Overview

• Broadview’s fire chief demanded DHS remove fencing installed without a permit on a public road outside the ICE processing site, calling it a safety hazard that blocks fire apparatus.
• Video shows a demonstrator being hit by a pickup near the facility; police say the victim is stable and they are treating it as a traffic crash while the driver’s identity remains unconfirmed.
• U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael W. Banks arrived in Chicago as boats carrying armed agents were seen patrolling the Chicago River, signaling an expanded federal posture.
• Advocates report the Broadview site is holding 150–200 people for days with limited food, water, showers and attorney access, as arrests in “Operation Midway Blitz” reached roughly 550 by last week.
• DHS defends the fencing and blames violent protesters and sanctuary policies, claims Illinois officials dispute, and Broadview’s police chief says protests are straining local resources as the village seeks state assistance.