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21 Arrested at Broadview ICE Protest as Clergy Cite Force and Denied Pastoral Access

Faith leaders have staged weeks of protests over detainee care, access restrictions at Broadview.

Overview

  • Cook County Police said 21 people were arrested outside the Broadview processing center, mostly on obstruction and disorderly conduct charges.
  • Organizers reported that at least seven of those detained were clergy from several faith traditions.
  • Video and eyewitness accounts show officers seizing the Rev. Michael Woolf and taking him to the ground; he said he was left with extensive bruising after seven hours in custody.
  • Protesters and clergy describe the use of pepper balls and chemical agents during recent actions, even as a court order has limited federal agents’ use of force against demonstrators.
  • Faith leaders say officials again refused entry for pastoral care after a multifaith service, and the demonstrations continue as a religious challenge to the ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ enforcement campaign.