The village of Broadview on Friday filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over the security fence constructed around the ICE detention facility that has seen daily protests and federal agents using tear gas and other weapons on crowds.

The suit, which seeks a temporary restraining order and the immediate removal of the 8-foot-tall fence, accused DHS of constructing the fence “in the middle of the night without notice” and physically depriving the village of its right to control its own land.

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“The fence also constitutes an immediate public safety hazard, in violation of multiple generally applicable municipal ordinances, as it prevents the village’s emerge

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