FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For Immediate Release:                     Contact: David Ormsby, 312-342-9638

27 September 2025

The following statement ICE Action can be attributed to the Village of Broadview:

“In retaliation for the Village of Broadview yesterday calling on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency to “stop making war on our community”, ICE agents this morning informed the Broadview Police Department that there will be “a sh*t show” in Broadview today.

ICE agents told the BFD that they will be launching enforcement action throughout all of Broadview throughout the day. Additionally, ICE informed BPD officials that ICE agents will be again deploying chemical arms, such as tear gas, pepper spray, etc. against American citizens, our residents, and our first responders.

Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson is urging Broadview residents to take all necessary precautions to protect themselves and their families in order to stay out of harm’s way.

Let’s be clear.

ICE is seeking to intimidate the Village of Broadview because we dared exercise our 1^st Amendment constitutional rights calling for an end to their war on Broadview. We will not be intimidated. We are Broadview strong.”

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