Overview
- Protesters gathered at the Broadview ICE facility and blocked the driveway, and some demonstrators can be seen holding onto the hood of a vehicle as officers tried to enter and exit.
- On-scene video and multiple witnesses report federal officers repeatedly exiting the facility and using pepper spray or mace against protesters during attempts to clear the driveway.
- The Coalition Against Broadview ICE Facility says an ICE vehicle made contact with a protester and that a seated demonstrator was forcibly removed, and the group has demanded a federal investigation and review of footage and reports.
- Legal observers at the scene, including attorney Robert Held of the Chicago Council of Lawyers, criticized the officers’ tactics as aggressive and called the conduct shocking and disappointing.
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has been contacted for comment but had not responded, leaving official oversight and confirmation of events pending while activists press for transparency.