ICE detained Mohsen Mahdawi, a pro-Palestine Columbia student protestor, during an immigration interview in Vermont. The arrest, which occurred amid heightened political tensions and was condemned by several political leaders, has been criticized as a heavy-handed enforcement tactic suppressing political dissent.

ICE admitted to wrongly deporting a Salvadoran national to El Salvador despite a judicial ruling warning of potential gang violence and harm. The error highlights a disregard for legal safeguards and human rights protections in immigration enforcement.

ICE detained Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk based on allegedly politically motivated grounds, even after a court order to keep her in Massachusetts, as part of a broader pattern of immigration enforcement used to suppress dissent and free speech under the Trump administration.

A Tufts University doctoral student detained by ICE described inhumane conditions at a Louisiana detention facility, including unauthorized removal of her hijab, inadequate treatment for her asthma, overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, and prolonged detention, reflecting abusive and authoritarian practices.

The IRS is nearing an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security to confirm the addresses of undocumented immigrants, a move that would bolster ICE's ability to locate and potentially deport migrants as part of a hardline enforcement strategy under President Trump.

An AP news article alleges that ICE violated the rights of 22 individuals during immigration enforcement arrests in Chicago, including detaining a U.S. citizen and conducting collateral arrests beyond legal warrant requirements. Advocacy groups are seeking the release of detainees, sanctions against officers, and greater transparency in ICE operations, highlighting concerns over authoritarian enforcement practices.

Detainees recount that ICE officials misinformed them about their deportation destination, leading to confusion and distress when they discovered they were taken to El Salvador instead of Venezuela. The incident highlights flawed procedures and a lack of due process under the Trump administration's deportation policies.

On March 3, 2025, ICE detained José Gregorio González in Indiana, disrupting the humanitarian effort of an organ donor whose release is critical for his brother’s lifesaving kidney transplant. The detention comes amid the resumption of deportation flights under the Trump administration, highlighting harsh immigration enforcement practices.

The article reports that ICE is poised to massively expand its electronic surveillance regime, deploying advanced repressive technologies like GPS tracking devices, ankle monitors, facial recognition systems, and even wrist-worn tracking devices. This move, coinciding with a Trump administration marked by hardline immigration policies and supported by private prison lobbying, risks amplifying authoritarian practices and endangering immigrant rights.

A S.T.O.P. report exposes that ICE is leveraging partnerships with local police fusion centers to access sensitive surveillance data and expedite deportations. The report details how fusion centers, utilizing advanced surveillance tools like facial recognition, enable ICE to bypass sanctuary policies and target immigrant communities.

On October 18, 2024, ICE entered into a contract with Israeli spyware company Paragon. The contract, which does not specify a particular product, raises concerns about the use of invasive surveillance technology capable of bypassing encryption, potentially facilitating human rights abuses against asylum seekers, journalists, and activists.

ICE signed a one-year, $2 million contract with Paragon Solutions, an Israeli commercial spyware vendor, to obtain a fully configured proprietary solution including license, hardware, and training. The contract, signed on September 27, 2024, enhances ICE's surveillance capabilities amid broader governmental moves to regulate commercial spyware.

On November 3, 2023, the UN Human Rights Committee condemned ICE’s extensive digital surveillance practices that collect personal data from numerous sources without proper consent or oversight, using intrusive and biased technologies. The actions, as reported by TechPolicy Press on November 14, 2023, highlight severe human rights violations under Article 17 of the ICCPR.

Multiple inspection reports and personal accounts detail chronic neglect, insufficient medical care, and racist treatment in ICE detention centers, resulting in severe harm and even preventable deaths among detainees.