CHICAGO - Protesters are gathering late Tuesday afternoon in downtown Chicago to demonstrate against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

What we know:

The protest began at 5 p.m. at the intersection of Wacker Drive and Michigan Avenue.

Earlier Tuesday, Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson urged the Department of Homeland Security to put an end to what she called "hostile actions" targeting the community and to dismantle the security fence outside the village’s ICE processing center.

She further warned that the repeated use of chemical agents and force against protesters amounts to "making war on my community," placing both residents and first responders at risk.

The backstory:

On Monday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the Trump administration is seeking to deploy 100 military tro

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