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

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.