Overview
- Village officials said ICE told Broadview police to expect a suburb-wide "enforcement action" on Saturday and quoted agents as predicting "a s*** show."
- The village said ICE warned that agents could again use chemical agents such as tear gas and pepper spray against residents and first responders.
- ICE did not immediately respond to requests for comment, and officials said the specific scope of the enforcement remained unclear.
- Protest organizers planned a Saturday afternoon rally at the Broadview facility after a small group gathered there in the morning.
- Federal agents used pepper balls, tear gas and rubber bullets during Friday clashes outside the fenced site, at least two people were detained that day, and DHS says 17 arrests have occurred since Sept. 19.