OSINT Geographic Sweep: MIDWEST REGION¶
ICE/CBP Violence, Deaths & Operations¶
Period: February 1-8, 2026
Conducted: February 8, 2026 08:23 UTC
Analyst: oilcloth
Region: Midwest (12 states)
METHODOLOGY¶
Searched each of 12 Midwest states using combinations of:
- "[State] ICE detention death 2026"
- "[State] immigration agents shooting 2026"
- "[State] CBP arrest violence February 2026"
- "[State] immigration raid February 2026"
- "[State] ICE operations 2026"
- "[State] deportation enforcement 2026"
- Additional targeted searches for known hotspots and specific incidents
Sources cross-referenced against: NPR, MPR News, PBS, NBC, CBS, CNN, Al Jazeera, Washington Post, Washington Times, Star Tribune, ProPublica, Sahan Journal, AP, Marshall Project, Bridge Michigan, Wisconsin Examiner, Ohio Capital Journal, Nebraska Examiner, Iowa Capital Dispatch, Missouri Independent, local media.
PRIORITY 1: DEATHS & LIFE-THREATENING VIOLENCE¶
MINNESOTA: Alberto Castaneda Mondragon -- 8 Skull Fractures During ICE Arrest¶
Date: January 8, 2026 (NPR reporting February 7, 2026)
Priority: 1
Type: assault/near-death
Victim(s): Alberto Castaneda Mondragon, Mexican national (H-2B visa overstay)
Location: St. Paul, MN (arrested outside shopping center); hospitalized at Hennepin County Medical Center
Details: ICE agents pulled Castaneda Mondragon from a friend's car, threw him to the ground, handcuffed him, then punched him and struck his head with a telescoping steel baton (ASP). He was dragged into an SUV and taken to a detention facility where he says he was beaten again. He sustained 8 skull fractures and 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages. ICE agents told hospital nurses he "purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall" -- a claim medical staff immediately doubted. CT scan showed fractures to front, back, and both sides of skull, inconsistent with a fall. A federal judge ruled his arrest was unlawful and ordered his release from ICE custody. His only criminal history: one offense for driving without a valid license.
Source(s): NPR Illinois (Feb 7), Sahan Journal, Washington Times (Feb 7), Sahan Journal (court order)
Confidence: HIGH (AP investigation, medical records, federal court ruling)
Status: NEW (reporting broke Feb 7)
MINNESOTA: Victor Manuel Diaz -- Death in ICE Custody After Minneapolis Detention¶
Date: January 14, 2026 (death); arrested January 6 in Minneapolis
Priority: 1
Type: death
Victim(s): Victor Manuel Diaz, 36, Nicaraguan national
Location: Arrested in Minneapolis; died at Camp East Montana, TX
Details: Diaz was arrested by ICE during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis on January 6. Eight days later he was dead at Camp East Montana in Texas, in a "presumed suicide." After the El Paso ME ruled another Camp East Montana death (Geraldo Lunas Campos) a homicide, ICE diverted Diaz's body to a military hospital (William Beaumont Army Medical Center) instead of the civilian ME -- military hospitals do not release autopsy reports to the public. This death is directly linked to Minnesota operations.
Source(s): MPR News (Jan 18), Al Jazeera (Jan 27), PBS
Confidence: HIGH (ICE confirmed death, medical examiner records)
Status: KNOWN (previously documented, but Minnesota connection important)
MINNESOTA: Renee Good -- Shot and Killed by ICE Agent¶
Date: January 7, 2026
Priority: 1
Type: shooting/death
Victim(s): Renee Nicole Macklin Good, 37, US citizen
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Details: Good was in her car, stopped sideways in the street when ICE agent Jonathan Ross walked around it. She briefly reversed, then began moving forward. Ross, standing at the front-left of the vehicle, fired three shots, killing her. Federal law enforcement officials and President Trump defended the shooting as self-defense, saying Good ran the agent over and the agent was hospitalized.
Source(s): Wikipedia - Killing of Renee Good, NPR (Jan 7), Minneapolis City Response
Confidence: HIGH (confirmed by all sources, agent identified)
Status: KNOWN
MINNESOTA: Alex Pretti -- Shot and Killed by CBP Agents¶
Date: January 24, 2026
Priority: 1
Type: shooting/death
Victim(s): Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, US citizen, VA intensive care nurse
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Details: Pretti was shot multiple times and killed by CBP agents. Video shows him holding only a phone before at least six officers tackled him, pinning him face down. Hennepin County ME ruled homicide (multiple gunshot wounds). ProPublica identified Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and CBP officer Raymundo Gutierrez as the shooters. Massive protests followed; this was the second US citizen killed by federal agents in Minneapolis in one month.
Source(s): Wikipedia - 2026 Minneapolis ICE shooting, NPR (Jan 25), Al Jazeera
Confidence: HIGH (ME ruling, video evidence, agents identified)
Status: KNOWN
MINNESOTA: Julio Sosa-Celis -- Shot Through Closed Door by ICE Agent¶
Date: January 14, 2026 (February updates)
Priority: 1
Type: shooting
Victim(s): Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, 24, Venezuelan national
Location: North Minneapolis, MN
Details: Sosa-Celis was shot in the leg by ICE agent during a mistaken-identity incident. ICE agents pursued the wrong person (wrong car bought off Facebook Marketplace). Victim and witnesses say the shot was fired after they were inside with the door closed. Photographic evidence of a bullet hole in the front door was presented at a Feb 3 court hearing. Five people including a small child were inside. A federal judge ordered the release of Sosa-Celis and Alfredo Aljorna on Feb 3 -- but ICE immediately re-detained both men at the St. Paul courthouse. Judge Schiltz ordered ICE could not move them out of Minnesota. The shooting agent is under investigation for unreasonable use of force. Sosa-Celis's partner, Indriany Mendoza Camacho, spoke out Feb 5 and showed where a tear gas canister was also shot through her apartment window.
Source(s): MPR News (Feb 5), Star Tribune, Star Tribune (FBI report)
Confidence: HIGH (court records, physical evidence, FBI investigation)
Status: KNOWN (significant Feb updates: re-detention, partner testimony, use-of-force investigation)
PRIORITY 2: CHEMICAL WEAPONS, MASS OPERATIONS, SIGNIFICANT INCIDENTS¶
MINNESOTA: Ongoing Chemical Weapons Deployment in Minneapolis¶
Date: January-February 2026 (continuing)
Priority: 2
Type: chemical-weapons
Victim(s): Protesters, bystanders, residents including children with asthma
Location: Minneapolis, MN (multiple neighborhoods)
Details: ICE and CBP have deployed tear gas canisters and pepper spray pellets extensively throughout Operation Metro Surge. Specific documented incidents: tear gas deployed Jan 14 after Sosa-Celis shooting; thick clouds of tear gas on crowd after Alex Pretti killing (Jan 24); CBP chief Gregory Bovino filmed throwing a canister into a crowd; a man pinned by three agents was sprayed directly in the face. The Jackson family including six children with asthma were exposed while driving home from a basketball game. A federal judge issued an injunction banning such use against peaceful protesters -- but an appeals court suspended the ban. ICE continued deploying chemical agents in apparent violation of court orders. A tear gas canister was shot through the window of Sosa-Celis's apartment.
Source(s): NBC News, Sahan Journal, MinnPost, Star Tribune, Al Jazeera
Confidence: HIGH (video evidence, court records, medical documentation)
Status: KNOWN (ongoing, escalating)
MINNESOTA: Operation Metro Surge -- 700 Agent Drawdown, 2,000 Remain¶
Date: February 4, 2026
Priority: 2
Type: mass-operation
Victim(s): Minnesota communities broadly; 4,000+ arrested (many US citizens, legal residents)
Location: Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area, expanding statewide
Details: On Feb 4, Tom Homan announced withdrawal of 700 agents, leaving ~2,000. Despite drawdown claims, intensive enforcement continued. White House claims 4,000+ "criminal aliens" arrested, but independent review found only ~5% had violent crime records. Many detainees are US citizens, legal residents, refugees, DACA holders. 100+ refugees arrested and shipped to Texas detention. Schools transitioned to remote learning. 60+ Minnesota CEOs signed open letter calling for de-escalation. Homan conditioned further withdrawal on protesters stopping resistance. Trump suggested "softer touch" may be needed.
Source(s): Al Jazeera (Feb 4), Star Tribune, Fox 9, ScheerPost/Capital & Main (Feb 5)
Confidence: HIGH (official announcements, multiple source verification)
Status: KNOWN (ongoing, significant Feb updates)
MINNESOTA: 150+ Protester Arrests, Including 16 Charged with Assault on Federal Officers¶
Date: February 2026 (ongoing)
Priority: 2
Type: legal/repression
Victim(s): 150+ protesters in Minnesota
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Details: Federal prosecutors have charged 150+ anti-ICE protesters with crimes ranging from obstruction to FACE Act violations. AG Bondi announced 16 specifically charged with assaulting federal officers (18 USC 111, up to 20 years). Charges include: using vehicles to box in agents, spitting, attempting to throw a brick, pepper spraying an agent vehicle. However, nationally, of 100 similar charges, more than half were reduced to misdemeanors or dismissed; all five trial defendants were acquitted. Kyle Wagner, 37, arrested on federal cyberstalking charges for social media posts calling for "hunting" ICE agents. Church protesters indicted under FACE Act for interrupting a service. Key context: Bondi's 16 "assault" charges overlap with the period when ICE agents killed 2 US citizens and shot a third through a closed door.
Source(s): Fox 9, CBS News, Marshall Project (Feb 4), CBS Minnesota
Confidence: HIGH (DOJ press releases, court records)
Status: NEW (ongoing development in Feb)
MINNESOTA: 700+ Habeas Corpus Petitions Overwhelm Federal Courts¶
Date: February 6-7, 2026
Priority: 2
Type: legal
Victim(s): Detainees; federal court system
Location: Minnesota federal courts
Details: 427 habeas petitions filed in January alone (typical: <10/month). By early Feb, over 700. Detainees won 134 of 236 cases examined (56.8% win rate). US Attorney's office down from 70 to 17 assistant US attorneys (resignations after civilian deaths). 8th Circuit asked judges from Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, North Dakota to help handle caseload. All civil enforcement work cancelled. Judge Schiltz found ICE violated 96+ court orders in January alone.
Source(s): Washington Times (Feb 7), Washington Post (Feb 6), Reason (Feb 5)
Confidence: HIGH (court filings, judicial statements)
Status: NEW
MINNESOTA: Jake Lang (Pardoned Jan 6 Rioter) Destroys Anti-ICE Sculpture¶
Date: February 5, 2026
Priority: 3
Type: counter-protest/legal
Victim(s): Common Defense (veterans group)
Location: Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul
Details: Jake Lang, 30, a pardoned January 6 insurrectionist from Florida, destroyed an ice sculpture on the Capitol steps that spelled "Prosecute ICE" (installed by a veterans group). Charged with felony first-degree damage to property. Ordered to stay three blocks from Capitol. Released on own recognizance.
Source(s): CBS Minnesota, Star Tribune
Confidence: HIGH (arrest record, video evidence)
Status: NEW
OHIO: Springfield Braces for 30-Day ICE Surge Against Haitian Community¶
Date: February 2-4, 2026
Priority: 2
Type: mass-operation (planned/threatened)
Victim(s): 12,000-15,000 Haitians in Springfield; 26,490 TPS holders in Ohio
Location: Springfield, OH; Columbus, OH
Details: After TPS for ~350,000 Haitians was set to expire Feb 3, Ohio Gov. DeWine confirmed a planned 30-day ICE surge in Springfield. A leaked White House memo identified Springfield and Columbus as "initial focal points." Schools prepared for children returning to detained parents. However, on Feb 3, Judge Ana C. Reyes indefinitely blocked TPS termination pending judicial review. DHS vowed Supreme Court appeal. DeWine called TPS termination "a mistake" but pledged Ohio State Highway Patrol would ensure enforcement is "by the book." Massive student walkouts Feb 5-6 across Ohio. Springfield city commission passed resolution requiring ICE wear visible identification.
Source(s): Spectrum News 1 Ohio (Feb 2), Signal Ohio, Springfield News-Sun, Axios Cleveland (Feb 3)
Confidence: HIGH (governor's statements, court records, multiple verified sources)
Status: NEW
OHIO: Northeast Ohio ICE Raids -- 57+ Detained, Restaurant Raids¶
Date: Late January - February 2026
Priority: 2
Type: raid
Victim(s): 57+ people in Northeast Ohio; restaurant workers
Location: Cleveland Heights (Cilantro Taqueria), Lakewood, western Cleveland
Details: ICE went to Cilantro Taqueria on Jan 26 looking for one person who was not present; arrested six other patrons instead. 57 people taken into custody across the region, held in Chardon facility. State Rep. Tristan Rader condemned raids. Community reports of arrests at workplaces and residential buildings without clear warrants. A Lorain businessman, Ruben Palafox-Gonzalez, was deported to Mexico after 3-month detention (reported Feb 3).
Source(s): News 5 Cleveland, Ohio House - Rep. Rader, Cleveland 19 (Feb 3)
Confidence: HIGH (official statements, verified arrests)
Status: PARTIALLY NEW (continuing operations)
MICHIGAN: ICE Arrest at Amazon Facility, Hazel Park¶
Date: February 2, 2026
Priority: 2
Type: raid/workplace
Victim(s): Edwin Romero Gutierrez, Venezuelan national
Location: Amazon warehouse, 1400 E. 10 Mile Road, Hazel Park, MI
Details: ICE agents pursued Gutierrez who fled on foot into an Amazon facility during an attempted vehicle stop. He allegedly nearly collided with another vehicle before abandoning his car and running inside. Amazon security allowed ICE entry after agents explained the situation. Hazel Park police were called to tow the vehicle but stated they have no contract with ICE. Gutierrez was previously arrested by Border Patrol in 2023 after crossing the border in the Rio Grande Valley.
Source(s): WSWS (Feb 3), Axios Detroit (Feb 4), CBS Detroit, Fox 2 Detroit
Confidence: HIGH (ICE spokesperson confirmed, Amazon confirmed, local PD statements)
Status: NEW
MICHIGAN: Proposed Detention Warehouses -- Highland Park and Romulus¶
Date: February 2026 (ongoing planning)
Priority: 2
Type: detention-expansion
Victim(s): Communities of Highland Park and Romulus, MI
Location: Highland Park, MI (processing center); Romulus, MI (500-bed jail)
Details: Internal ICE documents reveal plans for warehouse-to-detention conversions holding 5,000-10,000 people. Highland Park (population 8,400, among Michigan's poorest cities) listed for a "processing center" holding up to 1,500. Romulus listed for a 500-bed jail. Mayor McDonald said no one at city hall had been informed. State Sen. Stephanie Chang opposes. Civil rights advocates say vulnerable communities are deliberately targeted. ICE already detains 3,338 in Michigan, mostly at North Lake Correctional (Baldwin) -- 9th largest ICE detention population nationally.
Source(s): Detroit News (Jan 3), Detroit News (Feb 4), Gander Newsroom (Jan 9)
Confidence: HIGH (Washington Post reporting, ICE documents, official responses)
Status: PARTIALLY NEW (Romulus reporting new as of Feb 4)
WISCONSIN: ICE Raids Extend from Twin Cities into Western Wisconsin¶
Date: February 2026 (ongoing)
Priority: 2
Type: raid
Victim(s): Immigrant workers in Hudson, Baldwin, and broader St. Croix County
Location: Hudson, Baldwin, St. Croix County, WI; extending to Eau Claire
Details: ICE operations from Operation Metro Surge have crossed the St. Croix River into Wisconsin. Arrests at the St. Croix County Courthouse in Hudson and a Mexican restaurant in Baldwin. "Within the last 48 hours, we probably had another 10 people taken from Baldwin" (as of Feb 6). Agents arresting people at small manufacturing operations and gas stations, ranging as far east as Eau Claire. Multiple residents report local Baldwin PD assisting ICE. Impact on dairy farms -- Wisconsin's dairy industry depends on 70% immigrant labor.
Source(s): Wisconsin Examiner (Feb 6), PBS Wisconsin, WPR, The Fulcrum
Confidence: HIGH (multiple verified local sources, eyewitness accounts)
Status: NEW (Feb 6 reporting on expansion)
ILLINOIS/CHICAGO: Mayor Johnson Orders Police to Investigate ICE Agents¶
Date: February 3, 2026
Priority: 2
Type: legal
Victim(s): N/A (policy action)
Location: Chicago, IL
Details: Mayor Brandon Johnson signed executive order directing Chicago police to investigate reports of illegal activity by ICE agents and report them to the State's Attorney's office. State established Illinois Accountability Commission chaired by former federal judge Ruben Castillo to collect evidence of ICE misconduct and recommend prosecutions. Operation Midway Blitz (began Sept 9, 2025) continues; over 1,600 people arrested. Illinois law bans ICE arrests within 1,000 feet of courthouses. People can sue for $10,000 for false imprisonment. Federal government suing to block Illinois civil liability law.
Source(s): Democracy Now (Feb 3), Axios Chicago (Feb 2), NIJC
Confidence: HIGH (executive order is public record)
Status: NEW
ILLINOIS/CHICAGO: South Shore Apartment Raid -- New Court Documents¶
Date: February 4, 2026 (new reporting on Sept 30, 2025 raid)
Priority: 2
Type: legal/raid
Victim(s): Residents of South Shore apartment building
Location: South Shore, Chicago, IL
Details: New arrest reports filed in federal court (Feb 4) reveal the building owner and property manager gave "verbal and written consent" to search the building during the Sept 30 Black Hawk helicopter raid. Despite Stephen Miller's claim the building was "filled" with Tren de Aragua "terrorists," DHS identified no more than two suspected gang members. US citizens were zip-tied and detained for ~3 hours. Children removed from building while naked. Of 37 arrested, no criminal charges were filed after 4 months. Hundreds of immigrants may have been improperly arrested per government's own acknowledgment.
Source(s): ProPublica (Feb 4), Chicago Sun-Times (Feb 4)
Confidence: HIGH (federal court filings, ProPublica investigation)
Status: PARTIALLY NEW (new documents on known incident)
ILLINOIS: ICE Officer Charged with Assaulting Activist¶
Date: January 23, 2026
Priority: 2
Type: assault (by agent)
Victim(s): James Chesire, immigrant rights activist
Location: Chicago suburbs, IL
Details: Chesire alleged ICE officers committed a "demeaning, violent, and unprovoked attack" involving physical assault, verbal assault, and excessive use of force, causing him physical harm. An ICE officer was charged in connection with the incident.
Source(s): Chicago Sun-Times (Jan 23)
Confidence: MEDIUM (single source, charges filed)
Status: KNOWN (within sweep period context)
NEBRASKA: ACLU Files 3 Lawsuits Against McCook Detention in 2 Weeks¶
Date: February 4-6, 2026
Priority: 2
Type: legal/detention
Victim(s): Semere Gherezgiher (Eritrean), Roldan Chang, Joel Angel-Becerril (DACA recipient, 27)
Location: McCook Detention Center ("Cornhusker Clink"), McCook, NE
Details: ACLU of Nebraska filed 3 lawsuits in 2 weeks challenging detentions at McCook. Most significant: Joel Angel-Becerril, a 27-year-old DACA recipient (authorized to work until 2027), who came from Mexico at age 5 and graduated from Omaha Burke High. ICE picked him up from Douglas County custody on Dec 2 immediately after a criminal charge was dismissed. He has no criminal convictions. The McCook facility (formerly "Work Ethic Camp") is managed by NE Dept of Correctional Services at $2.4M/month base. State Sen. Cavanaugh twice denied entry to the facility. Little access for lawyers, advocacy agencies, or interpreters reported. Gherezgiher lawsuit alleges indefinite detention violating due process.
Source(s): Nebraska Examiner (Feb 6), Nebraska Examiner (Feb 4)
Confidence: HIGH (federal court filings, ACLU press releases)
Status: NEW
IOWA: Federal Judge Slams ICE for Unlawful Arrest, "Misleading" Actions¶
Date: January 26-28, 2026
Priority: 2
Type: legal
Victim(s): Gonzalez Ochoa (unnamed first name); unnamed asylum seeker
Location: Muscatine County Jail, IA; Iowa federal court
Details: Two significant judicial rulings: (1) A federal judge ruled ICE agents illegally arrested Gonzalez Ochoa and "attempted to cover their tracks" with misleading filings. ICE sent the jail an arrest warrant at 9:59 AM -- one minute before his court-ordered release time of 10:00 AM. He was released Jan 9, seven days after the judge's order. (2) Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger ruled ICE detained an asylum seeker through a "legal fiction" and ordered immediate release, barring the DOJ from using the same "mandatory detention" theory in future proceedings.
Source(s): Iowa Capital Dispatch (Jan 26), Iowa Capital Dispatch (Jan 28)
Confidence: HIGH (federal court rulings)
Status: PARTIALLY NEW (late January rulings relevant to sweep period)
NORTH DAKOTA: ICE Detention Cases Weave Through Courts; Jail Overcrowding¶
Date: February 6, 2026
Priority: 2
Type: legal/detention
Victim(s): 7 habeas petitioners in ND; Native American communities
Location: Fargo-Moorhead area; Burleigh County Detention Center, ND
Details: Seven emergency habeas petitions filed in North Dakota (vs. typical near-zero). ICE arrests in ND doubled (202 vs. 81 in same period 2024). Burleigh County Detention Center holding more ICE prisoners than normal as space runs out -- receiving transfers from other ND jails and nearby states. Fargo-Moorhead area impacted by Metro Surge spillover. North Dakota tribal governments advising citizens to carry tribal IDs after at least 5 Native Americans were detained by ICE in Minneapolis (4 Oglala Sioux, 1 Red Lake descendant). Fargo Police Chief stated officers will assist ICE if requested and will not intervene in ICE operations. Two ND judges issued conflicting rulings on whether new ICE bond-hearing denial policy is lawful.
Source(s): KVRR (Feb 6), Fargo Underground (Jan 14), North Dakota Monitor
Confidence: HIGH (court records, tribal government statements)
Status: PARTIALLY NEW
PRIORITY 3: ELEVATED ENFORCEMENT, POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS¶
SOUTH DAKOTA: Operation Prairie Thunder -- 63 ICE Contacts in Custody¶
Date: Ongoing (announced August 2025)
Priority: 3
Type: operation
Victim(s): 63 people detained via Operation Prairie Thunder
Location: Statewide, SD (highway patrols)
Details: Governor Rhoden's Operation Prairie Thunder uses saturation highway patrols; when troopers encounter undocumented immigrants during crime/drug enforcement, they hand them to ICE. 63 ICE contacts taken into custody -- mostly men, many leaving behind wives and children. Governor clarifies "troopers do not have a special mission to find illegal aliens" but enforce the law when "that mission brings them in contact with someone who is here illegally."
Source(s): Dakota News Now
Confidence: MEDIUM (governor's statements, limited independent verification)
Status: KNOWN (no new Feb incidents found)
INDIANA: Camp Atterbury Detention Expansion; AG Sues School District¶
Date: Ongoing
Priority: 3
Type: detention-expansion/legal
Victim(s): Communities near Camp Atterbury; Indianapolis Public Schools
Location: Camp Atterbury (40 mi south of Indianapolis); Indianapolis, IN
Details: Camp Atterbury confirmed for 1,000-bed soft-sided detention facility (tent camps). Hundreds protested at Johnson County Park. Indiana AG Rokita sued Indianapolis Public Schools after district refused to turn over a student to ICE without a judicial warrant. Chicago Operation Midway Blitz detainees being transferred to Indiana and Wisconsin detention. 223 arrests along Northwest Indiana highways. ICE arrests in Indiana up ~80% since inauguration. Student walkouts at North Central High School Feb 2.
Source(s): The Hill, WRTV, Mirror Indy, Indiana Capital Chronicle
Confidence: HIGH (DOD letter, congressional statements, verified reporting)
Status: KNOWN (ongoing, no new Feb incidents specifically)
MISSOURI/KANSAS CITY: ICE Scouts 7,500-Bed Detention Warehouse; Council Blocks¶
Date: January 15, 2026
Priority: 3
Type: detention-expansion
Victim(s): Kansas City communities
Location: Botts Road warehouse, Kansas City, MO (near Grandview)
Details: ICE toured a nearly 1-million-square-foot warehouse as a prospective 7,500-bed detention staging site. Jackson County lawmaker Manny Abarca was initially threatened with trespassing when he arrived. Kansas City Council voted same day to impose a five-year moratorium on non-city-run detention facilities. County-level moratorium also introduced. Video of dozens of ICE-branded vehicles in a parking lot near Worlds of Fun caused community fear (turned out to be fleet maintenance).
Source(s): KCUR (Jan 15), NBC News (Feb 3)
Confidence: HIGH (council vote records, eyewitness lawmaker)
Status: KNOWN (context for ongoing situation)
MICHIGAN: AG Nessel Launches Federal Agents Tracker¶
Date: February 2, 2026
Priority: 3
Type: legal/community defense
Victim(s): N/A (defensive measure)
Location: Statewide, MI
Details: Michigan AG Dana Nessel launched "immigration action reporting form" and Federal Agents Tracker encouraging residents to report ICE activity. Multiple legislative bills introduced: ban masks on duty, prohibit sharing personal info for immigration enforcement without judicial warrant, bar raids on schools/hospitals/churches/courthouses. State Rep. Dylan Wegela introduced bill to block state property from being used for federal detention.
Source(s): Bridge Michigan, Michigan Public (Feb 2), Detroit Metro Times
Confidence: HIGH (official AG announcements)
Status: NEW
KANSAS: ICE Arrests Doubled; TikTok Threat Indictment¶
Date: January 22, 2026 (indictment)
Priority: 3
Type: legal/enforcement-escalation
Victim(s): Hernandez (first name not specified), Wichita resident
Location: Wichita, KS
Details: ICE arrests in Kansas have doubled since inauguration, spread across Finney, Johnson, and Wyandotte counties. KBI has 287(g) agreement with ICE. A Wichita man was indicted Jan 22 for posting a TikTok video threatening to shoot ICE agents carrying out duties. He was arrested Jan 23. More than 3,000 people in KC area have completed know-your-rights training. No specific February 2026 violence incidents found.
Source(s): Little Apple Post (Jan 22), Kansan, KAKE
Confidence: HIGH (court records, data analysis)
Status: PARTIALLY NEW
NEGATIVE RESULTS¶
The following states had no specific incidents of ICE/CBP violence, deaths, or major new operations found within the February 1-8, 2026 sweep window, though all have ongoing enforcement activity:
- Missouri: No new deaths or violence incidents in Feb 1-8. Last known death: Brayan Rayo-Garzon at Phelps County Jail, Rolla (April 2025, suicide per coroner). KC detention warehouse scouting is January. Ongoing enforcement.
- Kansas: No specific violence incidents in Feb 1-8. Enforcement escalation ongoing. TikTok threat indictment was late January.
- South Dakota: No new incidents in Feb 1-8. Operation Prairie Thunder ongoing but no reported violence.
SUMMARY¶
Total Incidents by Priority¶
| Priority | Count | Description |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | 5 | 2 deaths (Good, Pretti), 1 custody death (Diaz), 1 near-death beating (Castaneda Mondragon), 1 shooting (Sosa-Celis) |
| P2 | 12 | Chemical weapons deployment, mass operations, major raids, significant legal developments |
| P3 | 5 | Elevated enforcement, political/legal developments, detention expansion |
| TOTAL | 22 |
Incidents by Type¶
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Death (shooting) | 2 |
| Death (custody) | 1 |
| Shooting (non-fatal) | 1 |
| Near-death assault | 1 |
| Chemical weapons | 1 (ongoing, multiple deployments) |
| Mass operation | 2 |
| Raid/workplace | 3 |
| Detention expansion | 3 |
| Legal developments | 6 |
| Assault by agent | 1 |
| Repression/protester arrests | 1 |
| Counter-protest | 1 |
States With Incidents (Feb 1-8 reporting period)¶
| State | Incident Count | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 8 | CRITICAL -- ongoing occupation-level operation |
| Ohio | 2 | HIGH -- TPS crisis, mass raids |
| Michigan | 3 | HIGH -- workplace raid, detention expansion |
| Illinois | 3 | HIGH -- legal developments, Operation Midway Blitz continuing |
| Wisconsin | 1 | MODERATE -- Metro Surge spillover |
| Nebraska | 1 | MODERATE -- ACLU challenges to McCook |
| Iowa | 1 | MODERATE -- judicial rebukes of ICE |
| North Dakota | 1 | MODERATE -- court cases, overcrowding |
| Indiana | 1 | MODERATE -- detention expansion |
| Kansas | 1 | LOW -- enforcement escalation |
States With No Specific Feb 1-8 Incidents¶
- Missouri (ongoing enforcement, no new violence/deaths)
- South Dakota (Operation Prairie Thunder ongoing, no new incidents)
Most Significant New Findings¶
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Alberto Castaneda Mondragon beating (MN) -- 8 skull fractures, 5 brain hemorrhages from ICE agent baton strikes. ICE claimed he "ran into a wall." Medical evidence contradicts. Federal judge ruled arrest unlawful. This is potentially the most egregious documented use of force in Operation Metro Surge. Broke nationally Feb 7.
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Julio Sosa-Celis re-detention (MN) -- ICE detained two men INSIDE a federal courthouse immediately after a judge ordered their release. Physical evidence (bullet hole in door) contradicts ICE's narrative of the original shooting. Agent under investigation for unreasonable force.
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Springfield, Ohio TPS crisis -- 12,000-15,000 Haitians facing a planned 30-day ICE surge. Court injunction temporarily blocked, but Trump admin appealing to Supreme Court. If injunction falls, this becomes the next Minneapolis.
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700+ habeas petitions in Minnesota -- Detainees winning 57% of cases. Federal courts overwhelmed. 8th Circuit recruiting judges from 4 neighboring states. US Attorney's office in near-collapse (17 of 70 attorneys remaining).
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McCook, Nebraska DACA detention -- First known DACA recipient detained in Nebraska. Active DACA status, authorized to work until 2027, no criminal convictions. Three ACLU lawsuits in two weeks against the facility.
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ICE operations expanding into Wisconsin -- Metro Surge crossing state lines into St. Croix County, reaching as far as Eau Claire. Local law enforcement reportedly assisting.
ANALYST NOTES¶
Minnesota remains the overwhelming center of gravity for the Midwest. The combination of 2,000+ federal agents, 2 civilian deaths, 150+ protester arrests, 700+ legal challenges, and the new Castaneda Mondragon beating revelations make this unlike anything seen in immigration enforcement since the Arizona SB 1070 era -- but on a far larger scale.
The Ohio Springfield situation is the most dangerous emerging flashpoint. If the TPS court injunction is overturned, 12,000-15,000 Haitians become immediately deportable in a community that is one-quarter Haitian. The infrastructure for a 30-day surge is already being planned.
The pattern of ICE defying court orders is consistent across the region: Minnesota (96+ violations), Iowa ("cover their tracks"), Nebraska (denying bond hearings despite judicial rulings), Ohio (pending). This suggests a systemic policy of treating judicial authority as optional.
Detention expansion is accelerating across the Midwest: Highland Park and Romulus (MI), McCook (NE), Camp Atterbury (IN), Baldwin/North Lake (MI already operational), Kansas City (MO, blocked by council). The $45 billion expansion plan aims to create 80,000+ new beds nationally.
Sweep completed: 2026-02-08 08:23 UTC
Next scheduled sweep: As directed
Methodology document: /workspace/group/osint/methodology.md