📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

At least 25 people have died in ICE custody so far in 2026. The latest reported death was Carlos Josué Marchena, a 37-year-old Costa Rican man who had been detained since January and transferred through multiple facilities. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐄𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐍, 𝐈𝐋:

Federal agents detained the wrong man after saying he resembled someone they were seeking. They released him after learning he was a U.S. citizen — but he was hospitalized with injuries to his head, neck and teeth. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

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This week, two U.S. citizen teens detained by ICE, a federal immigration agent convicted of deprivation of rights, and pregnant immigrants suffering miscarriages in detention as ICE stopped tracking the data.

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

Trump withdrew his nominee to lead ICE amid growing criticism of his immigration enforcement agenda — including from members of his own party — as backlash mounts over aggressive raids and tactics. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐎𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐄, 𝐅𝐋:

A former “Alligator Alcatraz” detainee says he was held for hours in a metal cage the size of a phone booth as punishment, unable to sit or lie down. He also described inadequate food, medical care and sanitation. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐆𝐎, 𝐈𝐋:

A federal jury convicted CBP officer of violating women’s civil rights by sexually assaulting and robbing them while acting under color of law. Prosecutors said he used his badge and gun during the attacks. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐋, 𝐅𝐋:

Businesses say ICE operations are devastating the local economy, with one reporting a 70% drop in sales. Another restaurant lost six workers who feared detention despite having applied for asylum. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐑, 𝐍𝐉:

ICE detained four people during an operation in Montclair, where witnesses say masked agents smashed a truck window and dragged one man from the vehicle. Residents said agents did not identify themselves or explain why the men were being detained. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐓𝐀:

An ICE agent who shot a Venezuelan man through his apartment door while children were inside has been jailed on assault charges. He also faces federal charges for allegedly lying to investigators about the shooting, after video contradicted his account. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑, 𝐍𝐘:

A federal judge found ICE likely violated a U.S. citizen’s First Amendment rights after agents tracked him down and threatened possible prosecution over an email criticizing ICE leadership. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐍𝐈𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐒, 𝐍𝐘:

A Cornell researcher with legal status in the U.S. was detained by ICE after accidentally taking a wrong turn near the Canadian border. He was held for weeks despite having valid immigration documents. #AbuseOfPowerWatch

📍 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋:

4 in 10 pediatricians surveyed say children in immigrant families are skipping healthcare because of immigration fears. Doctors are seeing missed preventive care, delayed surgeries and children arriving with more advanced illnesses. #AbuseOfPowerWatch