At least 11 people, including a faith leader, were arrested at a protest Friday morning at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in Broadview.
The west suburban building has been the site of frequent demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign over the past several weeks. Federal agents have often responded with aggressive tactics including the firing of projectiles and chemical irritants against protesters — measures that a federal judge is trying to curtail.
The latest protest at 1930 Beach Street began about an hour ahead of the fixed 9 a.m. start time that Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson established for protesters earlier this month — a move she said was aimed at limiting some of the tense scenes and their effects on neighbors. Sta