Overview

• ICE’s policy of not impounding property after interior arrests has forced immigrants nationwide to abandon vehicles, work tools and companion animals
• Volunteer networks in Southern California are documenting stranded assets and reuniting detained families with their cars, equipment and pets
• Municipal agencies in affected cities have set up hotlines and guidance portals for residents to report and retrieve abandoned belongings and animals
• In Houston, shelter officials report a rise in stray intake this year without confirming a direct link to ICE actions, while Palm Beach County has taken in at least 19 pets surrendered following immigration detentions
• Asset and pet recovery has become a campaign issue in Albuquerque’s mayoral race with candidate Alex Uballez proposing dedicated city services for tracking and reunification