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DHS Denies Broadview ICE Evacuation Report as Clashes Continue Outside Facility

Families say detainees were told they may be moved, leaving the center's status in dispute.

Overview

  • DHS said claims of a temporary shutdown at the Broadview processing center are false and that operations will continue.
  • Protests outside the facility intensified over the weekend as officers fired pepper rounds and federal officials reported 16 arrests.
  • HuffPost reported internal communications suggesting an evacuation, a claim officials rejected as advocacy groups declared premature victory.
  • Relatives told ABC7 they were notified detainees could be transferred to Wisconsin, Michigan or Texas, adding to uncertainty for families.
  • Released detainees and protesters described overcrowding, unsanitary conditions and abusive treatment, while ICE touts nearly 550 arrests in its Chicago-area Midway Blitz.