BROADVIEW, Ill. - The eight-foot fence surrounding the ICE facility in Broadview was removed Tuesday night, following a judge’s order requiring it to come down by midnight, three weeks after it was originally installed.

What we know:

The fence, erected on Sept. 23, had become a flashpoint between federal authorities, protesters, and the Village of Broadview, which had opposed its placement.

A letter from the Broadview Fire Department to the Department of Homeland Security noted that the fence was built without permission on a public street under the village’s jurisdiction.

Workers removed the fence under the watch of Illinois State Police, and new concrete barriers have been placed near the facility.

What they're saying:

Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson released the following s

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