Broadview ICE Facility

Broadview Processing Center
The facility, with ICE agents on the roof and protestors on September 12, 2025
Interactive map of the Broadview Processing Center area
Alternative namesBroadview ICE Facility, Broadview ICE Detention Center
General information
LocationBroadview, Illinois
Coordinates41°52′05″N 87°51′57″W / 41.8680°N 87.8659°W / 41.8680; -87.8659

The Broadview ICE Facility[1] or Broadview ICE Detention Center,[2] officially the Broadview Processing Center, is a facility operated by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Broadview, Illinois.[3]

History

The facility was constructed in the 1970s[4] and had been an immigration-related facility since 2006.[5] In 2017, the facility stopped processing all Mexico-bound detainees and transferred this task to a different facility 70 miles south.[6] In 2019 several security upgrades such as surveillance cameras were installed.[7] The location has functioned as a federal immigration processing center for many years.[8]

Beginning in December 2006, Presbyterian pastor David Black organized weekly clergy gatherings to pray outside the facility on Friday mornings.[9] He was soon joined by attorney Royal Berg and Sisters JoAnn Persch and Pat Murphy, who formed the Illinois Community for Displaced Immigrants and led advocacy efforts for the passage of a 2008 Illinois law that mandated that immigrants in detention can access spiritual care.[10] The Friday morning protests have continued for over nineteen years.

Since the start of Operation Midway Blitz in late 2025, Broadview has been the scene of many protests, incidents, and court actions.[11] "Inhumane conditions" such as "poor ventilation" and "cramped cells" and lack of access to lawyers[12] have been reported at the facility in 2025,[13][8] although the United States Department of Homeland Security has denied these claims.[14] There have also been reports of dubious emergency calls to local police originating from the facility.[15]

The windows of the building are currently boarded up as of October 11, 2025, reportedly due to security concerns.[17][18]

On October 12, 2025, a procession offering Catholic Eucharist to detainees was denied.[19][20]

On September 23, 2025, wire riot fence was installed outside the facility in an attempt to prevent protesters from getting too close or blocking ICE vehicles as they enter and leave the facility.[21] Village officials later sued over the fence claiming that the fence blocked public road and could impact first responders at the scene. A federal judge later ordered the fencing to be removed in a ruling on October 5, 2025, with the fencing being removed on October 10, 2025.[22] A November 2025 lawsuit alleged inhumane conditions in the facility. According to the lawsuit, detainees were denied access to bathrooms, clean beds, legal representation and contact with the outside world.[23]

See also

References

  1. ^ Thrush, Charles; Giangreco, Leigh; Hernandez, Alex V. (September 19, 2025). "Agents Tear Gas, Detain Demonstrators Outside Broadview ICE Facility During Friday Protest". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  2. ^ FitzPatrick, Lauren; Cardona-Maguigad, Adriana (October 1, 2025). "ICE's Broadview facility has become a de facto detention center, minus the rules and oversight". WBEZ. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  3. ^ Chiarito, Robert; Bosman, Julie (September 19, 2025). "Protesters and Federal Agents Clash Outside an ICE Detention Facility Near Chicago". The New York Times. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  4. ^ "1930 Beach Street Broadview". Landmarks Illinois. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  5. ^ Chiarito, Bob (September 29, 2025). "Neighbors of Broadview ICE facility say they're stuck in clashes between protesters, feds". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  6. ^ Yousef, Odette (March 8, 2017). "Quiet Shift In Deportation Centers Alarms Local Attorneys, Families". WBEZ. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  7. ^ https://iae-fbo-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com/fbo/files/3ae/3aeffd44f110c3977b904e5c08e8fe3a.pdf?response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3DRFQ_W912P619Q0005_BROADVIEW_ICE_SECURITY_UPGRADES.pdf&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20251012T121442Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=9&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAY3LPYEEXZ5J7ESLR%2F20251012%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=0f641e0a6440bdeddaf47fb4775671c3e81ff37b11fd29d5d7704c8deb981677
  8. ^ a b "Broadview ICE Facility Sparks Complaints of Inhumane Conditions". WTTW News. Associated Press. September 25, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  9. ^ Campa, Camilla Forte, Aydali (October 28, 2025). "Religious Activists Protested Broadview for Years. Now, ICE's Crackdown Is Drowning Out Their Prayers – Top Stories". Borderless Magazine NFP. Retrieved January 19, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Martin, Michelle. "New Illinois law allows pastoral workers to visit immigrant detainees". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  11. ^ Kaufman, Elyssa; Franza, Sabrina; Feurer, Todd; Olsen, Dylan (October 10, 2025). "Judge orders fence outside Broadview ICE facility to be removed by Tuesday night". CBS Chicago. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  12. ^ Lum, Joanie (October 6, 2025). "Oak Park Twp. trustee detained during Broadview ICE protests, officials say". FOX 32 Chicago. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  13. ^ Wojciechowski, Charlie (October 2, 2025). "What's it like inside the Broadview ICE facility? Arrested protester shares his story". NBC Chicago. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  14. ^ "FACT CHECK: ICE Provides Multiple Meals Per Day to Criminal Illegal Aliens Held at Detention Facilities". www.dhs.gov. July 14, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  15. ^ Ferguson, Malcolm (October 6, 2025). "ICE's Growing Feud With Chicago Police Now Includes Fake 911 Calls". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  16. ^ Heather, Kade (October 3, 2025). "New barricades erected near Broadview ICE facility to limit protesters blocking street". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  17. ^ Janssen, Emma (October 6, 2025). "How ICE Hides Detainees From Their Lawyers". The American Prospect. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  18. ^ McCann, Julie BosmanAllison; McCann, Arijeta LajkaJulie Bosman reported from Chicago Allison; York, Arijeta Lajka reported from New (October 12, 2025). "How Trump's Chicago Immigration Crackdown Escalated, in 10 Videos". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  19. ^ Sulek, Marissa (October 13, 2025). "Religious leaders offering communion to detainees turned away at Broadview ICE facility". CBS Chicago. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  20. ^ Kang, Esther Yoon-Ji; Miller, Violet (October 11, 2025). "Religious leaders are denied request to deliver Communion to detainees at Broadview facility". WBEZ. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  21. ^ "Fence goes up outside ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois - CBS Chicago". www.cbsnews.com. September 23, 2025. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  22. ^ "Judge orders fence outside Broadview ICE facility to be removed by Tuesday night - CBS Chicago". www.cbsnews.com. October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  23. ^ Byrnes, Dave (November 3, 2025). "Lawsuit Alleges Inhumane Conditions at Broadview ICE Facility". South Side Weekly. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
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