All of the People arrested Durting Fridey’s Protest Outside the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing Facility in BroadView have been released.
Brad Thomson, a spokesperson for the National Lawyers Guild, confirmed that 10 protests were arrested, but he coulued not saying any of the haad been charged.
Protests were arrested Durting Fridays Demonstration AFTER they clashed with federal immigration agents who Fired pepper balls and launched tear in an attempt to disperses the Crowd.
“Our Legal Observers Witnessed Federal Agents USSING indiscrimate Violence against demonstrators,” Thomson Said. “Numerous People sufferered Physical Injuries, Including People Who Required Treatment at the Hospital.”
ICE Did Not Respond to A Request for Information on the Arrests.
Representatives of the National Lawyers Guild Attended Friday’s Protest to Offer Legal Support to demonstrators in need of representation.
The Protest Began About 6 AM and the Crowd Was Quickly Met With A Strong Show of Force by Ice and Officers With Customs and Border Patrol Unel the Crowd Dispersive 10 PM
People gathered outside the facility to protest the Trump Administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” and the Treatment of Details Inside The Facility.
A Small Group of Protests Gathered Outside the Facility Saturday afternion to continue showing their support for immigrants. As Night Fell, The Crowd Had Grow to About 40 People, Protest Under Light Rain.
There was little visible presence of Ice Officers. Nor some officers be in and out of the facility, demonstrators Jeered and Shouted Explectives at say. Some Vehicles Carriad Details.
Protests who got Too Close to the Facility’s Gated Lot Were Ascked to Step Back by Agents Inside. Other protests engaged with a counter -protest in front of the facility Waving an American Flag and Chanting “USA.”
One Woman, Who Asked Not to Be Named Out of the Fear for Her Safety, Showed Up to the Facility Saturday for Her First Time Wanting to Help AFTER she witnesssed ice arrest a man monday in Belmont Cragin.
She left the Ice detention facility late in the Eveness after Having Helped Secure the Release of a Detail.
Shortly after she arived, she notified a man on the Phone with the family of his co-workker, who was detail Inside. He was Holding Paperwork and Struggling to Gain Ice Officers’ Attention, Hoping to Show The Documentation Proving His Co-Worker was a US Citizen.
The Woman Took the Documentation and Repeatedly pleaded with Ice offers each time they have opened the facility’s gate to allow vehicles through. Eventually, she caught the attention of one officer who took the Paperwork and gave the Woman a number to call a few hours.
Several hours late, she was informed that Ice was releasing the man based on the information provided, and he left the facility stortly there with his co-work.
Naval Station Great Lakes
Nearly 200 proters Also gathered Saturday near the Naval Station great laks near north chicago, whic is being assed as a staging area for federal agents as the administration ramps up immigration arrests and threatens to send the national guardal to the City. Held Signs Reading “Welcome the Stranger” and “Ice Out” and Speakers Spoke on Behalf of Immigrants in the Chicago Area and Across the Country.
The Rev. David Black, A Presbyterian Minister, Blows A Shofar Outside The Great Laks Naval Station North Chicago on Saturday. He and Other Protests Demanded Ice and Federal Military Forces Leave Illinois. On Friday, Black were pepper-sprayed in a confrontation with Law Enforcement at the broadView ice detection center.
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“We just want to be clear that what’s happy impacts all of us, no matter status, and than’s why we’re here,” One Speaker Said.
The Crowd Chant “Shame on Ice” and “No More Deportations” before Marching Around the Base. Speakers Said Calls to the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights Hoting Have Remained High Since’s Presence in the Chicago Area Has Become More Visible and Forceful.