US EditionSuburban Chicago moms arrested in protest outside immigration detention facility
The moms protested the Department of Homeland Security's 'Midway Blitz' immigration enforcement, which they say causes fear and family separations in their communities.
- A group of 14 'suburban moms' were arrested during a protest outside the Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility demanding an end to the 'Midway Blitz' immigration enforcement operation.
- The protesters, who said they were using their 'privilege as white women' to amplify the issue, claimed their communities were 'living in abject fear' due to the immigration enforcement.
- In addition to the protest with the arrested moms, a caravan of about 20 cars drove by honking horns with 'hands off Chicago' signs, and other groups held a multi-faith prayer service.
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Suburban Chicago moms arrested in protest outside immigration detention facility
More than a dozen suburban Chicago mothers were arrested outside an immigration detention facility in Broadview, Illinois, on Friday, according to the Cook County Sheriff's Office, in a protest against the ongoing immigration crackdown in the area launched by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after faith leaders were denied entry to the building for the third time on Friday.
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Herald & Review14 arrested during protest at ICE center in Broadview; clergy denied access to detainees
Just after 9:30 a.m., the women hopped the concrete barricades that have proliferated around the processing center, sat down in the middle of the street and held hands.
Suburban Moms Protest Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
A group of suburban Chicago mothers staged a protest at the immigration detention center in Broadview, Illinois, against President Trump's immigration policies. Fourteen protesters were arrested, as debates over immigration policies intensify amid legal actions and public outcry over recent enforcement actions.
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