility closure.

    Unanswered questions

    1. Will the responsible agency release its full records, footage, and the medical examiner's findings?
    2. Was the death preventable — and were required medical or welfare protocols followed?
    3. Will an independent body (not the agency itself) investigate?

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  • Death of Heber Sanchez Dominguez in ICE custody
    Heber Sanchez Dominguez
    1 — suicide by hangingKilled
    Date
    2026-01-14
    State
    Georgia
    Location
    Robert A. Deyton Detention Center, Lovejoy (Clayton County), GA (died at Piedmont Henry Medical Center)
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Mexican Consulate in Atlanta demanded a transparent, independent investigation.
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Heber Sanchez Dominguez (34, Mexico) died on 2026-01-14 while in the custody of ICE, in Robert A. Deyton Detention Center, Lovejoy (Clayton County), GA (died at Piedmont Henry Medical Center). Arrested Jan 7 for driving without a license; found hanging in his sleeping quarters ~2:05 a.m. after 6 days in custody awaiting a hearing.

    Official account

    ICE press release and detainee death report reported an apparent suicide, under investigation.

    What is documented

    • Person: Heber Sanchez Dominguez, age 34; Mexico.
    • Location: Robert A. Deyton Detention Center, Lovejoy (Clayton County), GA (died at Piedmont Henry Medical Center).
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Cause: suicide by hanging.
    • Circumstance: Arrested Jan 7 for driving without a license; found hanging in his sleeping quarters ~2:05 a.m. after 6 days in custody awaiting a hearing.

    Scrutiny of the official account

    Grounded in the sourced record below; this documents the dispute rather than asserting a conclusion.

    • Status / dispute: Mexican Consulate in Atlanta demanded a transparent, independent investigation.

    Unanswered questions

    1. Will the responsible agency release its full records, footage, and the medical examiner's findings?
    2. Was the death preventable — and were required medical or welfare protocols followed?
    3. Will an independent body (not the agency itself) investigate?

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  • Death of Denny Adan Gonzalez in ICE custody
    Denny Adan Gonzalez
    1 — suicide (presumed; found unresponsive in cell - disputed)Killed
    Date
    2026-04-28
    State
    Georgia
    Location
    Stewart Detention Center, Lumpkin, GA (CoreCivic)
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Disputed - a witness challenged the account, calling it "physically impossible" for him to have hanged himself in that cell.
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Denny Adan Gonzalez (33, Cuba) died on 2026-04-28 while in the custody of ICE, in Stewart Detention Center, Lumpkin, GA (CoreCivic). Arrested Dec 2025; CoreCivic staff found him unresponsive ~10:25 p.m. and performed a cut-down and CPR. 4th suicide at Stewart. (Date approximate; some sources say early May.).

    Official account

    ICE said presumed suicide, official cause under investigation; described as the 18th ICE death of 2026.

    What is documented

    • Person: Denny Adan Gonzalez, age 33; Cuba.
    • Location: Stewart Detention Center, Lumpkin, GA (CoreCivic).
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Cause: suicide (presumed; found unresponsive in cell - disputed).
    • Circumstance: Arrested Dec 2025; CoreCivic staff found him unresponsive ~10:25 p.m. and performed a cut-down and CPR. 4th suicide at Stewart. (Date approximate; some sources say early May.).

    Scrutiny of the official account

    Grounded in the sourced record below; this documents the dispute rather than asserting a conclusion.

    • Status / dispute: Disputed - a witness challenged the account, calling it "physically impossible" for him to have hanged himself in that cell.

    Unanswered questions

    1. Will the responsible agency release its full records, footage, and the medical examiner's findings?
    2. Was the death preventable — and were required medical or welfare protocols followed?
    3. Will an independent body (not the agency itself) investigate?

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  • Airport photos (Atlanta, Georgia 2026-03-23)
    Airport photos (Atlanta, Georgia 2026-03-23)
    Date
    2026-03-23
    Time
    Unspecified
    City
    Atlanta
    State
    Georgia
    Location
    No
    Status
    Not researched
    Verification
    Not researched
    Key sources
    • https://x.com/GAFollowers/status/2036152451586257147?s=20

    ⚠ Verification status: NOT RESEARCHED — submitted lead, not yet verified by ICE List. Volunteers: this page is an unprocessed tip awaiting research.

    Summary: On 2026-03-23 in Atlanta, Georgia, a submission was received reporting: Airport photos.

    Full Description

    https://x.com/GAFollowers/status/2036152451586257147?s=20

    Force / Conduct Reported

    • Force used (per submitter): No
    • Description: No

    Incident Details (as submitted)

    • Date: 2026-03-23
    • Time: Unspecified
    • Location: Atlanta, Georgia — No
    • Agencies named: Unspecified
    • Anyone taken: Unspecified
    • Vehicles: Unspecified
    • Submitter is witness: No

    Agents

    No agents identified. To be completed by the Agent Team.

    Evidence

    • https://x.com/GAFollowers/status/2036152451586257147?s=20

    Internal Notes

    • This page was generated from a public submission and has not been verified. Apply the ICE List two-source standard before changing verification status.
    • Submitter contact details have been withheld; they are held in the internal submissions log.
    • Source submission ID: yXPZ2zW.
    Needs review

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Key locations in Georgia

  • Atlanta
  • Gainesville and poultry belt
  • Savannah
  • Macon
  • Cobb, Gwinnett, and Clayton counties

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Deaths in Georgia

  1. Death of Jorge Abelardo Avelleneda-Delgado in ICE custody
  2. Death of Jesus Molina-Veya in ICE custody
  3. Death of Heber Sanchez Dominguez in ICE custody
  4. Death of Linda Davis
  5. Death of Denny Adan Gonzalez in ICE custody
  6. Death of Jesús Manuel Arenas-Silva in ICE custody

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