Lyons, Illinois father Abel Orozco among 22 accusing US immigration agents of illegal ICE arrests; encounter caught on camera

CHICAGO (WLS) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s arrest of a Lyons man two months ago has left his wife bewildered.

Yolanda Orozco spoke with ABC7 through an interpreter.

“Is it a crime to get up early every day and work hard to support your family? I just don’t know,” Yolanda said.

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On Monday, Yolanda’s husband, Abel Orozco, is still in custody. He is among 22 who allege ICE got it wrong when they were arrested.

ICE has been accused of breaking the law by not following the required procedures during recent arrests. The motion filed last week highlights that agents did not obtain prior warrants or establish that the individuals targeted were a flight risk, as mandated by a settlement in 2022.

“Instead of following proper protocols, ICE agents handcuffed and sometimes shackled individuals, detaining them in their vehicles while attempting to secure administrative warrants illegally,” explained Attorney Mark Fleming.

On Jan. 26, the couple’s son, Eduardo Orozco, recorded his encounter with ICE at his Lyons home.

As Eduardo approached the vehicle, in which he says he heard his father screaming. He says the car ran over his foot.

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The lawyer for the plaintiffs revealed that there was a warrant for their eldest son, who was not present at the residence during the raid. In a concerning turn of events, despite providing identification to prove his age, Abel was still taken into custody by ICE for further processing.

Eduardo said his father has lived here for 27 years and built a business. Now, everything they built is in jeopardy, impacting his employees’ lives, too.

“They’ve got bills. They’ve got medicine. They’ve got food, the daily expenses, just like everybody else does, and the whole community is being affected by this. We are all human and deserve to be treated as such,” Eduardo said.

“We are in the right, and as Eduardo was mentioning, we are humans and we deserve to be OK and to support each other,” said Xanat Sobrevilla with Organizing Communities Against Deportation.

ICE declined to comment on the lawsuit, saying, “ICE does not provide comments on litigation proceedings or outcomes.”

ABC7 also reached out to the U.S. Department of Justice for comment but did not immediately hear back.

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