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Incidents in Texas

This page collects all documented immigration-enforcement incidents that occurred in the state of Texas. 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 offices: Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Harlingen Field Offices Regional focus: Southern border operations, statewide sheriff cooperation, massive detention infrastructure, frequent workplace raids Related categories:

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  • Texas DPS special agent stops cameraman (Texas)
    Texas DPS special agent stops cameraman (Texas)
    Date
    Unspecified
    Time
    Unspecified
    State
    Texas
    Location
    Nope
    Agencies
    Texas DPS
    Status
    Not researched
    Vehicles
    1
    Verification
    Not researched
    Key sources
    • https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSpgShsgAzs/

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

    Summary: On an unspecified date in Texas, a submission was received reporting: Texas DPS special agent stops cameraman.

    Full Description

    Texas DPS special agent stops cameraman. Full face + ID with name shown. IIRC Texas DPS is deputized via 287g to make immigration arrests

    Force / Conduct Reported

    • Force used (per submitter): No
    • Description: None

    Incident Details (as submitted)

    • Date: Unspecified
    • Time: Unspecified
    • Location: Texas — Nope
    • Agencies named: Texas DPS
    • Anyone taken: Unspecified
    • Vehicles: 1
    • Submitter is witness: No

    Agents

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

    Evidence

    • https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSpgShsgAzs/

    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: EkVLAb4.
    Needs review
  • Nazi assaulting minors (Texas)
    Nazi assaulting minors (Texas)
    Full fist punch to throat, pushing to ground, restraining on ground, etcInjured
    Not sure, at least 1, possibly US citizenDetained
    Date
    Unspecified
    Time
    Unspecified
    State
    Texas
    Location
    Recently occured. On a street?
    Agencies
    Ice
    Status
    Not researched
    Verification
    Not researched
    Key sources
    • https://www.threads.com/@lillian_dca_washington/post/DX2aU41GgTF?xmt=AQF0mKOe89go0TBD-viVompeVp1dYd8nKDDeY8Tm9RhAtmwMRE3MfSeOotmgmMNwca_70kyW&slof=1

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

    Summary: On an unspecified date in Texas, a submission was received reporting: Nazi assaulting minors.

    Full Description

    Ice clown punch a minor and assaulted another on the ground,

    Force / Conduct Reported

    • Force used (per submitter): Yes
    • Description: Full fist punch to throat, pushing to ground, restraining on ground, etc

    Incident Details (as submitted)

    • Date: Unspecified
    • Time: Unspecified
    • Location: Texas — Recently occured. On a street?
    • Agencies named: Ice
    • Anyone taken: Not sure, at least 1, possibly US citizen
    • Vehicles: Unspecified
    • Submitter is witness: No

    Agents

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

    Evidence

    • https://www.threads.com/@lillian_dca_washington/post/DX2aU41GgTF?xmt=AQF0mKOe89go0TBD-viVompeVp1dYd8nKDDeY8Tm9RhAtmwMRE3MfSeOotmgmMNwca_70kyW&slof=1

    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: 2jKZErj.
    Needs review
  • Killing of Ruben Ray Martinez
    Ruben Ray Martinez
    1 — shotKilled
    Date
    2025-03-15
    State
    Texas
    Location
    South Padre Island, Texas (died at hospital in Brownsville)
    Agencies
    ICE (Homeland Security Investigations)
    Operation
    Fatal use of force by an immigration agent
    Status
    Investigated by Texas DPS; grand jury declined to indict. Rep. Joaquin Castro demanded full disclosure.
    Agents
    HSI Special Agent Jack Stevens
    Verification
    source confidence: high; independent evidence disputes the official account
    Key sources

    Ruben Ray Martinez (23, U.S. citizen) was killed by ICE (Homeland Security Investigations) on 2025-03-15, in South Padre Island, Texas (died at hospital in Brownsville). Shot at close range through his car's side window by an HSI agent during an encounter; the killing went publicly unreported until early 2026.

    Official account

    Officials said Martinez "accelerated" and "intentionally ran over" an agent with his vehicle.

    What is documented

    • Person: Ruben Ray Martinez, age 23; U.S. citizen.
    • Location: South Padre Island, Texas (died at hospital in Brownsville).
    • Agency: ICE (Homeland Security Investigations).
    • Cause: shot.
    • Circumstance: Shot at close range through his car's side window by an HSI agent during an encounter; the killing went publicly unreported until early 2026.
    • Agent(s) named: HSI Special Agent Jack Stevens.

    Scrutiny of the official account

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

    • Contradicting evidence: Bodycam/other footage cited by CBS News and his lawyers indicates the car was barely moving/braking and he was shot point-blank while the agent was not in danger.
    • Status / dispute: Investigated by Texas DPS; grand jury declined to indict. Rep. Joaquin Castro demanded full disclosure.

    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?

    Help document this death

    If you have information, photos, video, or documentation about this death:

    See also

    Needs review
  • Killing of Isaias Sanchez Barboza
    Isaias Sanchez Barboza
    1 — shotKilled
    Date
    2025-12-11
    State
    Texas
    Location
    near Rio Grande City, Texas (~5.7 mi west of Rio Grande City Port of Entry, Starr County)
    Agencies
    CBP (Border Patrol)
    Operation
    Fatal use of force by an immigration agent
    Status
    Under investigation; agent not identified.
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Isaias Sanchez Barboza (31, Mexican citizen) was killed by CBP (Border Patrol) on 2025-12-11, in near Rio Grande City, Texas (~5.7 mi west of Rio Grande City Port of Entry, Starr County). Shot at least three times during an "active struggle" after agents approached a group in camouflage on the riverbank; agents performed CPR but he died at a hospital.

    What is known

    • Person: Isaias Sanchez Barboza, age 31; Mexican citizen.
    • Date: 2025-12-11.
    • Location: near Rio Grande City, Texas (~5.7 mi west of Rio Grande City Port of Entry, Starr County).
    • Agency: CBP (Border Patrol).
    • Reported cause: shot.
    • Circumstance: Shot at least three times during an "active struggle" after agents approached a group in camouflage on the riverbank; agents performed CPR but he died at a hospital.
    • Official account: Agent reported an approximately two-minute physical struggle before firing.
    • Status: Under investigation; agent not identified.

    This is a sourced stub. If you have further documentation, please contribute (see below).

    Help document this death

    If you have information, photos, video, or documentation about this death:

    See also

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-11-16 Video from North Side raid shows FBI arresting more than 150 people, destroying surveillance camera - KSAT
    Video from North Side raid shows FBI arresting more than 150 people, destroying surveillance camera - KSAT
    Date
    2025-11-16
    City
    San Antonio
    State
    Texas
    Operation
    Concerning Use of Force
    Status
    Unverified (news report link)
    Verification
    Unverified (external reporting link only)
    Key sources
      * Tags: Concerning Use of Force

    Summary: Linked report: https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2025/11/21/video-from-north-side-raid-shows-fbi-arresting-more-than-150-people-destroying-surveillance-camera/ Tags: Concerning Use of Force

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2025/11/21/video-from-north-side-raid-shows-fbi-arresting-more-than-150-people-destroying-surveillance-camera/ Tags: Concerning Use of Force

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-11-14 Folks aren't coming back out.': Immigrants are increasingly being detained at Dallas ICE office - KERA News
    Folks aren't coming back out.': Immigrants are increasingly being detained at Dallas ICE office - KERA News
    Date
    2025-11-14
    City
    Dallas
    State
    Texas
    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.keranews.org/news/2025-11-18/folks-arent-coming-back-out-immigrants-are-increasingly-being-detained-at-dallas-ice-office Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://www.keranews.org/news/2025-11-18/folks-arent-coming-back-out-immigrants-are-increasingly-being-detained-at-dallas-ice-office Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-10-25 Episcopal Diocese calls for justice for Texas priest detained by ICE - San Antonio Current
    Episcopal Diocese calls for justice for Texas priest detained by ICE - San Antonio Current
    Date
    2025-10-25
    City
    Houston
    State
    Texas
    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.sacurrent.com/news/texas-news/episcopal-diocese-of-texas-calls-for-justice-for-lone-star-state-priest-detained-by-ice/ Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-news/episcopal-diocese-of-texas-calls-for-justice-for-lone-star-state-priest-detained-by-ice/ Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-10-23 U.S.-born Houston teen says ICE agents beat him and his father during stop - MSN
    U.S.-born Houston teen says ICE agents beat him and his father during stop - MSN
    Date
    2025-10-23
    City
    Houston
    State
    Texas
    Operation
    Concerning Use of Force, Concerning Arrest/Detention, U.S. Citizen
    Status
    Unverified (news report link)
    Verification
    Unverified (external reporting link only)
    Key sources
      * Tags: Concerning Use of Force, Concerning Arrest/Detention, U.S. Citizen

    Summary: Linked report: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/u-s-born-houston-teen-says-ice-agents-beat-him-and-his-father-during-stop/ar-AA1Piqml?ocid=BingNewsSerp Tags: Concerning Use of Force, Concerning Arrest/Detention, U.S. Citizen

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/u-s-born-houston-teen-says-ice-agents-beat-him-and-his-father-during-stop/ar-AA1Piqml?ocid=BingNewsSerp Tags: Concerning Use of Force, Concerning Arrest/Detention, U.S. Citizen

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-10-07 A DACA recipient objected to ICE’s detention of a community member. He’s now facing deportation CNN
    A DACA recipient objected to ICE’s detention of a community member. He’s now facing deportation CNN
    Date
    2025-10-07
    City
    Dallas
    State
    Texas
    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.cnn.com/2025/10/28/us/texas-daca-recipient-ice-deportation Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/28/us/texas-daca-recipient-ice-deportation Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-09-15 Children left short of clean water and sleep amid 'prolonged' detention by ICE, watchdog groups allege - The Guardian
    Children left short of clean water and sleep amid 'prolonged' detention by ICE, watchdog groups allege - The Guardian
    Date
    2025-09-15
    City
    San Antonio
    State
    Texas
    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.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/28/ice-detention-texas-children Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/28/ice-detention-texas-children Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-08-31 A judge blocks the deportation of Guatemalan children already waiting on the tarmac to be sent back - AP News
    A judge blocks the deportation of Guatemalan children already waiting on the tarmac to be sent back - AP News
    Date
    2025-08-31
    City
    Harlingen
    State
    Texas
    Operation
    Concerning Deportation
    Status
    Unverified (news report link)
    Verification
    Unverified (external reporting link only)
    Key sources
      * Tags: Concerning Deportation

    Summary: Linked report: https://apnews.com/article/immigration-unaccompanied-children-trump-deportations-guatemala-3790909d69f19fd8cd8edffb6b3215c3 Tags: Concerning Deportation

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://apnews.com/article/immigration-unaccompanied-children-trump-deportations-guatemala-3790909d69f19fd8cd8edffb6b3215c3 Tags: Concerning Deportation

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-08-13 Then They Came for the Dreamers Mother Jones
    Then They Came for the Dreamers Mother Jones
    Date
    2025-08-13
    City
    Horizon City
    State
    Texas
    Operation
    Concerning Use of Force, Concerning Arrest/Detention
    Status
    Unverified (news report link)
    Verification
    Unverified (external reporting link only)
    Key sources
      * Tags: Concerning Use of Force, Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Summary: Linked report: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/11/dreamers-daca-trump-deportation-detention-betrayal-big-feature/ Tags: Concerning Use of Force, Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/11/dreamers-daca-trump-deportation-detention-betrayal-big-feature/ Tags: Concerning Use of Force, Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-08-13 DACA recipient held in NM ICE detention released after federal judge's order - Source NM
    DACA recipient held in NM ICE detention released after federal judge's order - Source NM
    Date
    2025-08-13
    City
    Horizon City
    State
    Texas
    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://sourcenm.com/2025/09/26/daca-recipient-held-in-nm-ice-detention-released-after-federal-judges-order/ Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://sourcenm.com/2025/09/26/daca-recipient-held-in-nm-ice-detention-released-after-federal-judges-order/ Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-07-29 US Citizen Responds to Being Asked to Shave Beard by ICE Agents - Newsweek
    US Citizen Responds to Being Asked to Shave Beard by ICE Agents - Newsweek
    Date
    2025-07-29
    City
    Houston
    State
    Texas
    Operation
    U.S. Citizen, Concerning Arrest/Detention
    Status
    Unverified (news report link)
    Verification
    Unverified (external reporting link only)
    Key sources
      * Tags: U.S. Citizen, Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Summary: Linked report: https://www.newsweek.com/us-citizen-detained-ice-shave-beard-immigration-2105494 Tags: U.S. Citizen, Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://www.newsweek.com/us-citizen-detained-ice-shave-beard-immigration-2105494 Tags: U.S. Citizen, Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-07-21 Border agents detained a Vermont superintendent and searched his devices. WBUR News
    Border agents detained a Vermont superintendent and searched his devices. WBUR News
    Date
    2025-07-21
    City
    Houston
    State
    Texas
    Operation
    Concerning Arrest/Detention, U.S. Citizen
    Status
    Unverified (news report link)
    Verification
    Unverified (external reporting link only)
    Key sources
      * Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention, U.S. Citizen

    Summary: Linked report: https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/07/24/vermont-superintendent-detained-border-agents Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention, U.S. Citizen

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/07/24/vermont-superintendent-detained-border-agents Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention, U.S. Citizen

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-06-05 San Antonio ICE detained more families today at Immigration Court, including three-year-old child - San Antonio Current
    San Antonio ICE detained more families today at Immigration Court, including three-year-old child - San Antonio Current
    Date
    2025-06-05
    City
    San Antonio
    State
    Texas
    Operation
    Concerning Arrest/Detention, Enforcement Action at a Sensitive Location
    Status
    Unverified (news report link)
    Verification
    Unverified (external reporting link only)
    Key sources
      * Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention, Enforcement Action at a Sensitive Location

    Summary: Linked report: https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-ice-detained-more-families-today-at-immigration-court-37669081/ Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention, Enforcement Action at a Sensitive Location

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-ice-detained-more-families-today-at-immigration-court-37669081/ Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention, Enforcement Action at a Sensitive Location

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-05-29 ICE agents arrest migrants at San Antonio immigration court - Texas Public Radio
    ICE agents arrest migrants at San Antonio immigration court - Texas Public Radio
    Date
    2025-05-29
    City
    San Antonio
    State
    Texas
    Operation
    Concerning Arrest/Detention, Enforcement Action at a Sensitive Location
    Status
    Unverified (news report link)
    Verification
    Unverified (external reporting link only)
    Key sources
      * Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention, Enforcement Action at a Sensitive Location

    Summary: Linked report: https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2025-05-30/ice-agents-arrest-migrants-at-san-antonio-immigration-court Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention, Enforcement Action at a Sensitive Location

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2025-05-30/ice-agents-arrest-migrants-at-san-antonio-immigration-court Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention, Enforcement Action at a Sensitive Location

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-05-06 ICE deports Austin woman and her three kids. Two are U.S. citizens. KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
    ICE deports Austin woman and her three kids. Two are U.S. citizens. KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
    Date
    2025-05-06
    City
    Austin
    State
    Texas
    Operation
    U.S. Citizen, Enforcement Action at a Sensitive Location, Concerning Deportation
    Status
    Unverified (news report link)
    Verification
    Unverified (external reporting link only)
    Key sources
      * Tags: U.S. Citizen, Enforcement Action at a Sensitive Location, Concerning Deportation

    Summary: Linked report: https://www.kut.org/crime-justice/2025-05-08/immigration-customs-and-enforcement-agents-undocumented-immigrants-austin-tx-deportation-family-u-s-citizens Tags: U.S. Citizen, Enforcement Action at a Sensitive Location, Concerning Deportation

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://www.kut.org/crime-justice/2025-05-08/immigration-customs-and-enforcement-agents-undocumented-immigrants-austin-tx-deportation-family-u-s-citizens Tags: U.S. Citizen, Enforcement Action at a Sensitive Location, Concerning Deportation

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-04-01 Prosecutors Drop Only Criminal Cases from Hays County Airbnb Raid - Texas Observer
    Prosecutors Drop Only Criminal Cases from Hays County Airbnb Raid - Texas Observer
    Date
    2025-04-01
    City
    Dripping Springs
    State
    Texas
    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.texasobserver.org/prosecutors-drop-charges-hays-county-airbnb-raid/ Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://www.texasobserver.org/prosecutors-drop-charges-hays-county-airbnb-raid/ Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-03-14 Gil Rojas v. Venegas
    Gil Rojas v. Venegas
    Date
    2025-03-14
    City
    Brownsville
    State
    Texas
    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.courtlistener.com/docket/69740798/gil-rojas-v-venegas/ Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69740798/gil-rojas-v-venegas/ Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-02-04 U.S. citizen child recovering from brain cancer deported to Mexico with undocumented parents
    U.S. citizen child recovering from brain cancer deported to Mexico with undocumented parents
    Date
    2025-02-04
    City
    Rio Grande City
    State
    Texas
    Operation
    U.S. Citizen, Concerning Deportation
    Status
    Unverified (news report link)
    Verification
    Unverified (external reporting link only)
    Key sources
      * Tags: U.S. Citizen, Concerning Deportation

    Summary: Linked report: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/us-citizen-child-recovering-brain-cancer-deported-mexico-undocumented-rcna196049 Tags: U.S. Citizen, Concerning Deportation

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/us-citizen-child-recovering-brain-cancer-deported-mexico-undocumented-rcna196049 Tags: U.S. Citizen, Concerning Deportation

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Incident:2025-01-26 ICE Threatened To Deport Texas Man To War Torn Country - Newsweek
    ICE Threatened To Deport Texas Man To War Torn Country - Newsweek
    Date
    2025-01-26
    City
    Frisco
    State
    Texas
    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.newsweek.com/ice-threat-deport-texas-man-ukraine-2069128 Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Full Description

    Linked report: https://www.newsweek.com/ice-threat-deport-texas-man-ukraine-2069128 Tags: Concerning Arrest/Detention

    Evidence

    Needs review
  • Ice raided Crunch Fitness (Austin, Texas 2026-01-24)
    Ice raided Crunch Fitness (Austin, Texas 2026-01-24)
    Unsure - will discoverDetained
    Date
    2026-01-24
    Time
    Unspecified
    City
    Austin
    State
    Texas
    Location
    The Undefeated Tribe - is the franchise owner. They have currently over 25 locations. In multiple states & are planning to have nearly 50 in the coming years. The owners name is Tony Hartl.
    Agencies
    Ice - my wife works for the company and has videos that other coc earned employees are asking the owners questions about. We can share any more information we find.
    Status
    Not researched
    Verification
    Not researched
    Key sources
    • https://www.tiktok.com/@kmontoya444/video/7600497486813220126?_r=1&_t=ZT-93TcxDMjTpd

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

    Summary: On 2026-01-24 in Austin, Texas, a submission was received reporting: Ice raided Crunch Fitness.

    Full Description

    Yes, we have access to the video... The owners let them in just like target did. Wanting their own employees to comply and to assist agents.

    Force / Conduct Reported

    • Force used (per submitter): Unspecified
    • Description: Will discover

    Incident Details (as submitted)

    • Date: 2026-01-24
    • Time: Unspecified
    • Location: Austin, Texas — The Undefeated Tribe - is the franchise owner. They have currently over 25 locations. In multiple states & are planning to have nearly 50 in the coming years.

    The owners name is Tony Hartl.

    • Agencies named: Ice - my wife works for the company and has videos that other coc earned employees are asking the owners questions about. We can share any more information we find.
    • Anyone taken: Unsure - will discover
    • Vehicles: Unspecified
    • Submitter is witness: No

    Agents

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

    Evidence

    • https://www.tiktok.com/@kmontoya444/video/7600497486813220126?_r=1&_t=ZT-93TcxDMjTpd

    Internal Notes

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    • Submitter contact details have been withheld; they are held in the internal submissions log.
    • Source submission ID: 2EpKoOp.
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  • Ice Detention being set up (Dallas, Texas 2026-01-28)
    Ice Detention being set up (Dallas, Texas 2026-01-28)
    Don’t know. Starting to show up in HoustonDetained
    Date
    2026-01-28
    Time
    Unspecified
    City
    Dallas
    State
    Texas
    Location
    A very large Wherehouse purchased
    Agencies
    ICE
    Status
    Not researched
    Verification
    Not researched
    Key sources
    • [REHOST NEEDED – contains private access token, do not publish as-is] https://storage.tally.so/private/IMG_2300.jpeg?id=qJXM68&accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6InFKWE02OCIsImZvcm1JZCI6IldPMlpKUSIsImlhdCI6MTc3OTQ1MjM3MX0.QlVb-JtB5MWjymzuD6Q-OrVBFdlOdqxCgmaLZydtb1U&signature=e5a55ef45f44c832f5ba2d5a0003248ec461d3b0ab7d8d5f7a583e384d81d973

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

    Summary: On 2026-01-28 in Dallas, Texas, a submission was received reporting: Ice Detention being set up.

    Full Description

    Setting up detention center

    Force / Conduct Reported

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

    Incident Details (as submitted)

    • Date: 2026-01-28
    • Time: Unspecified
    • Location: Dallas, Texas — A very large Wherehouse purchased
    • Agencies named: ICE
    • Anyone taken: Don’t know. Starting to show up in Houston
    • Vehicles: Unspecified
    • Submitter is witness: No

    Agents

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

    Evidence

    • [REHOST NEEDED – contains private access token, do not publish as-is] https://storage.tally.so/private/IMG_2300.jpeg?id=qJXM68&accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6InFKWE02OCIsImZvcm1JZCI6IldPMlpKUSIsImlhdCI6MTc3OTQ1MjM3MX0.QlVb-JtB5MWjymzuD6Q-OrVBFdlOdqxCgmaLZydtb1U&signature=e5a55ef45f44c832f5ba2d5a0003248ec461d3b0ab7d8d5f7a583e384d81d973

    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: rj4zg9N.
    • One or more evidence links contain private access tokens and must be re-hosted before any public use.
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  • ICE Agent kills American citizen (South Padre Island, Texas 2025-03-15)
    ICE Agent kills American citizen (South Padre Island, Texas 2025-03-15)
    Shooting, fatalInjured
    None taken, but one deceasedDetained
    Date
    2025-03-15
    Time
    Unspecified
    City
    South Padre Island
    State
    Texas
    Location
    Near a car accident
    Agencies
    ICE, South Padre Island PD
    Status
    Not researched
    Verification
    Not researched
    Key sources
    • https://apnews.com/article/texas-ice-shooting-ruben-ray-martinez-death-646df2f1212fa48d14a9b270f04c3f76
    • https://apnews.com/article/texas-ice-shooting-martinez-orta-death-eef234709ecea98a9fabaafefb656c07
    • https://apnews.com/article/texas-ice-shooting-martinez-death-grand-jury-e4882b787c7251cbf494be08976dbedd

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

    Summary: On 2025-03-15 in South Padre Island, Texas, a submission was received reporting: ICE Agent kills American citizen.

    Full Description

    ICE agent Jack Stevens shot and killed unarmed American citizen Ruben Ray Martinez on South Padre Island in March 2025. ICE claimed Martinez tried to ram officers. While the shooting was reported on at the time it occurred, ICE's involvement was not disclosed until February 2026. Joshua Orta, Martinez's friend and passenger who witnessed the shooting and disputed DHS's account, died in a car accident a week after the publishing of ICE's involvement in Martinez's death.

    https://apnews.com/article/texas-ice-shooting-ruben-ray-martinez-death-646df2f1212fa48d14a9b270f04c3f76 https://apnews.com/article/texas-ice-shooting-martinez-orta-death-eef234709ecea98a9fabaafefb656c07 https://apnews.com/article/texas-ice-shooting-martinez-death-grand-jury-e4882b787c7251cbf494be08976dbedd

    Force / Conduct Reported

    • Force used (per submitter): Yes
    • Description: Shooting, fatal

    Incident Details (as submitted)

    • Date: 2025-03-15
    • Time: Unspecified
    • Location: South Padre Island, Texas — Near a car accident
    • Agencies named: ICE, South Padre Island PD
    • Anyone taken: None taken, but one deceased
    • Vehicles: Unspecified
    • Submitter is witness: No

    Agents

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

    Evidence

    • https://apnews.com/article/texas-ice-shooting-ruben-ray-martinez-death-646df2f1212fa48d14a9b270f04c3f76
    • https://apnews.com/article/texas-ice-shooting-martinez-orta-death-eef234709ecea98a9fabaafefb656c07
    • https://apnews.com/article/texas-ice-shooting-martinez-death-grand-jury-e4882b787c7251cbf494be08976dbedd

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    • Submitter contact details have been withheld; they are held in the internal submissions log.
    • Source submission ID: Meo9b7Y.
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  • Death of Yahir David Martinez
    Yahir David Martinez
    1 — vehicle-pursuit crashKilled
    Date
    2025-09-23
    State
    Texas
    Location
    Brownsville, Texas (State Highway 4)
    Agencies
    Border Patrol (with Texas DPS)
    Operation
    Death connected to an immigration-enforcement operation
    Status
    DPS investigating; two occupants detained.
    Verification
    source confidence: medium
    Key sources

    Yahir David Martinez (21, unknown) died on 2025-09-23 during or as a result of a Border Patrol (with Texas DPS) operation, in Brownsville, Texas (State Highway 4). His pickup (reportedly loaded with narcotics) failed to yield to Border Patrol, sped off, lost control and struck a semi-trailer, killing him; two passengers were taken into Border Patrol custody.

    What is known

    • Person: Yahir David Martinez, age 21; unknown (Brownsville, Texas resident; citizenship not stated).
    • Date: 2025-09-23.
    • Location: Brownsville, Texas (State Highway 4).
    • Agency: Border Patrol (with Texas DPS).
    • Reported cause: vehicle-pursuit crash.
    • Circumstance: His pickup (reportedly loaded with narcotics) failed to yield to Border Patrol, sped off, lost control and struck a semi-trailer, killing him; two passengers were taken into Border Patrol custody.
    • Official account: CBP/DPS said the vehicle "failed to yield and evaded" agents.
    • Status: DPS investigating; two occupants detained.

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  • Death of Wael Tarabishi
    Wael Tarabishi
    1 — medical death after loss of caregiver to detentionKilled
    Date
    2026-01-23
    State
    Texas
    Location
    Arlington / Dallas area, Texas
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death connected to an immigration-enforcement operation
    Status
    Family attributes death to the caregiver's detention; causal link is indirect/contested. Subject of a Wikipedia article ("Death of Wael Tarabishi").
    Verification
    source confidence: medium
    Key sources

    Wael Tarabishi (30, U.S. citizen) died on 2026-01-23 during or as a result of a ICE operation, in Arlington / Dallas area, Texas. Severely disabled and bedridden (Pompe disease), he died of complications (sepsis/pneumonia) after his father and sole full-time caregiver, Maher Tarabishi, was detained by ICE on 2025-10-28.

    What is known

    • Person: Wael Tarabishi, age 30; U.S. citizen.
    • Date: 2026-01-23.
    • Location: Arlington / Dallas area, Texas.
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Reported cause: medical death after loss of caregiver to detention.
    • Circumstance: Severely disabled and bedridden (Pompe disease), he died of complications (sepsis/pneumonia) after his father and sole full-time caregiver, Maher Tarabishi, was detained by ICE on 2025-10-28.
    • Official account: No agency causal statement; ICE confirmed the father's detention. Family blames ICE for removing his caregiver.
    • Status: Family attributes death to the caregiver's detention; causal link is indirect/contested. Subject of a Wikipedia article ("Death of Wael Tarabishi").

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  • Death of Victor Manuel Diaz in ICE custody
    Victor Manuel Diaz
    1 — suicide (presumed; found unresponsive - family disputes)Killed
    Date
    2026-01-14
    State
    Texas
    Location
    Camp East Montana (Fort Bliss), El Paso, TX
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Disputed - family doubts suicide; ICE bypassed the El Paso County medical examiner, sent the body to a military facility, and withheld the ruling.
    Verification
    source confidence: medium
    Key sources

    Victor Manuel Diaz (36, Nicaragua) died on 2026-01-14 while in the custody of ICE, in Camp East Montana (Fort Bliss), El Paso, TX. Reportedly moved to isolation after reporting harassment; 911 records reported the death as a suicide. Third death at Camp East Montana in ~6 weeks.

    Official account

    DHS/ICE classified it as an apparent suicide.

    What is documented

    • Person: Victor Manuel Diaz, age 36; Nicaragua.
    • Location: Camp East Montana (Fort Bliss), El Paso, TX.
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Cause: suicide (presumed; found unresponsive - family disputes).
    • Circumstance: Reportedly moved to isolation after reporting harassment; 911 records reported the death as a suicide. Third death at Camp East Montana in ~6 weeks.

    Scrutiny of the official account

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

    • Status / dispute: Disputed - family doubts suicide; ICE bypassed the El Paso County medical examiner, sent the body to a military facility, and withheld the ruling.

    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 Tien Xuan Phan in ICE custody
    Tien Xuan Phan
    1 — unknown (presented with seizures, vomiting, unresponsiveness)Killed
    Date
    2025-07-19
    State
    Texas
    Location
    Karnes County Immigration Processing Center, Karnes City, TX (died at Methodist Hospital Northeast, San Antonio area)
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Federal investigation underway.
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Tien Xuan Phan (55, Vietnam) died on 2025-07-19 while in the custody of ICE, in Karnes County Immigration Processing Center, Karnes City, TX (died at Methodist Hospital Northeast, San Antonio area). Arrested June 2 on a 2012 removal order; hospitalized July 18, airlifted, pronounced 5:48 p.m. July 19.

    What is known

    • Person: Tien Xuan Phan, age 55; Vietnam.
    • Date: 2025-07-19.
    • Location: Karnes County Immigration Processing Center, Karnes City, TX (died at Methodist Hospital Northeast, San Antonio area).
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Reported cause: unknown (presented with seizures, vomiting, unresponsiveness).
    • Circumstance: Arrested June 2 on a 2012 removal order; hospitalized July 18, airlifted, pronounced 5:48 p.m. July 19.
    • Official account: ICE press release said Vietnamese national died in ICE custody; detainee death report published.
    • Status: Federal investigation underway.

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  • Death of Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani in ICE custody
    Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani
    1 — medical (pneumonia and sepsis complications)Killed
    Date
    2025-12-06
    State
    Texas
    Location
    Prairieland Detention Center, Alvarado, TX (died at a Fort Worth-area hospital)
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    unknown
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani (48, Pakistan) died on 2025-12-06 while in the custody of ICE, in Prairieland Detention Center, Alvarado, TX (died at a Fort Worth-area hospital). Died after hospitalization.

    What is known

    • Person: Shiraz Fatehali Sachwani, age 48; Pakistan.
    • Date: 2025-12-06.
    • Location: Prairieland Detention Center, Alvarado, TX (died at a Fort Worth-area hospital).
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Reported cause: medical (pneumonia and sepsis complications).
    • Circumstance: Died after hospitalization.
    • Official account: ICE-reported death.

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  • Death of Ryan Louis Mosqueda
    Ryan Louis Mosqueda
    1 — shotKilled
    Date
    2025-07-07
    State
    Texas
    Location
    McAllen, Texas (Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley Sector Annex)
    Agencies
    CBP (Border Patrol)
    Operation
    Fatal use of force by an immigration agent
    Status
    Reviewed as an attack on federal officers; no charges against agents.
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Ryan Louis Mosqueda (27, U.S. citizen) was killed by CBP (Border Patrol) on 2025-07-07, in McAllen, Texas (Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley Sector Annex). Killed by Border Patrol return fire after he arrived at the facility with an AR-15-style rifle and pistol and opened fire on the building, wounding three law-enforcement personnel.

    Note: This was a return-fire / self-defense death — the deceased was reported to have fired on or attacked agents first. It is included for completeness as a death caused by agent gunfire, not as a contested killing.

    What is known

    • Person: Ryan Louis Mosqueda, age 27; U.S. citizen (Michigan).
    • Date: 2025-07-07.
    • Location: McAllen, Texas (Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley Sector Annex).
    • Agency: CBP (Border Patrol).
    • Reported cause: shot.
    • Circumstance: Killed by Border Patrol return fire after he arrived at the facility with an AR-15-style rifle and pistol and opened fire on the building, wounding three law-enforcement personnel.
    • Official account: Agents returned fire in self-defense against an active shooter attacking the facility.
    • Status: Reviewed as an attack on federal officers; no charges against agents.

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  • Death of Pete Sumalo Montejo in ICE custody
    Pete Sumalo Montejo
    1 — medical (cardiac arrest with multiple comorbidities)Killed
    Date
    2025-12-05
    State
    Texas
    Location
    Montgomery Processing Center, Conroe, TX (died at Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, TX)
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    unknown
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Pete Sumalo Montejo (72, Philippines) died on 2025-12-05 while in the custody of ICE, in Montgomery Processing Center, Conroe, TX (died at Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, TX). Died after hospitalization.

    What is known

    • Person: Pete Sumalo Montejo, age 72; Philippines.
    • Date: 2025-12-05.
    • Location: Montgomery Processing Center, Conroe, TX (died at Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, TX).
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Reported cause: medical (cardiac arrest with multiple comorbidities).
    • Circumstance: Died after hospitalization.
    • Official account: ICE-reported death.

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  • Death of Norlan Guzman-Fuentes in ICE custody
    Norlan Guzman-Fuentes
    1 — use of force / external attack (gunshot)Killed
    Date
    2025-09-24
    State
    Texas
    Location
    ERO Dallas Field Office, Dallas, TX (in an ICE transport vehicle)
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Federal investigation. In-custody death; assailant was external.
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Norlan Guzman-Fuentes (37, El Salvador) died on 2025-09-24 while in the custody of ICE, in ERO Dallas Field Office, Dallas, TX (in an ICE transport vehicle). Killed when gunman Joshua Jahn fired from a rooftop into the sally port, striking detainees in a transport van; FBI called it a targeted anti-ICE attack (the detainees were the victims).

    Note: This person was in immigration custody but was killed by an external attacker who targeted the facility/vehicle — not by agents. Included as a death of a person in custody.

    What is known

    • Person: Norlan Guzman-Fuentes, age 37; El Salvador.
    • Date: 2025-09-24.
    • Location: ERO Dallas Field Office, Dallas, TX (in an ICE transport vehicle).
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Reported cause: use of force / external attack (gunshot).
    • Circumstance: Killed when gunman Joshua Jahn fired from a rooftop into the sally port, striking detainees in a transport van; FBI called it a targeted anti-ICE attack (the detainees were the victims).
    • Official account: DHS named the detainee victims; FBI-led investigation ruled it a terrorist attack on ICE.
    • Status: Federal investigation. In-custody death; assailant was external.

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  • Death of Nhon Ngoc Nguyen in ICE custody
    Nhon Ngoc Nguyen
    1 — medical (acute pneumonia, with dementia secondary)Killed
    Date
    2025-04-16
    State
    Texas
    Location
    El Paso Processing Center, El Paso, TX (died at Long Term Acute Care Hospital, El Paso)
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Investigation noted; advocacy groups condemned ICE.
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Nhon Ngoc Nguyen (55, Vietnam) died on 2025-04-16 while in the custody of ICE, in El Paso Processing Center, El Paso, TX (died at Long Term Acute Care Hospital, El Paso). Refugee with dementia arrested in Albuquerque Feb 24; repeatedly hospitalized for altered mental status; DNR issued Apr 14, died Apr 16.

    Official account

    ICE press release announced the death; detainee death report published.

    What is documented

    • Person: Nhon Ngoc Nguyen, age 55; Vietnam.
    • Location: El Paso Processing Center, El Paso, TX (died at Long Term Acute Care Hospital, El Paso).
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Cause: medical (acute pneumonia, with dementia secondary).
    • Circumstance: Refugee with dementia arrested in Albuquerque Feb 24; repeatedly hospitalized for altered mental status; DNR issued Apr 14, died Apr 16.

    Scrutiny of the official account

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

    • Status / dispute: Investigation noted; advocacy groups condemned ICE.

    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?
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  • Death of Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal in ICE custody
    Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal
    1 — medical (anaphylaxis / adverse drug reaction to an unidentified substance; ruled accidental)Killed
    Date
    2026-03-14
    State
    Texas
    Location
    ICE Dallas field office holding, TX (died at Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas)
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Wife says ICE refused to let him keep his asthma inhaler; rapid death after detention drew public outrage.
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal (41, Afghanistan) died on 2026-03-14 while in the custody of ICE, in ICE Dallas field office holding, TX (died at Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas). Former Afghan special-forces U.S. ally detained Mar 13 near Richardson, TX; developed shortness of breath in a holding room, and died the next morning ~40 minutes after receiving epinephrine.

    Official account

    ICE press release announced the death; death certificate ruled it an accident.

    What is documented

    • Person: Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, age 41; Afghanistan.
    • Location: ICE Dallas field office holding, TX (died at Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas).
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Cause: medical (anaphylaxis / adverse drug reaction to an unidentified substance; ruled accidental).
    • Circumstance: Former Afghan special-forces U.S. ally detained Mar 13 near Richardson, TX; developed shortness of breath in a holding room, and died the next morning ~40 minutes after receiving epinephrine.

    Scrutiny of the official account

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

    • Status / dispute: Wife says ICE refused to let him keep his asthma inhaler; rapid death after detention drew public outrage.

    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?
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  • Death of Miguel Angel Garcia-Hernandez in ICE custody
    Miguel Angel Garcia-Hernandez
    1 — use of force / external attack (gunshot injuries)Killed
    Date
    2025-09-29
    State
    Texas
    Location
    ERO Dallas Field Office, Dallas, TX (in an ICE transport vehicle; died on life support)
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Federal investigation; in-custody death, assailant external. (Third detainee, Jose Andres Bordones-Molina, survived.)
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Miguel Angel Garcia-Hernandez (32, Mexico) died on 2025-09-29 while in the custody of ICE, in ERO Dallas Field Office, Dallas, TX (in an ICE transport vehicle; died on life support). Second detainee to die from the Sept 24 Dallas ICE facility sniper attack, after ~6 days on life support.

    Note: This person was in immigration custody but was killed by an external attacker who targeted the facility/vehicle — not by agents. Included as a death of a person in custody.

    What is known

    • Person: Miguel Angel Garcia-Hernandez, age 32; Mexico.
    • Date: 2025-09-29.
    • Location: ERO Dallas Field Office, Dallas, TX (in an ICE transport vehicle; died on life support).
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Reported cause: use of force / external attack (gunshot injuries).
    • Circumstance: Second detainee to die from the Sept 24 Dallas ICE facility sniper attack, after ~6 days on life support.
    • Official account: DHS confirmed his death Sept 30; same FBI investigation.
    • Status: Federal investigation; in-custody death, assailant external. (Third detainee, Jose Andres Bordones-Molina, survived.).

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  • Death of Manuel Mateo Lopez
    Manuel Mateo Lopez
    1 — vehicle-pursuit rollover crashKilled
    Date
    2025-10-12
    State
    Texas
    Location
    El Paso, Texas (Paisano Drive, near UTEP)
    Agencies
    Border Patrol (El Paso Station, with Texas DPS)
    Operation
    Death connected to an immigration-enforcement operation
    Status
    El Paso PD investigating; CBP Office of Professional Responsibility reviewing; DHS OIG notified — the no-pursue order is under scrutiny.
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Manuel Mateo Lopez (22, Mexican) died on 2025-10-12 during or as a result of a Border Patrol (El Paso Station, with Texas DPS) operation, in El Paso, Texas (Paisano Drive, near UTEP). One of seven occupants in an Infiniti sedan carrying suspected migrants that fled a Border Patrol pursuit, struck a light pole and rolled onto its roof; he was killed (declared dead early Oct 13).

    Official account

    CBP issued a "Summary of Incident" acknowledging the pursuit and rollover; a watch commander had reportedly ordered the agent not to pursue but to get the plate.

    What is documented

    • Person: Manuel Mateo Lopez, age 22; Mexican.
    • Location: El Paso, Texas (Paisano Drive, near UTEP).
    • Agency: Border Patrol (El Paso Station, with Texas DPS).
    • Cause: vehicle-pursuit rollover crash.
    • Circumstance: One of seven occupants in an Infiniti sedan carrying suspected migrants that fled a Border Patrol pursuit, struck a light pole and rolled onto its roof; he was killed (declared dead early Oct 13).

    Scrutiny of the official account

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

    • Status / dispute: El Paso PD investigating; CBP Office of Professional Responsibility reviewing; DHS OIG notified — the no-pursue order is under scrutiny.

    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 Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres in ICE custody
    Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres
    1 — medical (end-stage congestive heart failure)Killed
    Date
    2026-01-05
    State
    Texas
    Location
    Joe Corley Processing Center, Conroe, TX (died at HCA Houston Healthcare)
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    unknown
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres (42, Honduras) died on 2026-01-05 while in the custody of ICE, in Joe Corley Processing Center, Conroe, TX (died at HCA Houston Healthcare). Died after hospitalization.

    What is known

    • Person: Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres, age 42; Honduras.
    • Date: 2026-01-05.
    • Location: Joe Corley Processing Center, Conroe, TX (died at HCA Houston Healthcare).
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Reported cause: medical (end-stage congestive heart failure).
    • Circumstance: Died after hospitalization.
    • Official account: ICE-reported death.

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  • Death of Kai Yin Wong in ICE custody
    Kai Yin Wong
    1 — medical (complications from heart surgery)Killed
    Date
    2025-10-25
    State
    Texas
    Location
    South Texas ICE Processing Center, Pearsall, TX
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    unknown
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Kai Yin Wong (63, China) died on 2025-10-25 while in the custody of ICE, in South Texas ICE Processing Center, Pearsall, TX. Died post-surgery.

    What is known

    • Person: Kai Yin Wong, age 63; China.
    • Date: 2025-10-25.
    • Location: South Texas ICE Processing Center, Pearsall, TX.
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Reported cause: medical (complications from heart surgery).
    • Circumstance: Died post-surgery.
    • Official account: ICE-reported death.

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  • Death of James Douglas McMillan
    James Douglas McMillan
    1 — shotKilled
    Date
    2026-03-04
    City
    Sierra Blanca
    County
    Hudspeth
    State
    Texas
    Location
    I-10 Border Patrol checkpoint area, Sierra Blanca, TX
    Agencies
    CBP (Border Patrol); Texas DPS
    Operation
    Death during a Border Patrol pursuit / use of force
    Status
    Hybrid pursuit-and-shooting; fatal shots may have been Texas DPS. Investigation ongoing.
    Vehicles
    1
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    James Douglas McMillan (33, U.S. citizen, Wisconsin) was killed on 2026-03-04 near Sierra Blanca, Texas, after fleeing an I-10 Border Patrol checkpoint following a K-9 alert. During a roughly 70-mile pursuit he fired at agents; he was stopped and shot dead after barricading himself. It was a hybrid pursuit-and-shooting; the fatal shots may have been fired by Texas DPS, but the death is logged as CBP-involved.

    Official account

    Authorities said McMillan fled the checkpoint, fired at law enforcement during the pursuit, and was killed in the ensuing confrontation.

    What is documented

    • Person: James Douglas McMillan, age 33; U.S. citizen (Wisconsin).
    • Location: near Sierra Blanca, Texas (I-10 checkpoint).
    • Agency: CBP (Border Patrol); Texas DPS involved.
    • Cause: shot.
    • Circumstance: Fled a Border Patrol checkpoint after a K-9 alert; fired at agents during a ~70-mile chase; shot after barricading.

    Scrutiny of the official account

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

    • Status / dispute: Which agency fired the fatal shots (CBP or Texas DPS) is not clear from public reporting.

    Unanswered questions

    1. Which agency fired the fatal shots?
    2. Will full records and footage from the checkpoint and pursuit be released?
    3. Will an independent body investigate?

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  • Death of Geraldo Lunas Campos in ICE custody
    Geraldo Lunas Campos
    1 — use of force (homicide by asphyxia - neck and torso compression, per El Paso County ME)Killed
    Date
    2026-01-03
    State
    Texas
    Location
    Camp East Montana (Fort Bliss), El Paso, TX
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Disputed - El Paso County ME ruled it a homicide (Jan 21, 2026); family is suing four guards and contractors for over $1M.
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Geraldo Lunas Campos (55, Cuba) died on 2026-01-03 while in the custody of ICE, in Camp East Montana (Fort Bliss), El Paso, TX. A witness told AP that ~5 guards held the handcuffed man down while one compressed his neck; the body showed abrasions, neck hemorrhage, and petechiae.

    Official account

    ICE/DHS said he attempted suicide and staff intervened to save him; he stopped breathing "during the ensuing struggle.".

    What is documented

    • Person: Geraldo Lunas Campos, age 55; Cuba.
    • Location: Camp East Montana (Fort Bliss), El Paso, TX.
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Cause: use of force (homicide by asphyxia - neck and torso compression, per El Paso County ME).
    • Circumstance: A witness told AP that ~5 guards held the handcuffed man down while one compressed his neck; the body showed abrasions, neck hemorrhage, and petechiae.

    Scrutiny of the official account

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

    • Status / dispute: Disputed - El Paso County ME ruled it a homicide (Jan 21, 2026); family is suing four guards and contractors for over $1M.

    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 Francisco Gaspar-Andres in ICE custody
    Francisco Gaspar-Andres
    1 — medical (end-stage liver and renal failure)Killed
    Date
    2025-12-03
    State
    Texas
    Location
    Camp East Montana (Fort Bliss tent facility), El Paso, TX (died at Hospitals of Providence East)
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Camp East Montana under scrutiny; ICE has bypassed the county medical examiner for autopsies there.
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Francisco Gaspar-Andres (48, Guatemala) died on 2025-12-03 while in the custody of ICE, in Camp East Montana (Fort Bliss tent facility), El Paso, TX (died at Hospitals of Providence East). Died after hospitalization from the Fort Bliss tent camp.

    Official account

    ICE-reported death.

    What is documented

    • Person: Francisco Gaspar-Andres, age 48; Guatemala.
    • Location: Camp East Montana (Fort Bliss tent facility), El Paso, TX (died at Hospitals of Providence East).
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Cause: medical (end-stage liver and renal failure).
    • Circumstance: Died after hospitalization from the Fort Bliss tent camp.

    Scrutiny of the official account

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

    • Status / dispute: Camp East Montana under scrutiny; ICE has bypassed the county medical examiner for autopsies there.

    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 Felix Alcorta-Rodriguez in ICE custody
    Felix Alcorta-Rodriguez
    1 — unknown (pending autopsy; early reports cite natural causes)Killed
    Date
    2026-06-19
    State
    Texas
    Location
    Webb County Detention Center, Laredo, TX
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Autopsy pending.
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Felix Alcorta-Rodriguez (63, Mexico) died on 2026-06-19 while in the custody of ICE, in Webb County Detention Center, Laredo, TX. Found unresponsive and taken to a local medical center.

    What is known

    • Person: Felix Alcorta-Rodriguez, age 63; Mexico.
    • Date: 2026-06-19.
    • Location: Webb County Detention Center, Laredo, TX.
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Reported cause: unknown (pending autopsy; early reports cite natural causes).
    • Circumstance: Found unresponsive and taken to a local medical center.
    • Official account: ICE-reported death.
    • Status: Autopsy pending.

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  • Death of Elena Catarina Morales-Chan
    Elena Catarina Morales-Chan
    1 — drowning after pursuit crash into canalKilled
    Date
    2025-03-28
    State
    Texas
    Location
    Edcouch, Texas (Rio Grande Valley)
    Agencies
    CBP / Border Patrol
    Operation
    Death connected to an immigration-enforcement operation
    Status
    Federal smuggling prosecution ongoing (Vicente Garcia Jr., 18; Jose Alexis Baeze-Combaluzier, 26). Some fatality trackers flag it as "difficult to categorize."
    Verification
    source confidence: medium
    Key sources

    Elena Catarina Morales-Chan (29, Mexican) died on 2025-03-28 during or as a result of a CBP / Border Patrol operation, in Edcouch, Texas (Rio Grande Valley). The SUV she was in fled a Border Patrol human-smuggling pursuit during severe RGV flooding and plunged into a water-filled canal; she and a 14-year-old boy drowned while five others were rescued.

    What is known

    • Person: Elena Catarina Morales-Chan, age 29; Mexican.
    • Date: 2025-03-28.
    • Location: Edcouch, Texas (Rio Grande Valley).
    • Agency: CBP / Border Patrol.
    • Reported cause: drowning after pursuit crash into canal.
    • Circumstance: The SUV she was in fled a Border Patrol human-smuggling pursuit during severe RGV flooding and plunged into a water-filled canal; she and a 14-year-old boy drowned while five others were rescued.
    • Official account: Border Patrol confirmed the drownings, framing it as a smuggling event during severe weather; two men charged federally with transporting people resulting in death.
    • Status: Federal smuggling prosecution ongoing (Vicente Garcia Jr., 18; Jose Alexis Baeze-Combaluzier, 26). Some fatality trackers flag it as "difficult to categorize.".

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  • Death of Axel Everado Iquic-Sequen
    Axel Everado Iquic-Sequen
    1 — vehicle-pursuit rollover crashKilled
    Date
    2025-10-12
    State
    Texas
    Location
    El Paso, Texas (Paisano Drive, near UTEP)
    Agencies
    Border Patrol (El Paso Station, with Texas DPS)
    Operation
    Death connected to an immigration-enforcement operation
    Status
    Same review as Lopez case (El Paso PD, CBP OPR, DHS OIG).
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Axel Everado Iquic-Sequen (30, Guatemalan) died on 2025-10-12 during or as a result of a Border Patrol (El Paso Station, with Texas DPS) operation, in El Paso, Texas (Paisano Drive, near UTEP). Second occupant killed (ejected) in the same Border Patrol pursuit rollover of the Infiniti sedan; declared dead early Oct 13.

    What is known

    • Person: Axel Everado Iquic-Sequen, age 30; Guatemalan.
    • Date: 2025-10-12.
    • Location: El Paso, Texas (Paisano Drive, near UTEP).
    • Agency: Border Patrol (El Paso Station, with Texas DPS).
    • Reported cause: vehicle-pursuit rollover crash.
    • Circumstance: Second occupant killed (ejected) in the same Border Patrol pursuit rollover of the Infiniti sedan; declared dead early Oct 13.
    • Official account: Same CBP "Summary of Incident" as the Lopez case.
    • Status: Same review as Lopez case (El Paso PD, CBP OPR, DHS OIG).

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  • Death of Adrian Andreas Florian in ICE custody
    Adrian Andreas Florian
    1 — unknown (pending autopsy; dementia, hypertension, ulcers)Killed
    Date
    2026-06-24
    State
    Texas
    Location
    Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, TX (in ICE custody since Aug 29, 2025)
    Agencies
    ICE
    Operation
    Death in immigration detention / custody
    Status
    Autopsy pending; scrutiny over detaining an 85-year-old.
    Verification
    source confidence: high
    Key sources

    Adrian Andreas Florian (85, Germany) died on 2026-06-24 while in the custody of ICE, in Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, TX (in ICE custody since Aug 29, 2025). Sought entry Aug 28, 2025 at Laredo; held ~10 months across detention, hospital, and assisted living with no criminal record before dying.

    Official account

    ICE-reported death; publicly identified as the 21st ICE death of 2026.

    What is documented

    • Person: Adrian Andreas Florian, age 85; Germany.
    • Location: Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, TX (in ICE custody since Aug 29, 2025).
    • Agency: ICE.
    • Cause: unknown (pending autopsy; dementia, hypertension, ulcers).
    • Circumstance: Sought entry Aug 28, 2025 at Laredo; held ~10 months across detention, hospital, and assisted living with no criminal record before dying.

    Scrutiny of the official account

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

    • Status / dispute: Autopsy pending; scrutiny over detaining an 85-year-old.

    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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  • Andry José Hernández Romero is deported to El Salvador' (Laredo, Texas 2025-03-15)
    Andry José Hernández Romero is deported to El Salvador' (Laredo, Texas 2025-03-15)
    The article states that Mr Hernandes Romero was slapped multiple times while at the detention center in El Salvador.Injured
    261 (238 Venezuelans and 23 Salvadorans)Detained
    Date
    2025-03-15
    Time
    Unspecified
    City
    Laredo
    State
    Texas
    Location
    He was deported after being held in Webb County Detention Centre in Laredo, Texas
    Agencies
    Webb County Detention Centre; Terrorist Confinement Centre (Cecot) (El Salvador)
    Deportations
    Yes
    Status
    Not researched
    Verification
    Not researched
    Key sources
    • https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr4z640dlz3o
    • https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr4z640dlz3o
    • https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr4z640dlz3o

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

    Summary: On 2025-03-15 in Laredo, Texas, a submission was received reporting: Andry José Hernández Romero is deported to El Salvador's Terrorist Confinement Centre (Cecot).

    Full Description

    "By March 2025, he had spent nearly six months at the San Diego detention center before being abruptly transferred to the Webb County Detention Centre in Laredo, Texas, while his asylum case was still pending.

    "On 15 March, without being able to contest the charges of gang membership, Andry was deported that day as part of a group of 238 Venezuelans and 23 Salvadorans, to El Salvador's notorious mega-prison, known as the Terrorist Confinement Centre (Cecot)." (Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr4z640dlz3o)

    "[...] on the night of 15 March inside the Salvadoran mega-prison, when a American photojournalist Philip Holsinger documented the arrival of a group of alleged criminals for Time magazine.

    "That was when he took a photo of a young man saying "I'm not a gang member. I'm gay. I'm a barber", Mr Holsinger wrote in his article.

    "The man was chained and on his knees while the guards shaved his head. Mr Holsinger later learned that man was Mr Hernández.

    ""He was being slapped every time he would speak up… he started praying and calling out, literally crying for his mother," Holsinger told CBS. "Then he buried his face in his chained hands and cried as he was slapped again." (Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr4z640dlz3o)

    Force / Conduct Reported

    • Force used (per submitter): Yes
    • Description: The article states that Mr Hernandes Romero was slapped multiple times while at the detention center in El Salvador.

    Incident Details (as submitted)

    • Date: 2025-03-15
    • Time: Unspecified
    • Location: Laredo, Texas — He was deported after being held in Webb County Detention Centre in Laredo, Texas
    • Agencies named: Webb County Detention Centre; Terrorist Confinement Centre (Cecot) (El Salvador)
    • Anyone taken: 261 (238 Venezuelans and 23 Salvadorans)
    • Vehicles: Unspecified
    • Submitter is witness: No

    Agents

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

    Evidence

    • https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr4z640dlz3o
    • https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr4z640dlz3o
    • https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr4z640dlz3o

    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: 1AZVQ8p.
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  • Agents harassing US citizens (Rio grande valley, Texas)
    Agents harassing US citizens (Rio grande valley, Texas)
    Date
    Unspecified
    Time
    Unspecified
    City
    Rio grande valley
    State
    Texas
    Location
    Construction site possibly
    Agencies
    "police ice" vests
    Status
    Not researched
    Verification
    Not researched
    Key sources
    • https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTETFvbjFd4/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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

    Summary: On an unspecified date in Rio grande valley, Texas, a submission was received reporting: Agents harassing US citizens.

    Full Description

    Gestapo harassing construction workers

    Force / Conduct Reported

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

    Incident Details (as submitted)

    • Date: Unspecified
    • Time: Unspecified
    • Location: Rio grande valley, Texas — Construction site possibly
    • Agencies named: "police ice" vests
    • Anyone taken: Unspecified
    • Vehicles: Unspecified
    • Submitter is witness: No

    Agents

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

    Evidence

    • https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTETFvbjFd4/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

    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: ODxZOPk.
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  • 2026-07-07 Killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE agents
    2026-07-07 Killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE agents
    1Killed
    Fatal gunshot wound to the abdomenInjured
    Date
    2026-07-07
    Time
    Tuesday morning
    City
    Houston
    County
    Harris County
    State
    Texas
    Location
    Vehicle stop during a "targeted" ICE operation; barbershop driveway, Second Ward / East End
    Agencies
    ICE; DHS (HPD not part of the operation)
    Operation
    Vehicle stop / attempted arrest
    Status
    Under investigation (DHS OIG; FBI Houston)
    Agents
    Not disclosed by ICE
    Verification
    ICE self-defense account unverified; no bodycam or video of the shooting released
    Key sources

    Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican national who had lived in Houston for roughly 35 years, was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on the morning of Tuesday, 7 July 2026, during a vehicle stop in Houston's Second Ward / East End. ICE says the agent fired "in self-defense" after Salgado Araujo allegedly tried to ram agents and run one over. No bodycam, dashcam, or bystander footage of the shooting has been released, the agent has not been named, and DHS has not explained why Salgado Araujo was targeted. The only known video was recorded after he was shot and shows him face-down on a barbershop driveway, bleeding and calling for help.

    The official account (ICE / DHS)

    According to statements ICE and DHS issued hours after the shooting, agents were carrying out a "targeted enforcement operation" and attempted to stop Salgado Araujo's vehicle. The agencies allege that he:

    • attempted to evade arrest;
    • attempted to ram an ICE vehicle;
    • ignored repeated verbal commands; and
    • attempted to run over an ICE agent, who then fired his weapon "in self-defense."

    DHS characterized the death as the result of the agent defending himself. The agencies have not released the agent's name, any bodycam or dashcam footage, the identities or number of agents present, or the basis on which Salgado Araujo was selected for a "targeted" stop.

    What is actually documented

    • The victim. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, had lived in the United States for nearly 35 years. He was married with three sons and worked in residential construction, reportedly having spent decades building homes in Houston's suburbs. Public-records checks reported by the Texas Tribune found no criminal convictions in Texas. His family says he was in the process of obtaining a work permit through legal channels — gathering photos, employer letters and statements, and attending appointments — and was "close to obtaining his legal status."
    • What he was doing. His son Ronaldo Salgado said his father "was on his way to work, picking up his workers" when he was stopped.
    • The location. The shooting happened in the Second Ward / East End, a predominantly Latino neighborhood, on the driveway of a barbershop next to a psychic-reading shop.
    • The only known video. Houston resident Juliet Martinez recorded video after the shooting. She said Salgado Araujo "was bleeding from the right side of his stomach" and "was screaming for help and screaming that he was in pain." A federal agent is seen on the phone while holding him as he lies face-down, moaning, on the ground.
    • Medical response. The Houston Fire Department responded and found a gunshot wound to the abdomen; Salgado Araujo died at a hospital.
    • Local police. HPD and the office of Mayor John Whitmire said HPD was not part of the ICE operation and only assisted with traffic control after the shooting.

    Scrutiny of the official account

    This section documents why ICE's "self-defense" narrative should not be accepted at face value. It relies on sourced facts and on ICE's own documented track record; it does not assert facts beyond what reporting supports.

    • No evidence has been produced. As of 2026-07-09, ICE and DHS have released no bodycam, dashcam, or bystander footage of the shooting itself, and have not named the agent who fired. The central claims — that a vehicle was used as a weapon and that the agent had no choice — rest entirely on the shooter's employer's word.
    • The only video contradicts the tone of a clean "self-defense" account. The footage that does exist shows a wounded, unarmed-appearing man face-down and pleading for help while an agent stands over him on the phone. Whether prompt medical aid was rendered is not established in the record.
    • "He tried to ram / run over agents" is a recurring ICE claim that has repeatedly collapsed under evidence. Reporting by the Texas Tribune and PBS notes that this exact justification has been contradicted in other 2025–2026 cases:
      • South Padre Island, Texas (2025): an agent claimed a victim's car "slightly struck" him; witnesses and lawyers disputed the account.
      • Minneapolis (January 2026): video called into question whether the victim actually tried to run over agents.
      • Chicago (October 2025): an agent's self-defense claim was contradicted by the agent's own text messages and by video; the charges against the victim were dropped.
    • No explanation for the targeting. DHS has not said why Salgado Araujo — a long-time resident with no criminal record and a pending work-permit application — was the subject of a "targeted" operation, who authorized it, or how he "came onto ICE's radar."
    • Investigated by the same department. The fatal shooting is being reviewed by the DHS Office of Inspector General — an office inside the same department as ICE — while the FBI's Houston field office is investigating Salgado Araujo (posthumously) for a "potential assault on a federal law enforcement officer," framing the dead man, not the shooter, as the suspect. The Harris County District Attorney has called it an "active federal investigation" without confirming an independent local inquiry.
    • Pattern and scale. Through July 2026, ICE was responsible for roughly 4 of the 9 shooting deaths documented in the record of shootings by federal immigration agents during the second Trump administration, alongside a rise in deaths in ICE custody.

    Unanswered questions

    1. Will ICE release the agent's name, and any bodycam or dashcam footage?
    2. Did Salgado Araujo's vehicle actually strike any agent — and is there physical or video evidence of it?
    3. Was he armed? (Nothing in the reporting indicates he was.)
    4. How long after the shooting was medical aid rendered?
    5. Why was he targeted, who authorized the operation, and was any de-escalation attempted?
    6. Will there be a genuinely independent investigation, rather than a review by DHS of itself?

    Official and community response

    • Family: Son Ronaldo Salgado — "He did not deserve to die. He did not deserve to be reduced to a headline." The family is calling for a full, transparent investigation.
    • U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston): demanded a "complete and transparent accounting" and an independent investigation — "We need to know why Lorenzo was targeted. We need to know who authorized the operation. We need to know what threat agents believe they faced."
    • U.S. Rep. Christian Menefee (D-Houston): said ICE's actions "have caused them to lose the faith and confidence of communities."
    • Texas Rep. Christina Morales: asked the Texas Department of Public Safety to open a separate investigation.
    • Houston City Council member Alejandra Salinas and LULAC called for an independent investigation and public release of "every piece of evidence"; LULAC launched a petition.

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  • 2 ICE agents intimidating workers (Mccallen, Texas 2026-01-03)
    2 ICE agents intimidating workers (Mccallen, Texas 2026-01-03)
    Date
    2026-01-03
    Time
    Unspecified
    City
    Mccallen
    State
    Texas
    Location
    Someone's ranch, hard to tell. Caption says 956 zipcode, so definitely south Texas. Based on OP's post, probably Mccallen,TX
    Agencies
    ICE,ERO
    Status
    Not researched
    Verification
    Not researched
    Key sources
    • https://www.instagram.com/elzorroysupandilla
    • https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTETFvbjFd4/
    • [REHOST NEEDED – contains private access token, do not publish as-is] https://storage.tally.so/private/Screenshot_20260103-184848.png?id=dK1Wed&accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6ImRLMVdlZCIsImZvcm1JZCI6IldPMlpKUSIsImlhdCI6MTc3OTQ1MjM3MX0.RBFNVyfI3UnIAJftEKU8sKIog_qEp_vg_A6IYObj4sY&signature=8738b98c1c82bffea0e2d40916128d15b0b345daed781dc775a8bca7ace4571e

    Summary: On 2026-01-03 in Mccallen, Texas, a submission was received reporting: 2 ICE agents intimidating workers.

    Full Description

    3 ICE agents intimidating workers. 2 masked, another has sunglasses but OP got a close enough shot where you can see the whole face, especially in the thumbnail of the video

    OP: https://www.instagram.com/elzorroysupandilla

    Force / Conduct Reported

    • Force used (per submitter): No
    • Description: Not seen

    Incident Details (as submitted)

    • Date: 2026-01-03
    • Time: Unspecified
    • Location: Mccallen, Texas — Someone's ranch, hard to tell.

    Caption says 956 zipcode, so definitely south Texas. Based on OP's post, probably Mccallen,TX

    • Agencies named: ICE,ERO
    • Anyone taken: Unspecified
    • Vehicles: Unspecified
    • Submitter is witness: No

    Agents

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

    Evidence

    • https://www.instagram.com/elzorroysupandilla
    • https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTETFvbjFd4/
    • [REHOST NEEDED – contains private access token, do not publish as-is] https://storage.tally.so/private/Screenshot_20260103-184848.png?id=dK1Wed&accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6ImRLMVdlZCIsImZvcm1JZCI6IldPMlpKUSIsImlhdCI6MTc3OTQ1MjM3MX0.RBFNVyfI3UnIAJftEKU8sKIog_qEp_vg_A6IYObj4sY&signature=8738b98c1c82bffea0e2d40916128d15b0b345daed781dc775a8bca7ace4571e

    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: GxOL96L.
    • One or more evidence links contain private access tokens and must be re-hosted before any public use.
    Needs review

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