Overview

• The Village of Broadview filed a federal lawsuit late Friday seeking a temporary restraining order and immediate removal of an 8-foot fence erected outside the ICE facility.
• The complaint alleges DHS installed the fence overnight without notice or permits and usurped local control of a public street.
• Acting fire chief Matt Martin says the barrier prevents fire and ambulance crews from reaching businesses on Beach Street, creating a public safety hazard.
• ICE’s acting director Todd Lyons defended the fortifications as necessary against rioters, and Justice Department lawyers argued no emergency warrants expediting the case, including talk of a National Guard deployment.
• Protests continued Saturday outside the facility with no arrests reported at that demonstration, following five arrests Friday, as Operation Midway Blitz has tallied more than 900 arrests across the region since early September.