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Underwood Tours Broadview ICE Site, Reports Empty Facility and 'Terrible' Conditions

Enforcement in the Chicago area is set to expand even as a federal order on basic care remains in force.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood and Justin Kidd walk on Beach Street toward reporters after touring the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview on Nov. 24, 2025. Underwood called the facilities “unacceptable.” (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • Rep. Lauren Underwood said no detainees or staff were present during her Monday tour, with ICE citing security system upgrades.
  • She described large holding rooms with plastic chairs and substandard toilets, and said the site lacks food and medical contracts, with detainees fed Subway or Walmart food.
  • ICE personnel told her detention standards do not apply because Broadview is a processing facility rather than a detention center.
  • Underwood said Operation Midway Blitz continues with no announced end date, and a DHS source said about 100 agents remain with as many as 1,000 potentially returning in March.
  • A Nov. 5 temporary restraining order on conditions remains in effect, with a preliminary injunction hearing scheduled for Dec. 17.