Bowing to a court-ordered deadline, crews tore down the controversial security fence constructed around the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Broadview Tuesday night.

The clock had been ticking for the government to take down the fence after a federal judge last week ordered the Trump administration to remove the barrier by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. The Tribune observed that the fence had been taken down as of 11 p.m.

Federal officials erected the fence three weeks ago. In turn, Broadview officials immediately pushed back, saying it was “illegally built,” and demanded that the Department of Homeland Security take it down.

In a letter to DHS, acting Broadview Fire Chief Matthew Martin said the fence was built without a permit along the public street outside the B

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