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Judge Certifies Broadview ICE Class Action as Detainee Count Falls to Four

A court-ordered care mandate coincides with a steep population drop ahead of a December injunction hearing.

An ambulance pulls out from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility on Beach Street on Oct. 13, 2025, in Broadview. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
Megan Siegel wears a flag cape while holding the hand of her daughter, Matilda, while protesting outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview, Nov. 14, 2025. The Siegel family lives in Shabbona, near DeKalb. Siegel said she has been protesting outside the Broadview facility up to five times per week. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman approved class-action status for the lawsuit challenging conditions at the Broadview processing center, finding the class likely exceeds 1,000 people.
  • A government lawyer told the court that only four people were held at the facility Tuesday morning, a sharp decline after the judge imposed a temporary restraining order.
  • The restraining order requires regular cell cleaning, adequate food and water, and bedding for anyone kept overnight, and the judge said he has heard no claims of noncompliance so far.
  • The suit, brought by former detainees Pablo Moreno Gonzalez and Felipe Agustin Zamacona, alleges dirty, overcrowded cells, inadequate food and water, blocked attorney access, and coercion to sign voluntary deportation forms.
  • A magistrate-led tour last week found roughly 20 detainees present, plaintiffs’ lawyers are pursuing depositions and security footage, and a preliminary injunction hearing is set for Dec. 17.