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Broadview Meeting Ends Early After Uproar Over ICE Protest Limits

The mayor kept a 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. protest window despite loud objections from attendees.

Overview

  • Mayor Katrina Thompson said her goal is to permanently close the ICE facility, even as she upheld new restrictions on protest hours and zones.
  • A CBS legal analyst said the mayor lacks authority to shut down a federal facility.
  • Protesters argued the 6 p.m. cutoff suppresses free-speech rights and urged the village to rescind the orders.
  • Speakers described recent confrontations with Illinois State Police after the curfew and referenced a viral video showing Rev. David Black struck by pepper balls.
  • Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle praised Broadview's stance, while Thompson thanked law enforcement and noted many demonstrators are not village residents.