Father wrongly detained in ICE sweep meant for his son, still held months later
Mar 14, 2025·Location: Lyons, IL

Abel Orozco, who has lived in the U.S. for about 30 years and has no criminal record, was detained outside his Chicago-area home without a warrant after ICE agents entered his backyard and porch searching for his eldest son. When his car pulled up, agents forced it open and handcuffed him; about 45 minutes to an hour later they realized he was not the person they sought but kept him detained anyway, later citing a warrant that did not exist at the time of arrest. Orozco, whose wife Yolanda has spoken publicly about the case, remains in ICE custody roughly six months after his arrest, and his attorneys at the National Immigrant Justice Center are seeking his release while challenging the legality of warrantless ICE arrests more broadly.
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