Illinois police officers in riot gear, new concrete barriers and a designated protest zone were seen at the Broadview ICE facility Friday as demonstrations continued following weeks of heightened tensions outside the building.

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Border Control Commander Greg Bovino could be seen visiting the building as protesters and agents once again clashed, resulting in numerous arrests.

"We're fighting fascism, literally. They call Chicago a war zone and yet they're the ones bringing guns," one protester, a Marine veteran who served overseas, told NBC Chicago at the scene.

Illinois State Police officers wore riot gear, federal agents lined the roof of the facility, and officers from the Cook County Sheriff's office and Broadview Police Department we

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