Politics & Government
Deadline Looms For Removal Of Fence Outside Broadview, Illinois ICE Facility
A judge ordered that the riot fence must come down by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. But new barriers went up, and they are drawing criticism too.
October 14, 2025 / 5:25 AM CDT
A deadline was looming on Tuesday morning for the fence surrounding the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in the western Chicago suburb of Broadview.
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A judge ordered that the riot fence must come down by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. But new barriers went up on Monday, and they are drawing criticism too.
The fence was erected Sept. 23 outside the ICE facility on Beach Street in Broadview. For weeks, it has been a symbol of tension between federal authorities, protesters, and the Village of Broadview itself.
