BROADVIEW, Ill. (WLS) -- Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch and other leaders held a news conference outside the Broadview ICE facility Monday.

"Mr. Trump, tear down this fence now," Speaker Welch said. "Tear it down. Tear down this symbol of division. Tear down this symbol of destruction. Tear it down and tear it down now."

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Fencing around the ICE facility in Broadview is set to be removed soon.

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A judge ruled last week, that the fencing must come down by Tuesday. Monday morning, bulldozers were in position to potentially begin taking the fencing down.

The village sued to have the 8-foot fence removed, saying it pos

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