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Agents Fire Tear Gas, Baton Rounds in Third Straight Broadview ICE Standoff

The showdown reflects Operation Midway Blitz turning Broadview into a focal point for stepped-up immigration arrests.

CAPTION CORRECTS LOCATION - People protest outside a federal immigration enforcement building in Broadview, Ill. on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Laura Bargfeld)
CAPTION CORRECTS LOCATION - People protest outside a federal immigration enforcement building in Broadview, Ill. on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Laura Bargfeld)
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Overview

  • Federal officers fired pepper balls, tear gas and baton rounds at a crowd of roughly 200 outside the ICE processing site, with flash-bang devices also reported.
  • Video showed protesters surrounding an apparent ICE SUV, banging on its windows and throwing plush toys as agents responded with chemical rounds.
  • A newly erected metal fence still ringed the facility despite village objections that it was installed illegally.
  • DHS says Operation Midway Blitz has produced more than 550 Chicago-area arrests, and Broadview has seen confrontations for a third straight Friday.
  • Local outlets reported no serious injuries, while Fox News said two arrests were made, and tensions have been heightened by this week’s deadly Dallas ICE shooting and recorded violent chants.