BROADVIEW, Ill. - ICE protesters gathered again Friday outside the processing facility in Broadview, continuing a series of weekly demonstrations that have sometimes resulted in clashes between federal agents and demonstrators.

Last Friday, 15 people were arrested by Illinois State Police during the protest, with one of them charged with obstructing/resisting police.

Broadview ICE protests

The latest protest follows a packed Broadview Village Board meeting Monday, where residents and activists challenged Mayor Katrina Thompson’s executive orders limiting protests to between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. and restricting access to areas near the facility.

Demonstrators argue the rules infringe on their free speech and prevent them from maintaining a visible presence as federal immigration oper

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