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Broadview ICE Clashes Intensify as Village Warns of Retaliatory Sweep, DHS Denies Claim

State leaders call for restraint over a larger federal presence tied to 'Operation Midway Blitz'.

The Rev. Carmelo Mendez, center, walks in a procession for migrants from St. Oscar Romero in the New City neighborhood to St. Rita of Cascia in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood as part of an observance of National Migration Week by the Archdiocese of Chicago on Sept. 24, 2025. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
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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)

Overview

  • Federal agents repeatedly fired tear gas, pepper balls and non‑lethal rounds at protesters Saturday, with reporters on scene describing large booms and heavy gas.
  • Broadview officials said ICE told local police it would launch enforcement across the village and deploy chemical agents; DHS called the account "made up."
  • DHS reported 17 protest‑related arrests since Sept. 19, and NBC Chicago observed additional detentions Saturday as the on‑site force swelled to roughly 100 agents.
  • Independent journalist Steve Held of Unraveled Press was detained while covering the protest, drawing demands for his release from local newsrooms and press‑freedom advocates.
  • President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi signaled more federal deployments to protect ICE facilities, while Mayor Katrina Thompson condemned a new fence and urged residents to take precautions.