Off-Duty ICE Agent Faces Misdemeanor Battery Charge After Illinois Gas-Station Confrontation

An off-duty ICE agent, Adam Saracco, was charged with misdemeanor battery in Brookfield, Illinois, after allegedly shoving immigrant-rights activist Robert Held during a confrontation at a gas station while Held filmed; Held said the agent grabbed his phone but no serious injuries occurred. The Cook County State's Attorney declined felony charges and pursued a misdemeanor; Saracco's court date is in March. The case comes amid ongoing anti-ICE protests near the Broadview Processing Center and highlights the rarity of local prosecutions of federal immigration agents; DHS did not comment.