Geographic Sweep: West, Southwest, and U.S. Territories¶
ICE/CBP Violence, Deaths, and Operations¶
February 1-8, 2026 (with rolling context from late January)¶
Date of sweep: February 8, 2026
Analyst: oilcloth
Coverage: 15 states, 5 territories
TEXAS¶
TEXAS: Third Death at Camp East Montana — Victor Manuel Diaz¶
Date: January 14, 2026
Priority: 1
Type: death
Victim(s): Victor Manuel Diaz, 36, Nicaraguan national
Location: Camp East Montana detention facility, Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX
Details: Diaz was found unconscious and unresponsive in his room at Camp East Montana. ICE reported a "presumed suicide," but family members dispute this after speaking with Diaz by phone and noting he did not sound depressed. This is the third death at the facility in six weeks.
Source(s): NBC News, Texas Tribune
Confidence: HIGH
Status: KNOWN
TEXAS: ICE Bypasses Medical Examiner — Autopsy Manipulation Scandal¶
Date: February 3, 2026 (reported)
Priority: 1
Type: cover-up/institutional
Victim(s): Victor Manuel Diaz (see above)
Location: Camp East Montana / Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX
Details: After the El Paso County Medical Examiner ruled the second death (Lunas Campos) a homicide, ICE sent the body of the third decedent (Diaz) to a military hospital at Fort Bliss for autopsy instead of the county medical examiner. Diaz's family attorney said the redirection was retaliatory. ICE appears to be circumventing independent oversight of deaths.
Source(s): Texas Tribune, El Paso Matters
Confidence: HIGH
Status: KNOWN — but autopsy bypass is a critical new development
TEXAS: Lunas Campos Death Ruled Homicide¶
Date: January 3, 2026 (death); January 21 (ruling)
Priority: 1
Type: death/homicide
Victim(s): Geraldo Lunas Campos, 55, Cuban national
Location: Camp East Montana, Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX
Details: Died from "asphyxia due to neck and torso compression" per El Paso Medical Examiner. A witness reported guards choked him to death. ICE initially claimed "medical distress," then said it was a suicide attempt. The medical examiner ruled it a homicide.
Source(s): Texas Tribune, NBC News, ACLU
Confidence: HIGH
Status: KNOWN
TEXAS: San Antonio Home Raid — Viral Video¶
Date: February 5, 2026
Priority: 2
Type: raid/assault
Victim(s): Residents of home in Sunrise neighborhood, San Antonio (including a 3-year-old child)
Location: Sunrise neighborhood, San Antonio, TX
Details: Armed ICE agents entered a San Antonio home pursuing Gonzalo Mejia Ortega (34, Mexican national with domestic assault history). Viral video shows agents with guns drawn moving through the home with children present. Agents did not identify themselves or name their target when asked. Ortega escaped through a window. Rep. Joaquin Castro called for investigation, citing potential Fourth Amendment violations.
Source(s): KSAT, San Antonio Express-News, KENS5
Confidence: HIGH
Status: NEW
TEXAS: San Antonio ICE Warehouse Purchase ($66.1M)¶
Date: February 5, 2026 (deed recorded)
Priority: 2
Type: infrastructure/expansion
Victim(s): N/A
Location: 542 S.E. Loop 410, San Antonio, TX (Oakmont 410)
Details: ICE purchased a 639,595-sq-ft warehouse for $66.1 million for conversion into a 1,500-bed processing center. Part of a nationwide warehouse buying spree. Local officials attempted to block the sale. Plans also exist for "mega" 8,500-capacity facilities in El Paso and Hutchins, TX.
Source(s): KSAT, San Antonio Express-News
Confidence: HIGH
Status: NEW
TEXAS: Houston Area Raids — AG Paxton 287(g)¶
Date: February 6, 2026
Priority: 2
Type: raid/mass-operation
Victim(s): 50 individuals detained
Location: Greater Houston area
Details: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Criminal Investigation Division conducted raids and detained 50 people, turning them over to DHS/ICE. Paxton became the first Texas law enforcement entity to sign a 287(g) agreement during Trump's second term.
Source(s): Texas AG press release
Confidence: HIGH
Status: NEW
TEXAS: Construction Site Raids — Economic Devastation¶
Date: Ongoing through February 2026
Priority: 2
Type: raid/mass-operation
Victim(s): Construction workers across South Texas
Location: Midland, Brownsville, South Padre Island, Rio Grande Valley, TX
Details: ICE raids on construction sites are causing labor shortages, project delays, and bankruptcies. A concrete company filed for bankruptcy. Construction loans down 30%. In Midland (Jan 30), nine workers arrested, including one removed from a roof with a fire crane. Foreign-born noncitizens make up 38.6% of the Houston-area construction workforce.
Source(s): TPR, Midland Reporter-Telegram
Confidence: HIGH
Status: KNOWN — escalating
TEXAS: Camp East Montana — ACLU Demands Closure¶
Date: February 2026 (ongoing)
Priority: 2
Type: legal/institutional
Victim(s): Detainees at Camp East Montana
Location: Camp East Montana, Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX
Details: ACLU and human rights groups sent letter demanding closure, citing beatings, sexual abuse by officers, medical neglect, hunger, denial of counsel. 80% of detainees have no criminal background. Rep. Veronica Escobar reiterated call for shutdown. Facility is a $1.2 billion privately operated tent camp with 5,000 capacity.
Source(s): ACLU, KTEP
Confidence: HIGH
Status: KNOWN
OREGON¶
OREGON: Federal Agents Tear-Gas Protesters Including Children¶
Date: January 31, 2026
Priority: 1
Type: chemical-weapons
Victim(s): Thousands of protesters including children, elderly couple (Richard & Laurie Eckman, 83 and 84)
Location: ICE facility, South Waterfront, Portland, OR
Details: Federal agents fired tear gas, pepper balls, and rubber bullets at a crowd of several thousand people — including children and pets — who had marched to the ICE facility. The march was organized by 30 Oregon labor unions. Videos showed children crying and retching. An 84-year-old woman was hit in the head with a pepper ball, causing a concussion. Her husband's walker was also struck.
Source(s): OPB, Oregon Capital Chronicle, CBS News
Confidence: HIGH
Status: KNOWN
OREGON: Federal Judge Issues Restraining Order on Chemical Weapons¶
Date: February 3, 2026
Priority: 1
Type: legal
Victim(s): N/A (protective order for protesters)
Location: U.S. District Court, Portland, OR
Details: Judge Michael H. Simon issued a 14-day TRO prohibiting DHS officers from using chemical or projectile munitions unless the target poses "imminent threat of physical harm." Restricted weapons include: pepper balls, tear gas, rubber ball grenades, flashbangs, 40mm launchers, less lethal shotguns. The ACLU brought the suit on behalf of five plaintiffs including an 83-year-old Vietnam vet. Hearing on preliminary injunction set for March 2.
Source(s): Oregon Capital Chronicle, Portland.gov, ACLU of Oregon
Confidence: HIGH
Status: KNOWN
OREGON: Portland Mayor Demands ICE Leave City¶
Date: February 2, 2026
Priority: 2
Type: legal/political
Victim(s): N/A
Location: Portland, OR
Details: Mayor Keith Wilson demanded ICE leave the city after the tear-gassing of the Jan 31 march. Oregon Senators Merkley and Wyden wrote to DHS Secretary Noem demanding withdrawal of federal agents. Gov. Kotek said ICE has "no place in Oregon." Two lawsuits are pending over chemical weapons use, including one from residents of an affordable housing building across from the ICE facility.
Source(s): Portland.gov, GV Wire
Confidence: HIGH
Status: KNOWN
WASHINGTON¶
WASHINGTON: Jose Paniagua Calderon — Vehicle Assault & Ongoing Detention¶
Date: December 4, 2025 (assault); ongoing through February 2026
Priority: 1
Type: vehicle-assault
Victim(s): Jose Paniagua Calderon, 27, Vancouver, WA resident
Location: 4th Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA
Details: ICE agents allegedly drove a vehicle over Calderon's foot/leg while he was restrained on the ground during an arrest. DHS denied the allegations. Vancouver PD suspended its investigation, citing lack of access to federal evidence. Calderon was granted bond but ICE appealed; he remains detained in Kentucky after being transferred through Texas, Indiana, and Kentucky facilities. Governor Ferguson announced legislation targeting ICE use of masks and unmarked vehicles.
Source(s): The Columbian, KGW, OPB
Confidence: HIGH
Status: KNOWN — ongoing legal developments
WASHINGTON: ICE Expanding Detention Capacity in Tacoma¶
Date: February 2026
Priority: 2
Type: infrastructure/expansion
Victim(s): N/A
Location: Northwest ICE Processing Center, Tacoma, WA
Details: ICE is seeking a facility with 1,635 beds (estimated contract >$100M) to expand from the current 1,575-bed Tacoma facility. Average daily population has increased 105% over the past year. Citizenship appointments being abruptly canceled for 100+ community members. Lawyers reporting increased barriers to accessing detainees.
Source(s): King 5, The Urbanist
Confidence: HIGH
Status: NEW
WASHINGTON: Seattle Schools Shelter-in-Place, Student Walkouts¶
Date: Early February 2026
Priority: 3
Type: community-impact
Victim(s): Students, DACA recipients
Location: Seattle, WA
Details: Six Seattle public schools sheltered in place due to reported ICE activity. Plainclothes officers were spotted at a University District grocery store. A UW teaching assistant (DACA recipient) was allegedly terminated over work authorization issues. Student walkouts demanded "ICE out of Seattle."
Source(s): Seattle Medium, KOMO News
Confidence: HIGH
Status: NEW
CALIFORNIA¶
CALIFORNIA: Willowbrook ICE Shooting¶
Date: January 21, 2026
Priority: 1
Type: shooting
Victim(s): William Eduardo Moran Carballo (Salvadoran national, target — not hit by gunfire); CBP officer (injured)
Location: 126th Street and Mona Blvd, Willowbrook (unincorporated LA County), CA
Details: Federal agent opened fire during an immigration operation when the target allegedly rammed law enforcement with his vehicle. The suspect was not hit. One CBP officer was injured. One of at least four DHS agent-involved shootings in the LA region since October. At least 17 shootings involving immigration agents since Trump launched immigration crackdown.
Source(s): ABC7, NBC LA, LA Public Press
Confidence: HIGH
Status: KNOWN
CALIFORNIA: Keith Porter Killed by Off-Duty ICE Agent¶
Date: December 31, 2025 (death); February 4, 2026 (independent probe sought)
Priority: 1
Type: shooting/death
Victim(s): Keith Porter Jr., 43, U.S. citizen, Northridge, CA
Location: Northridge neighborhood, Los Angeles, CA
Details: Off-duty ICE ERO officer Brian Palacios shot and killed Porter, who was allegedly firing a rifle into the air in New Year's Eve celebration. DHS claims Porter fired at the agent. Porter's family, represented by attorney Ben Crump, called for an independent investigation by the state AG. The family lacks faith in LAPD to investigate fairly.
Source(s): US News, ABC7
Confidence: HIGH
Status: KNOWN — independent probe demand is NEW (Feb 4)
CALIFORNIA: Death in ICE Custody — Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz¶
Date: January 6, 2026
Priority: 1
Type: death
Victim(s): Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz, 68, Honduran national
Location: Imperial Regional Detention Facility, Calexico, CA (died at JFK Memorial Hospital, Indio)
Details: Detained in Newark, NJ in November, transferred to California. Family says he reported stomach pains and shortness of breath for weeks, receiving only "band-aid solutions." Transferred to hospital on Jan 4 for chest pain, died Jan 6. Family says health complications "did not predate his time at the detention center." Left behind three children and six grandchildren.
Source(s): KPBS, Capital & Main, NBC LA
Confidence: HIGH
Status: KNOWN
CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles Anti-ICE Protests & Clashes¶
Date: Late January - Early February 2026
Priority: 2
Type: protest/clashes
Victim(s): Protesters (pepper balls and irritant sprays used by agents)
Location: Downtown Los Angeles, CA
Details: Thousands protested in "ICE Out Everywhere" marches at City Hall and the federal detention center. Agents fired pepper balls and irritant sprays. 8 arrested by LAPD during clashes. 50 people arrested over the protest weekend. Ongoing raids in Highland Park, Downey, Eagle Rock — food vendors arrested, landscapers targeted. LAPD and LA County Sheriff reiterated they do not participate in civil immigration enforcement.
Source(s): ABC7, Fox LA
Confidence: HIGH
Status: KNOWN — ongoing
ARIZONA¶
ARIZONA: Border Patrol Shooting — Patrick Gary Schlegel¶
Date: January 27, 2026
Priority: 2
Type: shooting
Victim(s): Patrick Gary Schlegel, 34, U.S. citizen, Arizona resident
Location: Arivaca, AZ (10 miles north of U.S.-Mexico border)
Details: Schlegel, a convicted felon wanted on a federal warrant, fled a traffic stop during a human smuggling investigation and fired at a CBP helicopter. Border Patrol agent shot him in the leg and head. He survived and was charged with assault on a federal officer, alien transportation, and felon-in-possession. He had been smuggling migrants for $8,000-$14,000 each.
Source(s): CNN, NBC News, Washington Post
Confidence: HIGH
Status: KNOWN
ARIZONA: Chinese National Dies by Suicide in Yuma BP Station¶
Date: Late 2025/early 2026 (exact date unclear)
Priority: 2
Type: death
Victim(s): Unnamed Chinese national
Location: Border Patrol station, Yuma, AZ
Details: A Chinese national died by suicide while detained at a Border Patrol station in Yuma. Limited details available. Part of the broader pattern of deaths in CBP custody.
Source(s): PBS News
Confidence: MEDIUM
Status: KNOWN
ARIZONA: ICE Purchases Phoenix-Area Facility ($70M)¶
Date: January-February 2026
Priority: 2
Type: infrastructure/expansion
Victim(s): N/A
Location: Outskirts of Phoenix, AZ
Details: ICE has already purchased a facility on the outskirts of Phoenix for approximately $70 million as part of its nationwide warehouse acquisition strategy for detention expansion.
Source(s): NBC News
Confidence: HIGH
Status: NEW
COLORADO¶
COLORADO: ICE "Death Cards" Left in Detained Immigrants' Vehicles¶
Date: January 21, 2026 (discovered); February 3, 2026 (congressional investigation)
Priority: 1
Type: intimidation/psychological-warfare
Victim(s): At least 10 people detained in fake traffic stops in Eagle County
Location: U.S. 6 near Minturn, Eagle County, CO
Details: ICE agents in unmarked vehicles conducted fake traffic stops using red/blue flashing lights, detained 10 people, and left customized ace of spades "death cards" printed with the ICE Denver Field Office address in their vehicles. The 4x6-inch cards invoke a Vietnam War practice of leaving aces of spades on enemy dead. ICE acknowledged the incident and launched an internal review. Colorado congressional Democrats demanded an OIG investigation.
Source(s): The Intercept, CBS Colorado, Denver Post, Colorado Sun
Confidence: HIGH
Status: KNOWN — congressional response is NEW
COLORADO: Fake Traffic Stops by ICE¶
Date: January 21, 2026
Priority: 2
Type: deception/abuse-of-authority
Victim(s): At least 10 people in Eagle County
Location: Eagle County, CO
Details: ICE vehicles used red and blue flashing lights to mimic local law enforcement, duping people into pulling over. This raises serious legal questions as ICE has no traffic enforcement authority. Voces Unidas de Eagle County documented the incidents.
Source(s): CBS Colorado, Aspen Public Radio
Confidence: HIGH
Status: KNOWN
NEW MEXICO¶
NEW MEXICO: Governor Signs Immigrant Safety Act — Closes ICE Facilities¶
Date: February 2-4, 2026
Priority: 2
Type: legal
Victim(s): N/A (protective legislation)
Location: Statewide, NM
Details: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed HB 9, prohibiting public bodies from entering agreements to detain individuals for federal civil immigration violations. Three privately operated detention centers (Torrance, Cibola, Otero — combined 2,000 capacity) must be terminated. Also bans 287(g) agreements and sale of public land for detention. Effective May 20, 2026. Border Chief Chris Clem indicated detainees would be transferred out of state.
Source(s): NM Political Report, City Desk ABQ, Detention Watch Network
Confidence: HIGH
Status: NEW
OKLAHOMA¶
OKLAHOMA: ICE Operations on Tribal Lands — Sovereignty Dispute¶
Date: February 2, 2026 (reported)
Priority: 2
Type: raid/sovereignty-violation
Victim(s): Tribal citizens racially profiled
Location: Shawnee area and across Oklahoma tribal lands
Details: "Operation Guardian Sweep" brought ICE operations into Indian Country without notice to tribal nations. Tribal leaders learned of ICE presence from social media, not federal officials. The Oklahoma Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes unanimously demanded formal government-to-government consultation. Tribes advised citizens to carry Certificates of Indian Blood at all times. Choctaw Nation opposed a proposed ICE detention facility near their headquarters in Durant.
Source(s): Cronkite News/AZPBS
Confidence: HIGH
Status: NEW
NEVADA¶
NEVADA: Overcrowded Pahrump Detention Center¶
Date: February 6, 2026
Priority: 2
Type: detention-conditions
Victim(s): Detainees at Nevada Southern Detention Center
Location: Nevada Southern Detention Center (CoreCivic), Pahrump, NV
Details: Rep. Horsford conducted second oversight visit. Facility holding ~200 more people than contracted capacity, making it one of the most over-capacity centers in the country. Nevada National Guard deployed in "administrative capacity" through September 2026. Las Vegas Metro PD rejoined 287(g) program after 6+ years. ACLU filed lawsuit alleging wrongful detention of Sergio Morales-Echevarria.
Source(s): Rep. Horsford press release, Nevada Independent
Confidence: HIGH
Status: NEW
UTAH¶
UTAH: ICE Arrests More Than Doubled¶
Date: Ongoing through February 2026
Priority: 3
Type: mass-operation
Victim(s): 3,040+ individuals arrested in 2025 (more than double 2024)
Location: Statewide, UT
Details: 17% of arrests were of people with no criminal record or pending charges — six times the rate under Biden. Monthly arrests of those without charges grew from 7/month to 70+/month. Utah has no detention center; detainees held in county jails and flown out of state, often to Tacoma, WA or Pahrump, NV. Potential detention center being scouted in Salt Lake City industrial district.
Source(s): Utah News Dispatch, KUER
Confidence: HIGH
Status: KNOWN — escalating
IDAHO¶
IDAHO: No Specific Incidents Found¶
Date: N/A
Priority: N/A
Type: N/A
Details: Idaho falls under the ICE Salt Lake City area of responsibility. Monthly arrests have increased from ~30 to ~80, but no specific incidents of violence, deaths, or notable operations were found in the Feb 1-8 window. 287(g) agreements have expanded significantly.
Source(s): Deseret News
Confidence: HIGH (confidence in negative result)
Status: N/A
MONTANA¶
MONTANA: No Specific Incidents Found¶
Date: N/A
Priority: N/A
Type: N/A
Details: Montana is covered by the ICE Salt Lake City office. No specific incidents of violence, deaths, or notable operations were found in the search window. 287(g) agreements have increased across the Mountain West region.
Source(s): General coverage from Deseret News
Confidence: HIGH (confidence in negative result)
Status: N/A
WYOMING¶
WYOMING: No Specific Incidents Found¶
Date: N/A
Priority: N/A
Type: N/A
Details: Wyoming has Uinta County jail facilities used to temporarily hold ICE detainees from Utah. No specific incidents of violence, deaths, or notable operations were found.
Source(s): KUER
Confidence: HIGH (confidence in negative result)
Status: N/A
HAWAII¶
HAWAII: Legislative Bills to Unmask ICE Agents¶
Date: February 4-7, 2026
Priority: 2
Type: legal
Victim(s): N/A (protective legislation)
Location: Hawaii State Legislature
Details: Multiple bills advancing to require ICE agents to identify themselves. SB 2203 amended to allow exceptions for undercover operations. HB 1870 would limit enforcement near "protected community locations" (schools, hospitals, libraries, shelters, churches). ICE arrests quadrupled in Hawaii in 2025 vs. 2024 (average 20/month vs 4/month). Arrests increasingly occurring at ICE offices and courthouses.
Source(s): Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Hawaii Tribune-Herald, Civil Beat
Confidence: HIGH
Status: NEW
ALASKA¶
ALASKA: Surge in ICE Detentions¶
Date: Ongoing through February 2026
Priority: 3
Type: mass-operation/expansion
Victim(s): 99 individuals held in Alaska jail facilities (Jan 2025 - Jan 2026 vs. 13 in all of 2024)
Location: Statewide, AK
Details: ICE staffing increased from 2 officers to ~12. Detentions increased 7.6x year-over-year. No dedicated ICE detention facility — state DOC contracts used. Detainees flown to Tacoma, WA. Mass raids and courthouse arrests have "not yet arrived" in Alaska; ICE largely pursuing people with criminal history or existing removal orders, though some longtime residents with no record have been targeted.
Source(s): Anchorage Daily News, ACLU of Alaska
Confidence: HIGH
Status: KNOWN — escalating
U.S. TERRITORIES¶
PUERTO RICO: Ongoing ICE Deportation Operation¶
Date: Ongoing through February 2026
Priority: 2
Type: mass-operation/racial-profiling
Victim(s): ~568+ individuals detained (primarily Dominican nationals)
Location: San Juan (Barrio Obrero, Santurce), island-wide, PR
Details: ICE mandate to "find every deportable immigrant" in PR and USVI. ~500 arrests in first four months of Trump's second term; fewer than 80 had criminal records. 75% of arrests are Dominican nationals. ICE using driver's license database of ~6,000 immigrants shared by PR government. Warrantless arrests, fake traffic stops, racial profiling documented. School absentee rates up to 70% in areas with high Dominican student populations. TPS for Haitians expired Feb 3, 2026.
Source(s): NPR, NBC News, LatinoJustice
Confidence: HIGH
Status: KNOWN — ongoing, Haitian TPS expiration is NEW development
Note on language/reporting: Puerto Rico has coverage in both English and Spanish. Spanish-language sources (NPR en Espanol, Univision, Amnesty International) provide additional documentation of racial profiling and community impact. The Centro de Periodismo Investigativo has been the primary investigative outlet.
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS: ICE Monitoring Ferry Operations¶
Date: Ongoing through 2026
Priority: 3
Type: mass-operation
Victim(s): 5 individuals on non-detained removal docket
Location: St. Thomas-St. John district, USVI
Details: ICE agents are monitoring ferry operations. The USVI shares San Juan's ICE facilities; no ICE field office exists in the territory. ICE's mandate covers both PR and USVI under the same HSI office. The territory saw 627 unauthorized arrivals on St. John in 2023 alone, primarily from Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Central America.
Source(s): VI Consortium, Heritage Foundation
Confidence: MEDIUM
Status: KNOWN
Note on reporting gaps: The USVI has very limited local media coverage of immigration enforcement. Most reporting comes from the VI Consortium or mainland outlets.
GUAM: ICE Operations Expanded¶
Date: January 31, 2025 (initial); ongoing
Priority: 3
Type: mass-operation
Victim(s): 101 individuals deported since 2023
Location: Guam
Details: HSI officers from Honolulu traveled to Guam to detain immigrants with criminal warrants. AG Douglas Moylan proposed swearing in local investigators as ICE agents. Moylan specifically mentioned targeting FSM (Federated States of Micronesia) citizens, raising concerns about discrimination against Compact of Free Association migrants who have legal right to live and work in Guam.
Source(s): Marianas Business Journal, Newsweek, Island Times
Confidence: HIGH
Status: KNOWN — AG's proposal to deputize local officers is NEW development
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS (CNMI): No Specific Incidents Found¶
Date: N/A
Priority: N/A
Type: N/A
Details: CNMI operates under a transitional immigration framework with CW-1 worker permits capped at 8,000 for FY2026. The territory is under federal immigration law since 2008. No specific ICE enforcement incidents were found for the search window. Asylum applications are barred until 2030.
Source(s): USCIS
Confidence: MEDIUM (limited local media coverage)
Status: N/A
Note on reporting gaps: CNMI has extremely limited local media coverage of immigration enforcement activities.
AMERICAN SAMOA: Immigration Enforcement Tightening¶
Date: February 2026
Priority: 3
Type: legal/enforcement
Victim(s): N/A
Location: American Samoa
Details: American Samoa retains its own immigration authority (not under ICE/USCIS). Senate hearing addressed growing concerns about Asian nationals entering territory. Immigration bond rates increased Jan 1, 2026. The territory's own immigration enforcement division conducting site inspections. Not comparable to ICE operations in other territories.
Source(s): Samoa News
Confidence: MEDIUM
Status: N/A (separate immigration system)
SUMMARY¶
Total Incidents by Priority¶
| Priority | Count |
|---|---|
| Priority 1 | 10 |
| Priority 2 | 16 |
| Priority 3 | 5 |
| Total | 31 |
Priority 1 Incidents (Most Critical)¶
- TX: Lunas Campos death ruled homicide (Camp East Montana)
- TX: Victor Manuel Diaz death (Camp East Montana)
- TX: ICE autopsy manipulation — bypassing medical examiner
- OR: Chemical weapons deployed against protesters including children
- OR: Federal judge issues restraining order on chemical weapons
- WA: Paniagua Calderon vehicle assault (ongoing legal)
- CA: Willowbrook ICE shooting
- CA: Keith Porter killed by off-duty ICE agent
- CA: Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz death in custody
- CO: ICE "death cards" — Vietnam War-style intimidation
States/Territories with No Specific Incidents (Feb 1-8)¶
- Idaho
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Northern Mariana Islands
States/Territories with Only Background-Level Activity¶
- Utah (escalating arrests but no specific violent incidents)
- Alaska (surge in detentions but no specific violent incidents)
- U.S. Virgin Islands (monitoring but limited specific incidents)
- Guam (deportations ongoing but no specific violent incidents)
- American Samoa (separate immigration system; no ICE incidents)
Most Significant New Findings (Feb 1-8, 2026)¶
- TX: San Antonio home raid video (Feb 5) — viral footage of armed agents searching home with children present, guns drawn, no warrant presented
- TX: $66.1M warehouse purchase (Feb 5) — San Antonio mega-facility, part of 23-city warehouse buying spree
- TX: AG Paxton 287(g) raids (Feb 6) — first TX law enforcement 287(g), 50 detained in Houston
- OR: Federal restraining order (Feb 3) — landmark TRO on chemical weapons use
- NM: Immigrant Safety Act signed (Feb 2-4) — closes 3 ICE facilities, bans 287(g)
- CO: Congressional investigation of death cards (Feb 3) — Democrats demand OIG probe
- OK: Tribal sovereignty dispute (Feb 2) — Five Civilized Tribes demand consultation
- HI: ICE unmasking bills advance (Feb 4-7) — legislative response to enforcement surge
- AZ: Phoenix facility purchase ($70M) — new mega-detention site
- NV: Pahrump overcrowding (Feb 6) — 200+ over contracted capacity
Reporting Gaps Identified¶
- CNMI and American Samoa have extremely limited English-language media coverage of immigration enforcement
- USVI has minimal local investigative coverage; most reporting from mainland
- Puerto Rico — most detailed reporting comes from Centro de Periodismo Investigativo and NPR; Spanish-language coverage is more extensive
- ICE transparency — Congress requires death reports within 90 days but ICE has not published one since September 2025; bodies being diverted from independent medical examiners