Julio N.: Chicago-born U.S. citizen detained overnight by ICE in Berwyn without warrant
Julio Noriega, 54, a U.S. citizen born in Chicago, was handcuffed buying pizza and held overnight without being asked his citizenship status. Attorneys have sued over his arrest and at least 21 others.
Mar 13, 2025Berwyn, IL

Julio Noriega, a 54-year-old U.S. citizen born in Chicago, was arrested by ICE agents on January 31, 2025, after buying pizza in Berwyn. Agents surrounded him, handcuffed him, and confiscated his wallet containing his ID and Social Security card before transporting him to an ICE processing center in Broadview. He was detained overnight without being questioned about his citizenship status and released only after agents examined his identification. In March 2025, attorneys from the National Immigrant Justice Center and ACLU of Illinois filed a federal court lawsuit alleging that ICE violated the Castañón Nava settlement agreement by arresting Noriega and at least 21 others without proper warrants since January 2025. The lawsuit alleges constitutional and immigration law violations including arrests without probable cause and detention orders created after people were already detained.
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- Immigration agents arrested a U.S. citizen and created warrants after an arrest, lawyers say in court
Chicago Sun-Times·Mar 14, 2025·archived copy
WBEZ·Mar 13, 2025·archived copy
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- U.S. citizen, an Army vet, sues U.S., claiming false imprisonment after California immigration raid
East Bay Times·Feb 20, 2026·archived copy
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