People

American citizen detained by ICE agents outside a Walmart store and questioned about his immigration status despite being a US citizen.

Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, a U.S. citizen and ICU nurse at a VA hospital, was shot and killed January 24, 2026, in Minneapolis's Whittier neighborhood by CBP agents Jesus Ochoa (43) and Raymundo Gutierrez (35), identified …

Brandon Johnson

Resistance & Opposition

Chicago Mayor who signed an executive order creating "ICE-Free Zones" prohibiting federal agents from using city-owned property. Directed Chicago police to investigate reports of illegal activity by ICE agents. Called fo…

Don Lemon

Journalists & Reporters

Arrested January 30, 2026, at a Beverly Hills hotel lobby by FBI and Homeland Security Investigations agents — where he was covering the lead-up to the Grammy Awards. Charged with conspiracy against rights of religious f…

Donald Trump

Administration Officials

Ordered the mass deportation campaign. Signed the Laken Riley Act (first bill of second term). Invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Deployed military to American cities. Rescinded sensitive-location protections on Day …

Gavin Newsom

Resistance & Opposition

California Governor who resisted ICE operations but was overridden when Trump deployed 700 Marines and ~2,100 National Guard to Los Angeles in June 2025, federalizing the Guard to bypass state authority. On September 3, …

Greg Abbott

Administration Officials

Texas Governor and vocal supporter of the crackdown, offering state resources to assist ICE and CBP operations.

Career Border Patrol official who served as commander-at-large from October 2025 to January 2026. Led Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis. After Alex Pretti's killing, Bovino falsely claimed Pretti planned to "massacre"…

Jacob Frey

Resistance & Opposition

Minneapolis Mayor who pledged "unwavering" support for immigrant communities after Operation Metro Surge. Publicly challenged DHS's characterization of the Renee Good shooting. Wrote that "Minnesota needs ICE to leave, n…

John Roberts

Government Officials

Chief Justice who authored the unanimous unsigned Supreme Court opinion on April 10, 2025, in the Abrego Garcia case, ruling the deportation illegal and ordering the government to "facilitate" his return. Drew a distinct…

Jonathan Ross

Enforcement & ICE Agents

Jonathan Ross, 43, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations deportation officer who fatally shot Renee Good on January 7, 2026. Deployed to Iraq with the Indiana National Guard (2004-2005) as a machine gunner. Joined U.S. …

Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, 24, was shot in the leg by an ICE agent on January 14, 2026, in North Minneapolis. The shooting began as a case of mistaken identity — ICE agents ran plates on a car registered to a different pers…

Keith Ellison

Resistance & Opposition

Minnesota Attorney General who filed a federal lawsuit on January 12, 2026, with the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, against DHS, ICE, CBP, and Secretary Noem. Alleged Minnesota was targeted for its voting habits a…

Salvadoran immigrant married to a U.S. citizen, living in Maryland. Had "withholding of removal" status from an immigration judge since 2019 due to gang violence risk. Illegally deported March 2025 to El Salvador's CECOT…

Kristi Noem

Administration Officials

Sworn in as DHS Secretary January 25, 2025. Personally joined ICE agents on Minneapolis raids in January 2026. Oversaw Operation Metro Surge deploying 2,000+ agents. Claimed 622,000+ removals and 10,000+ arrests in Minne…

Palestinian lawful permanent resident and Columbia graduate student arrested March 8, 2025, from his Manhattan apartment by ICE agents who entered without a judicial warrant (the government later admitted there was no wa…

Marco Rubio

Administration Officials

Secretary of State who designated Tren de Aragua as a foreign terrorist organization on February 20, 2025, providing legal cover for the Alien Enemies Act. Defended the illegal deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

Marimar Martinez, 30, a U.S. citizen, was shot 5 times (7 wounds) by a Border Patrol agent on October 4, 2025, in Chicago during Operation Midway Blitz. She survived and later testified before Congress, telling lawmakers…

Denver Mayor who took a firm stance against cooperating with federal deportation. Threatened with arrest and criminal investigation at a House Oversight hearing on March 5, 2025 (not arrested). Legal defense bill reached…

Mohsen Mahdawi

Targeted Individuals

A ten-year legal U.S. resident, Columbia student, and Palestinian refugee camp-born activist. ICE agents arrested him at his U.S. citizenship interview — he was literally at his appointment to become a citizen. The Trump…

Nayib Bukele

Government Officials

President of El Salvador who offered the CECOT mega-prison to the US for deportees. 238 Venezuelans were held at CECOT before being released in July 2025 in a prisoner exchange for 10 Americans. CBS News Editor-in-Chief …

Pam Bondi

Administration Officials

Attorney General who provided legal backing for the Alien Enemies Act, sensitive-location raids, and the government's position in Abrego Garcia. Personally ordered Don Lemon's arrest on January 30, 2026, stating it was m…

Ras Baraka

Resistance & Opposition

Newark Mayor arrested on May 9, 2025, at the Delaney Hall ICE facility along with three Congress members (Reps. Watson Coleman, McIver, Menendez Jr.) while attempting oversight of detained residents. Charged with trespas…

Renee Nicole Macklin Good, 37, a U.S. citizen and mother of three, was shot and killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross on January 7, 2026, during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis. She was in her car when Ross fired three …

Turkish PhD student at Tufts studying child development. Arrested March 25, 2025, by six masked plainclothes DHS agents in Somerville, Massachusetts, after her F-1 visa was revoked. The apparent basis: co-authoring a Mar…

Mexican immigrant and line cook, 38, fatally shot by an ICE officer at a Sept. 12, 2025 traffic stop in Franklin Park, Ill. Prosecutors declined charges; his family filed a federal claim.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor. Widely called the "mastermind" of the crackdown. In May 2025, directed ICE to aim for 3,000 arrests/day. Runs daily 10 a.m. calls (including Sat…

Tim Walz

Resistance & Opposition

Minnesota Governor who demanded Trump remove "untrained" federal immigration agents from the state after the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Acting AG Todd Blanche accused Walz of "terrorism." The DOJ repo…

Todd Lyons

Administration Officials

Acting head of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations since March 9, 2025. Authored a secret memorandum (May 12, 2025) instructing agents they may enter homes by force based solely on administrative warrants — leaked by …

Tom Homan

Administration Officials

Appointed November 2024 as "border czar" overseeing all deportations. Pushed for 3,000 arrests/day. Oversaw CECOT deportation flights that defied a court order, claiming they were "above international waters." Dispatched…

Zohran Mamdani

Resistance & Opposition

New York City elected official who upheld the city's sanctuary laws against federal pressure and organized community defense networks.