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Broadview Alleges ICE Threat as Protests Resume at Processing Hub

Homeland Security rejects the village’s warning of a sweep under Operation Midway Blitz.

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A protester holds up her phone and backs away from federal agents shooting chemical gas at protesters along Harvard Street near the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement facility on Sept. 26, 2025, in Broadview. Federal agents used several kinds of chemical gasses, baton rounds, and arrested at least two people while protesters refused to clear the street. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • Demonstrators returned Saturday to the Broadview ICE facility for organized rallies, with some protesters maintaining a camp outside the site.
  • Village officials said ICE told local police to expect a "s*** show" and daylong enforcement that could include chemical agents, a claim DHS labeled "made up."
  • Federal agents in recent days fired tear gas, pepper balls and baton rounds at crowds gathered outside a newly installed fence that the mayor wants dismantled.
  • DHS reports 17 protest-related arrests in Broadview since Sept. 19, and as of midday Saturday local officials reported no major disturbances.
  • Video posted by a Border Patrol official shows detainments at Chicago-area locations including outside Home Depots, reflecting broader enforcement activity in the region.