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Broadview ICE center to remain open as DHS disputes closure rumors amid ongoing protests

Federal officials said Sunday that the Broadview ICE processing center will stay open, rejecting reports that the suburban Chicago facility would shut down after weeks of escalating protests.

Tensions escalate at Broadview ICE processing center, report claims feds had planned to evacuate facility

Tensions escalated again Sunday night outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in west suburban Broadview, where about 20 to 30 protestors gathered along Beach Street. Meanwhile,

The Marine veteran behind this viral photo at the Chicago ICE protest

The flag-waving Marine was at the anti-ICE protest near Chicago because of his beliefs, and said his training helped him weather tear gas.

Tensions remain high between protesters, ICE as future of Broadview facility uncertain

Tensions escalated Sunday between protesters and armed guards in Broadview, with some on the roof firing off what appeared to be pepper bullets. Families of ICE detainees received word that their loved ones may be moved to another location.

A Tribune photographer describes how she captured a compelling image from protests outside an ICE facility

Chicago Tribune visual journalist Stacey Wescott has been making pictures in and around Chicago for 26 years. On Friday, she was assigned to document a protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding center in Broadview,
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