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Several people were detained in an early morning ICE raid in Elgin, Illinois, Tuesday, which was shared on social media by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
A person who was released after five hours in custody recounts being slapped and called slurs and says immigrant arrestess are being held in a small darkened room filled with bugs. A Homeland Security official said the Broadview site wouldn't be closing.
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton was in attendance Friday morning for a protest outside the Broadview ICE processing center after demonstrators clashed with federal agents at times.
Videos circulating on social media showed ICE agents raiding neighborhoods and making arrests in West Chicago, Illinois, Monday morning.
Federal officers in camouflage and riot gear clashed as demonstrators blocked vehicles in protest of Trump's expanding enforcement sweep.
“Chicago is a death trap,” said Trump, signaling that he intended to send the National Guard to the Windy City to fight crime. The president is now stressing he’ll act without a request from Pritzker.
Illinois State Senator Karina Villa (D) walked through a Chicago suburb on Sept. 15, warning neighbors of the presence of what appeared to be ICE agents.
Senator Karina Villa’s viral video sparks debate on immigration raids and community safety amid ongoing federal enforcement operations.