Overview

• Early Friday demonstrations outside the Broadview processing center turned confrontational as agents in riot gear fired pepper balls and deployed tear gas while detaining at least two to three protesters, according to on‑scene reporting and DHS statements.
• DHS labeled participants as rioters and alleged assaults on officers, tire slashing, blocked entrances, and trespassing, while protesters and local officials described peaceful resistance and accused federal agents of excessive force.
• Evanston Mayor and congressional candidate Daniel Biss said he was teargassed, and candidate Kat Abughazaleh was pushed to the ground in a separate encounter, with Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton joining earlier in the morning to back demonstrators’ rights.
• Families seeking loved ones at Broadview reported difficulty obtaining information, with advocates citing a roughly 72‑hour lag in ICE’s detainee locator and rapid transfers or deportations that complicate tracking and access.
• Acting ERO chief Marcos Charles told the Associated Press the operation has yielded more than 400 arrests and will continue without a set end date, as federal teams keep using Broadview as a regional processing hub.