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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 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,
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.
Tribune veteran photographer Stacey Wescott details how she captured an image Friday of an ex-Marine protesting in front of an ICE facility in Broadview that became a sensation on the internet.