CHICAGO - Six people accused of disrupting immigration enforcement outside the Broadview ICE facility, including a local congressional candidate, will appear in federal court Wednesday afternoon.

What we know:

The group, calling themselves the "Broadview Six," includes Kat Abughazaleh, a Democratic candidate for Congress from the Chicago area, and Catherine Sharp, a candidate for the Cook County Board.

They’re charged with interfering with federal immigration activity after allegedly "banging aggressively" on government vehicles, trying to block traffic in and out of the Broadview facility, and impeding agents’ work, according to the indictment.

Attorneys for the six call the charges "politically motivated" and "unjust." They’re scheduled to be arraigned at 1:30 p.m. at the Dirksen F

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