Overview

• The Department of Homeland Security said the Broadview processing site is not closing and that ICE operations will continue as part of the enforcement surge known as Operation Midway Blitz.
• ICE confirmed at least 16 arrests linked to clashes over the weekend, with agents firing pepper balls and deploying chemical agents as DHS accused some demonstrators of assaulting officers.
• Legal observers and protesters said federal tactics escalated the confrontations, while accounts from a freed detainee and relatives described overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, and prolonged restraints.
• Relatives reported being told detainees could be moved to facilities in Wisconsin, Michigan, or Texas, adding to uncertainty over where people are being held.
• A HuffPost report that ICE would evacuate Broadview was refuted by DHS, the mayor’s office said it had no notice of a move, and ABC7 cited a source saying DHS is considering relocation, which remains unconfirmed.