Crime & Law
Broadview Mayor Shrinks Designated Protest Area Outside ICE Facility
Law enforcement hold back protesters near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Ill., Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo / Erin Hooley)
Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson signed an executive order shrinking the designated protest area outside the suburb’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility following Saturday night protests that “degenerated into chaos,” Thompson announced Monday.
The decision, made in consultation with the Illinois State Police and Cook County Sheriff’s Office, means protests are only permitted outside the ICE facility on Beach Street, and will no longer be allowed at 2000 S. 25th Ave.
“There are too many protesters are raising their fists rather than their voices, creating chaos at the expense of the people who call Broadview home,” Thompson said in a statement. “Broadview residents lack the protestors’ privilege to return to calm, quiet neighborhoods for undisturbed rest.”
The protests at the ICE facility on Saturday night led to 15 arrests, according to Thompson. Thompson said in a statement she is “mad” about what occurred Saturday, and added, “Broadview didn’t choose to have the ICE facility in our community.”
Illinois and Cook County law enforcement constructed designated areas for protesters earlier this month to “safely exercise their rights” outside the ICE facility in Broadview after federal agents have repeatedly used tear gas and rubber bullets against crowds.
“It has been only God’s grace alone that a protester has not been struck and killed by a motorist on 25th Avenue given how frequently protesters dash onto this busy, four-lane street,” Thompson said in a statement on Monday. “This new measure will provide for both the serenity of residents and safety of protestors.”
U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth visited the grounds of the Broadview ICE facility Friday. Both senators said they have requested “multiple times” to see the inside of the ICE facility.
“What do DHS and Kristi Noem have to hide?” Duckworth said in a Friday statement. “We deserve to know what’s happening inside this facility, how many people are being detained and what the conditions are for those being detained and processed.”
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch held a news conference in front of the Broadview ICE facility Monday morning, alongside Thompson and leaders from Proviso Township and the House Latino and Black Caucuses.
Matt Masterson and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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