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Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in Chicago canceled a meeting with Illinois Democratic members of Congress that was scheduled for Friday.

Members of the state’s congressional delegation originally asked to visit ICE’s detention center in Broadview but were denied. More violent protests occurred at the facility on Friday.

Members of Congress and Gov. JB Pritzker want ICE to answer questions about enforcement operations in the state and what happens to people after they’ve been detained by federal agents.

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement leaders in Chicago canceled a meeting scheduled for Friday with members of Illinois’ congressional delegation.

Illinois’ Democratic members

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