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The Cook County Sheriff's Office said most faced charges of
obstruction, disorderly conduct, and walking on a highway. One
also faced a charge of mob action. Their ages ranged from 23 to
67.
The office said the four officers were injured while trying to
redirect protesters off a roadway and back behind a barrier. Two
Broadview police officers and one Cook County Sheriff’s Police
officer were taken to a hospital. The Sheriff’s Police officer
sustained a lower leg injury and was treated and released. The
Broadview Police Department said its officers' injuries were not
life threatening. An Illinois state trooper was treated at the
scene.
Just moments before the clash, demonstrators were singing and
chanting. Around 10 a.m., a large group, knowing they were going
to be arrested, allegedly crossed the protest barrier and
attempted to walk up toward the U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement facility.
Some protesters carried signs reading, “God's Love Knows No
Borders” and “God Demands Freedom.” Some of them prayed. The
crowd numbered about 300 before it began to disperse.
The facility in Broadview, Illinois, has been the site of
frequent protests, particularly on Fridays, against a federal
immigration crackdown dubbed “Operation Midway Blitz.” It has
led to more than 3,200 arrests in the Chicago metropolitan area
since September of people suspecting of violating immigration
laws .
The aggressive tactics used by agents from Customs and Border
Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have
repeatedly come under fire through legal challenges as well as
street protests.
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