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ICE Fortifies Broadview Facility After Clashes; DHS Says 500 Arrests In ‘Midway Blitz’

FOX 32 Chicago|6 hours ago
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Following clashes between protesters and federal agents at the Broadview ICE Processing Center, officials installed new fencing and barriers to separate demonstrators from transport routes. DHS says roughly 500 people have been arrested in the Chicago area since Sept. 8 under Operation Midway Blitz, and alleges local police did not respond to calls for assistance during earlier confrontations. Activists, including Chicago Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez, plan more demonstrations and demand the facility’s closure. The measures signal an escalation in enforcement and security posture at the site.

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DHS Blasts Illinois Gov. Pritzker Over Chaotic Anti-ICE Protest At Broadview Facility; 16 Arrested, Tear Gas Used

DHS criticized Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker after a chaotic anti-ICE protest at the Broadview processing center where federal officers used tear gas and other crowd-control measures. DHS says 16 arrests were made and alleges assaults on officers, vehicle blockages, and property damage; the governor’s office denies obstructing federal operations and emphasizes lawful protest rights. DHS highlighted that the operation targeted noncitizens with prior criminal convictions and claims assaults on ICE officers in Illinois have sharply increased. The incident underscores escalating confrontations between federal immigration enforcement and local leaders in the Chicago corridor.

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