Overview

• The Cook County Public Defender confirmed two clients were taken into custody by immigration agents at the 555 W. Harrison St. courthouse this week, and witnesses reported plainclothes officers on site while ICE offered no comment.
• Advocates warned the courthouse presence will deter survivors from seeking protection, prompting rapid-response efforts, Know Your Rights outreach, and guidance on remote options for orders of protection.
• Broadview’s mayor said the local ICE facility will run seven days a week for about 45 days as the primary processing site, with protests expected and coordinated security planning underway.
• ABC7 reported the operation is expected to stage roughly 300 federal agents daily out of Naval Station Great Lakes, and fencing was erected around the Dirksen Federal Courthouse downtown.
• Some suburban police announced they will not assist with immigration enforcement, while Chicago expanded immigrant-family preparedness efforts and organizers postponed the El Grito festival over safety concerns.