Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson signed a declaration of civil emergency after a series of reported threats against the village and its elected officials through the course of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, the village announced in a news release Monday.

With the declaration, Village Board meetings will be held remotely, starting with a meeting scheduled Monday night.

The announcement comes after two Broadview police officers were injured in a skirmish Friday during a protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs processing center in Broadview that resulted in 21 arrests.

According to the village’s release, Broadview received a bomb threat against its municipal building over the phone Sept. 4. A month and a half later, the village further stated, a death threat was

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