Federal immigration agents arrested dozens of people du (Kapa’a, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi 2025-11-05)
| Date | 2025-11-05 |
|---|---|
| Time | Unspecified |
| City | Kapa’a, Kauaʻi |
| County | |
| State | Hawaiʻi |
| Country | United States |
| Location details | Law enforcement vehicles were seen outside a home on Kaʻapuni Street in Kapahi, a quiet neighborhood in Kapaʻa. |
| Facility | |
| Agencies involved | Homeland Security Investigations, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S Coast Guard Investigative Service, Drug Enforcement Agency, U.S. Marshals Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Law Enforcement, ICE-Enforcement and Removal Operations, Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigative Division, and other federal partners. |
| Operation type | |
| Status | Not researched |
| People affected | |
| Arrests reported | |
| Detentions reported | 44 |
| Deportations | |
| Injuries | Kauaʻi County Council member Fern Holland said she heard at least two explosions as armed immigration agents entered the home. |
| Deaths | |
| Agents at the scene | |
| Vehicles at the scene | |
| Verification | Not researched |
| Key sources | * [REHOST NEEDED – contains private access token, do not publish as-is] https://storage.tally.so/private/hawaiinewsnow.com-ICE-raids-on-Kauai-lead-to-dozens-of-arrests.pdf?id=1NNXLM&accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6IjFOTlhMTSIsImZvcm1JZCI6IldPMlpKUSIsImlhdCI6MTc3OTQ1MjM3MX0.17mz26IgY3YFnH5nRgC6UIk8gBi9OVYwH3V_OBkSDVE&signature=ace80677f088e381b711dafaa9a3a4d6faa42edf2b887ce82b6c43436d0fb6cc |
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Summary: On 2025-11-05 in Kapa’a, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi, a submission was received reporting: Federal immigration agents arrested dozens of people during early morning raids on Kauaʻi, with detainees later transported to a federal detention center on Oʻahu.. This page was auto-generated from a public incident submission and has not been researched or verified.
Full Description
Federal immigration agents arrested dozens of people during early morning raids on Kauaʻi, with detainees later transported to a federal detention center on Oʻahu. Authorities say six federal search warrants were executed at residences and one business on Kauaʻi. Forty-four people were arrested, including two suspected associates of the foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua (TdA), federal officials said. Kauaʻi County Council member Fern Holland said raids took place in Kapa’a, Kalaheo and Lihu’e.
Holland said she saw more than a dozen people lined up and arrested. Hawaii News Now learned the detainees work for a cleaning company that services the hospitality industry. The U.S. Coast Guard flew the detainees to Oʻahu, where they were taken in white vans to the Federal Detention Center near Honolulu’s airport.
Force / Conduct Reported
- Force used (per submitter): Yes
- Description: Kauaʻi County Council member Fern Holland said she heard at least two explosions as armed immigration agents entered the home.
Incident Details (as submitted)
- Date: 2025-11-05
- Time: Unspecified
- Location: Kapa’a, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi — Law enforcement vehicles were seen outside a home on Kaʻapuni Street in Kapahi, a quiet neighborhood in Kapaʻa.
- Agencies named: Homeland Security Investigations, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S Coast Guard Investigative Service, Drug Enforcement Agency, U.S. Marshals Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Law Enforcement, ICE-Enforcement and Removal Operations, Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigative Division, and other federal partners.
- Anyone taken: 44
- 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/hawaiinewsnow.com-ICE-raids-on-Kauai-lead-to-dozens-of-arrests.pdf?id=1NNXLM&accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6IjFOTlhMTSIsImZvcm1JZCI6IldPMlpKUSIsImlhdCI6MTc3OTQ1MjM3MX0.17mz26IgY3YFnH5nRgC6UIk8gBi9OVYwH3V_OBkSDVE&signature=ace80677f088e381b711dafaa9a3a4d6faa42edf2b887ce82b6c43436d0fb6cc
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