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A newly-built fence blocked access to the ICE processing facility in Broadview Tuesday morning as a small demonstration dies down.
At least two fully uniformed ICE agents continued to perch on the roof as of 9:30 a.m., as a small but group of protesters stood outside the fence at the facility, 1930 Beach St.
“Garbage humans,” one protester yelled earlier at an agent on the roof as she help up a sign saying “Immigrants in, racists out.”
Madeline Schuster, 25, began trying to talk to agents shouting: “We’re all human here!” The agents looked back at her but didn’t have much reaction.
“I hope your family and friends shame you,” another protester yelled. “I hope you’re exiled from your community. I hope you feel the stigma you place on others.”
Schuster added: “I don’t know who radicalized you, but we all deserve love, even you guys.”
No vehicles were allowed on Beach Street as Broadview police redirected traffic away from the road as of 7:30 a.m.
Around 8 a.m. a man carrying an orange envelope who tried to enter asked a Sun-Times reporter in Spanish how to get in because he had an appointment.
After protesters asked agents to open the gate for him, eventually someone came out and announced anyone with an appointment has to go to 101 W. Ida B. Wells Dr., the Chicago field office for ICE.
Schuster briefly drew the attention of agents when she wrote a message on the street that read: “Love is stronger than hate.”
Schuster came to the ICE facility Tuesday feeling frustration after watching agents use pepper balls and chemical agents on protesters Friday.
“It’s infuriating to watch that happen,” Schuster, 25, told the Sun-Times. “It’s despicable, it’s authoritarian.”
Schuster used pieces of scrap chalk she found to write the note near the gate.
“I think it’s better to push empathy and kindness and love versus fear and hate,” Schuster said. “I just wish people would take a second to breathe and understand each other.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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Mohammad Samra
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