Filtering
Attack target: Public Norms & Decency ×
Trait: Citizenship is stratified by wealth, ideology, and heritage ×
Clear all
☆ Save this search
Narrow these 7 — tap a value to filter:
Tier 1 carried by a primary record
Corroborated 2+ independent news desks
Every result is verified and democracy-related.
Open an event to see its evidence. Attack and trait tags link to their definitions
Jan 20, 2026 ICE agents detained five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father in Minnesota and sent them to Texas Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The detention of a young child during immigration enforcement highlighted the use of family separation and coercive tactics against vulnerable people.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- ICE Detains Five-Year-Old Boy in Minnesota — On January 20, 2026, ICE agents detained a five-year-old boy named Liam Ramos outside his home in Columbia Heights, Minnesota.
- ICE detains five-year-old boy and father in Minneapolis — On January 20, 2026, ICE agents detained a five-year-old boy, Liam Ramos, and his father in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- ICE detains five-year-old boy and father in Minnesota — On a recent Tuesday, ICE agents detained a five-year-old boy, Liam Ramos, and his father in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, as they returned home from school.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 53 – 2026-01-17–2026-01-23
wk53_CR_020
Dec 4, 2025 President Trump used dehumanizing language about Somali immigrants in the Oval Office Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The rhetoric used the presidency to spread stigmatizing narratives about a minority group, shaping public discourse through official speech.
Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Trump Uses Hateful Rhetoric Against Somali Immigrants — President Trump referred to Somali immigrants as "garbage" during a meeting in the Oval Office, eliciting nervous laughter and silence from aides.
- Trump Condemns Somali Immigrants — Former President Donald Trump publicly condemned Somali immigrants, labeling them as undesirable and associating them with negative traits of their home country, Somalia.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 46 – 2025-11-29–2025-12-05
wk46_IM_010
Nov 16, 2025 Federal immigration agents carried out Operation Charlotte's Web in Charlotte and nearby North Carolina communities Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The raids used aggressive tactics in interior communities, raising concerns about due process, racial profiling, and the safety of immigrants and citizens alike.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Operation Charlotte's Web results in 81 arrests in Charlotte, NC — Federal agents conducted "Operation Charlotte's Web" in Charlotte, North Carolina, resulting in the arrest of 81 individuals over approximately five hours on Saturday.
- Federal immigration officers conduct sweep in Charlotte, North Carolina — On Saturday, federal immigration officers began a sweep in Charlotte, North Carolina, targeting various locations including a church where parishioners were doing yard work.
- Immigration crackdown in Charlotte leads to dozens of arrests — In Charlotte, North Carolina, federal immigration agents conducted a large-scale operation resulting in the arrest of 81 individuals.
Attacks
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 44 – 2025-11-15–2025-11-21
wk44_CR_005
Aug 6, 2025 ICE expanded detention capacity in Indiana by 1,000 beds Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The expansion committed more public resources to detention infrastructure and deepened the economic footprint of immigration enforcement.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- ICE to Expand Detention Capacity in Indiana — The U.S.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 29 – 2025-08-02–2025-08-08
wk29_ES_023
Jul 3, 2025 ICE detained Donna Kashanian in New Orleans despite her long residence and lack of criminal record Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The detention showed how broad enforcement sweeps can reach long-settled residents with limited apparent public safety justification.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- ICE Detains Iranian Mother in New Orleans — On June 22, 2025, Donna Kashanian, a 64-year-old Iranian woman who has lived in the U.S.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 24 – 2025-06-28–2025-07-04
wk24_CR_021
Apr 21, 2025 ICE denied Mahmoud Khalil permission to attend the birth of his child. Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The denial showed detention power reaching into family life and underscored how immigration custody can strip basic humane accommodations.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- ICE Denies Palestinian Green Card Holder Permission to Attend Child's Birth — Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian green card holder detained in a Louisiana ICE facility, was denied permission to attend the birth of his child.
- ICE Denies Mahmoud Khalil's Request to Attend Child's Birth — Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist detained in a Louisiana facility, was denied permission by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to attend the birth of his first child in New York.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 14 – 2025-04-19–2025-04-25
wk14_CR_010
Mar 27, 2025 ICE detained foreign scholars and asylum seekers including Alireza Doroudi, Kseniia Petrova, and Sergei Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The detentions showed immigration enforcement reaching students, scientists, and asylum seekers in ways that threatened speech, study, and refuge.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- ICE Detains Russian Asylum Seeker Sergei During Routine Check-in — On March 27, 2025, Sergei, a Russian asylum seeker who fled to the US after protesting the Ukraine war, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a routine check-in at their San Francisco office.
- ICE Detains University of Alabama Doctoral Student — On Thursday, U.S.
- Russian Scientist Detained by ICE at Boston Airport — Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist working at Harvard Medical School, was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Boston Logan International Airport upon her return from France.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 10 – 2025-03-22–2025-03-28
wk10_CR_017