Off-duty ICE Officer Charged with Attacking Immigrant Rights Activist in Chicago Suburbs
A disturbing incident involving an off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer has led to charges being filed against the individual. Adam Saracco, a 68-year-old ICE officer, was accused of attacking Robert Held, a 60-year-old immigrant rights activist, at a gas station in Brookfield, Illinois.
According to Held's account, he was following Saracco from the parking lot of the Broadview ICE facility after witnessing the officer stop for gas. As Saracco approached him on the sidewalk, the officer allegedly attacked him, throwing him to the ground and trying to take his phone. Held claimed that he tried to deescalate the situation by telling Saracco to calm down.
Fortunately, people nearby intervened by honking their car horns, prompting Saracco to release Held from his grasp. The incident occurred on December 27, and Saracco was subsequently charged with a misdemeanor count of battery in connection with the attack.
It is worth noting that Hadley had previously been detained by ICE while protesting at Broadview last fall and spent eight hours inside the facility. This case is not an isolated incident, as there have been several allegations of excessive force and racial profiling against federal immigration enforcement officials in recent months.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has refused to comment on the matter, while ICE officials have also remained tight-lipped about Saracco's involvement. However, this incident highlights the need for greater accountability within law enforcement agencies. As one advocate put it, "There's going to be accountability and justice will be done."
A disturbing incident involving an off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer has led to charges being filed against the individual. Adam Saracco, a 68-year-old ICE officer, was accused of attacking Robert Held, a 60-year-old immigrant rights activist, at a gas station in Brookfield, Illinois.
According to Held's account, he was following Saracco from the parking lot of the Broadview ICE facility after witnessing the officer stop for gas. As Saracco approached him on the sidewalk, the officer allegedly attacked him, throwing him to the ground and trying to take his phone. Held claimed that he tried to deescalate the situation by telling Saracco to calm down.
Fortunately, people nearby intervened by honking their car horns, prompting Saracco to release Held from his grasp. The incident occurred on December 27, and Saracco was subsequently charged with a misdemeanor count of battery in connection with the attack.
It is worth noting that Hadley had previously been detained by ICE while protesting at Broadview last fall and spent eight hours inside the facility. This case is not an isolated incident, as there have been several allegations of excessive force and racial profiling against federal immigration enforcement officials in recent months.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has refused to comment on the matter, while ICE officials have also remained tight-lipped about Saracco's involvement. However, this incident highlights the need for greater accountability within law enforcement agencies. As one advocate put it, "There's going to be accountability and justice will be done."
another immigrant rights activist getting attacked by a government official, it's like they think they can just get away with it 
anyway, glad that some people were there to intervene and protect Held 
and yeah, accountability is super important in law enforcement, no one should be above the law 
we need more transparency and less silence from government agencies 
, you think? Some off-duty ICE officer gets a little too aggressive with an activist at a gas station? And now he's facing charges, but I'm sure there's more to this story than what we're being told. Like, what was the real motive behind this attack? Was it just a random act of violence or is there something more sinister going on? 
I get that ICE has had its issues with protesters in the past but come on, chill out! 
And what's up with people not stepping in to help this dude? we should be supporting each other instead of sitting back and letting it escalate. And btw, can't believe the department is being all secretive about it too... seems like they're trying to sweep it under the rug 
Can you imagine being mugged by an off-duty ICE officer while just trying to do your civic duty as a volunteer at the Broadview facility? 
I mean, come on, Adam Saracco thought he was above the law, right? But what's even more disturbing is that this isn't an isolated incident. There have been too many reports of ICE officials using excessive force and targeting specific communities for harassment.
. It's just shocking that an ICE officer would behave like this towards someone advocating for immigrant rights... it's a total abuse of power! 
. We need to keep pushing for accountability in law enforcement, especially when it comes to these kind of incidents 
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can't believe these things still happen in our country... ICE officer gets charged with beating up some activist who was just trying to do his job, you know? Like, what even is the point of having community policing if some dude off-duty is gonna get all aggressive on someone for doing their civic duty? 
. And btw, why is it always men in power? Can't a woman or non-binary person be the one throwing the punches for once? 
68-year-old Adam Saracco is charged with battery after attacking a 60-yr-old immigrant rights activist at a gas station in Illinois! 
He was following the victim from the Broadview ICE facility parking lot, which already raises some red flags. 
This case is part of a bigger issue with excessive force and racial profiling against federal immigration officials in recent months 
According to the FBI, there were over 6,500 complaints about ICE misconduct between 2019-2020... 
But hey, at least people nearby intervened and stopped Saracco from harming the victim! 
Some disturbing stats: 71% of undocumented immigrants say they have experienced police harassment, and 55% have been detained or deported. 
I MEAN COME ON, HONKING YOUR CAR HORNS AND STOPPING THE OFFICER FROM TAKING HELD'S PHONE?! THAT TOOK COURAGE!! AND NOW SARACCO IS CHARGED WITH A Misdemeanor BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM ENOUGH TO ME, LIKE HE SHOULD BE FACING BIGGER CONSEQUENCES FOR WHAT HE DID 
just saw this news about that ice officer who attacked an activist in chicago 
but it's not good enough, law enforcement needs to be held accountable for their actions