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CHICAGO — More protests are expected outside of a suburban immigration processing facility on Friday after a string of setbacks in court for the Justice Department and ICE.
Protestors had already begun gathering outside the facility by 8 a.m. on Friday, despite a recent executive order signed by Broadview’s Mayor, which limited protests to a designated area only between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily.
WGN-TV crews were on the ground as protestors began gathering and things appeared to get out of hand rather quickly. Cameras were rolling when authorities appeared to detain at least 10 individuals outside the facility.
It remains unclear what led up to their detentions.
Friday’s protests come after a string of setbacks for the Trump administration and DOJ amid their ongoing immigration enforcement effort dubbed “Operation Midway Blitz.”
Not only did the Trump Administration lose its appeal to mobilize the National Guard in Illinois, but another federal judge also ordered that ICE agents must wear and turn on body cameras. Cook County also recently established ICE-free zones.
It was a series of wins for demonstrators who also celebrated the recent deconstruction of a fence that had been put up around the facility.
Federal officials had until the end of the day on Tuesday to take down a fence surrounding the Broadview processing facility and DHS beat the deadline by just a couple of hours, eventually bringing it down by about 10:30 p.m.
The protestors, however, may still be held back from getting close to the building itself, as they are supposed to stay inside the concrete barriers and off the street.
The decision to remove the fence was praised by state leaders who called the barrier a “symbol of Donald Trump’s contempt” for the community.
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Gabriel Castillo
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