Protests at ICE Detention Center in Broadview
Protesters, clergy members, and state law enforcement continue to gather in Broadview for ongoing protests at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center.
The center is being used as the headquarters for President Trump's Operation Midway Blitz. The protests, which have been happening for a month, have been described by Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson as
American citizens exercising their first amendment rights.
In contrast, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem calls it a place where protesters inflict
acts of violence on a regular basis.
In the latest round, at least four people were detained on Friday by Illinois State Police. Projectiles and chemical irritants, like pepper balls and tear gas, were not deployed.
Author's summary: Protests continue at ICE detention center in Broadview.
- Location: Broadview
- Detention center: ICE
- Operation: Midway Blitz