# Search More Than 500 Cases of U.S. Citizens Detained by Immigration Agents

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/search-more-than-500-cases-of-u-s-citizens-detained-by-immigration-agents/
- Published: 2026-10-29T17:50:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T00:53:17+00:00
- Original publisher: ProPublica (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://projects.propublica.org/american-citizens-detained-dhs-civil-rights/list
- Topics: Americas, Politics, Research, Science, World

## Key points

- Researchers found more than 500 reported detentions of US citizens.
- Roughly 300 cases involved accusations of assault or obstruction.
- The total is likely an undercount.

## Summary

Researchers documented more than 500 reported cases of US citizens detained by immigration agents between Inauguration Day and 21 October 2026. The project highlights concerns that immigration enforcement can affect citizens’ rights as well as those of immigrants, while the Department of Homeland Security has repeatedly denied arresting citizens.

The cases were compiled from social media, court records, local news and other sources, with at least two sources required for each incident. More than 100 cases involved agents questioning people’s citizenship, while roughly 300 involved citizens accused of assaulting or obstructing officers, often at protests; many were not charged. The total is likely an undercount: for example, researchers identified 30 people from an Idaho raid where witnesses estimated as many as 200 citizens were detained.

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