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Featured agent

David Kim U.S. Border Patrol (El Centro Sector) • California

Assistant Chief with the U.S. Border Patrol’s El Centro Sector, appearing on FOX 11 Los Angeles to discuss Border Patrol operations in the region.

Featured incident

Tackle Assault by Agent in Chicago 2025-10-07 • Chicago, Illinois

A plain-clothes immigration-enforcement agent tackled a man from behind in downtown Chicago, slamming him to the pavement in front of witnesses; the incident was captured on video and posted online.

Essential Information

Staying Safe Around ICE

Spotting ICE in the Field

Plainclothes and Gear Patterns
[[ICE Vehicle Identification]]
Joint Operations With Local Police
[[How to Spot ICE]]

Understanding ICE’s Structure

Preparing Before an Encounter

Reporting an Incident

If You Are Detained

Recommended Reading

287g_Explained
[[Inside_ICE_Detention]]
[[ICE_and_Local_Police]]
[[Tracking_ICE_Through_Public_Records]]

Recent Incidents

Newly added or updated incident pages.

Incident:2025-04-11 South Park San Diego CA Armed Agent Presence
[[Incident:2025-06-05 Loma CO Coordinated Traffic Stop and ICE Arrest]]
[[Incident:2025-07-01 Middletown NY Home Visit by ICE Agents]]
Incident:2025-10-22 New York NY Canal Street Vendor Raids
Incident:2025-10-31_Evanston_IL_Assault_by_Federal_Agents
Incident:2025-09-18 Bolingbrook IL Landscaper Detention

See all: See all incidents →

In the News

2025-11-18: Maryland bill would ban local 287(g) agreements statewide — Del. Nicole Williams plans to reintroduce a bill to prohibit 287(g) agreements in Maryland, with new backing from the state Senate president, signaling growing political resistance to local ICE partnerships.
2025-11-18: Lawsuit over conditions at California City Detention Facility — Seven people detained at California’s largest immigration detention facility filed a federal lawsuit describing sewage bubbling up from drains, lack of medical care, frigid cells, and people forced to rewrap open wounds with dirty bandages at the privately run California City Detention Facility.
2025-11-18: Lawsuit targets conditions at Broadview ICE facility outside Chicago — People detained at Broadview allege prolonged confinement in freezing holding cells, sleep deprivation, and denial of basic medical care, turning the suburban processing center into a site of chronic abuse for those in ICE custody.
2025-11-18: Bucks County sheriff who joined 287(g) program voted out of office — Voters removed the sheriff who signed Bucks County into ICE’s 287(g) program after the agreement became the central issue of the race; the sheriff-elect has vowed to end the partnership immediately.
2025-11-06: [shots, 7 holes': Border Patrol supervisor appeared to brag about shooting woman] — A Border Patrol supervisor who shot a woman after a crash in Chicago allegedly texted “5 shots, 7 holes,” and a judge is now examining whether federal agents mishandled key evidence by releasing his SUV before defense experts could inspect it.

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Quick Links

     How to Report an Incident

     Step-by-step instructions for sending us an incident with enough detail to verify and map it.

     [[ICE List:Volunteer Guide|Volunteer Guide]]

     Orientation for new volunteers, from research tasks to safety and OPSEC basics.

     [[ICE List:Deportation Agents|Deportation Agents]]

     Overview of ICE ERO officers, how we document them, and how to read agent pages.

     [[ICE List:Facilities Guide|Facilities Guide]]

     How we track detention centers, jails and other locations used in ICE operations.

     [[ICE List:Vehicle Guide|Vehicle Guide]]

     How to document license plates, markings and other details on ICE and CBP vehicles.

     [[ICE List:287(g) Agreements|287(g) Agreements]]

     What 287(g) is, how it works, and how we map local police partnerships with ICE.

State Directory

Browse state-specific portals documenting facilities, incidents, agents, and 287(g) agreements.