Detained Archive
Alberto Castañeda Mondragon is a 31-year-old Mexican immigrant who was assaulted and severely injured by ICE on January 8, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Alberto entered the United States legally in 2022 and overstayed his visa while working as a construction worker. He used his earnings to support his elderly father, who is disabled and […]
Rümeysa Öztürk is a Turkish national, child development scholar, and former graduate student at Tufts University whose detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) drew international attention and raised serious concerns about academic freedom, due process, and the treatment of immigrants in detention. Öztürk came to the United States in 2018 on a valid […]
Mahmoud Khalil is a Palestinian activist and lawful permanent resident of the United States whose detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) drew national and international attention. Khalil had lived in the U.S. for years and was known for his public advocacy on Palestinian human rights and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. He had […]