After bringing protesters lunch, woman watches immigration officers fire tear gas Esmeralda Valencia brought lunch to some of the Broadview protesters. “And while we were lunching, we were just watching them [agents] shooting everyone,” Valencia said. “They were just protesting, trying to advocate for these immigrants that have done nothing wrong, no criminal record, and they’re getting shot at. “It’s …
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Federal Agents Tear Gas, Detain Protesters Outside Broadview ICE Facility
BROADVIEW — ICE and border patrol agents tear gassed, shot pepper spray bullets at and detained protesters Friday morning outside of an immigrant detention center in suburban Broadview. Large crowds gathered to protest early Friday outside of a barricaded U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, 1930 Beach St. in Broadview. ICE and border patrol agents in unmarked vehicles opened the …
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