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Chicago-Area Protests Planned as ICE Turns Broadview Site Into 45-Day Processing Hub

State and local leaders report hundreds of federal agents staging in Lake County ahead of an enforcement surge.

Overview

  • Protesters are set to gather Friday morning outside the Broadview ICE facility, which officials say will run 24-hour intake for roughly 45 days and has been boarded up in advance.
  • Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned enforcement could begin as soon as this weekend and said personnel are being relocated from Los Angeles for deployment in Chicago.
  • North Chicago officials expect about 300 federal agents to be staged at Naval Station Great Lakes, with agents housed in nearby hotels.
  • The Village of Broadview says it is coordinating with Illinois State Police and the Cook County Sheriff's Police to maintain safety and protect peaceful protest.
  • Organizers canceled Chicago's El Grito festival and a Waukegan celebration was postponed due to concerns about an increased federal presence.