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Broadview Sues to Remove ICE Fence as DHS Bolsters Forces in Illinois

Court filings signal a deepening federal-local standoff over Operation Midway Blitz.

Federal agents prepare to open up the gate to the fence outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview, Sept. 30, 2025. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 02: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker speaks to the press as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson listens on September 02, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. They called the press conference to address President Donald Trump's threat to bring the National Guard and an influx of ICE agents into the city to help control crime. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Pedestrians chant, "ICE go home!" as federal immigration agents walk along North Clark Street in the River North neighborhood, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Chicago. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Overview

  • The Village of Broadview filed a federal lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order to tear down an 8‑foot fence ICE erected without local notice, arguing it blocks emergency access and violates municipal rules.
  • After Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the administration intends to involve the National Guard, Broadview asked the court to accelerate its hearing, while Justice Department lawyers argued there is no emergency justifying a rush.
  • DHS announced additional personnel deployments to Illinois following an alleged incident in Broadview where agents were boxed in and rammed by multiple vehicles; a driver was reportedly armed and officers fired defensive shots with no serious injuries reported.
  • U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros said charges have been filed in connection with the Broadview confrontation and that more cases are under review.
  • Protests continued outside the Broadview ICE facility Saturday with no arrests reported during the evening rally, a day after several arrests and as video of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem being denied entry to the village municipal building drew competing accounts from federal and local officials.