Chicago protests push back against increased federal immigration raids

Law enforcement officers operate during a protest near the Broadview ICE facility, following U.S. President Donald Trump's order to increase the federal law enforcement presence to assist in crime prevention, in Broadview, a suburb of Chicago, Ill. on Nov. 1, 2025.

Protesters stand outside the Broadview ICE facility, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered increased federal law enforcement presence to assist in crime prevention, in Chicago, Ill. on Nov. 1, 2025.

A protester records a Cook County Sheriff's police officer outside the Broadview ICE facility, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered increased federal law enforcement presence to assist in crime prevention, in Chicago, Ill. on Nov. 1, 2025.

Flowers lay near the feet of Illinois State Police officers outside the Broadview ICE facility, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered increased federal law enforcement presence to assist in crime prevention, in Chicago, Ill. on Nov. 1, 2025.

Police confront demonstrators during.a protest outside of the immigration processing and detention facility on Oct. 11, 2025 in Broadview, Illinois. Demonstrations have been taking place outside of the facility for several weeks as the Trump administration's Operation Midway Blitz has been underway, arresting and detaining immigrants in the Chicago area.

Demonstrators in costume protest outside of the immigration processing and detention facility in Broadview, Illinois, on Oct. 12, 2025.

Demonstrators with opposing viewpoint argue outside of the immigration processing and detention facility on Oct. 12, 2025 in Broadview, Illinois. Demonstrations have been taking place outside of the facility for several weeks as the Trump administration's Operation Midway Blitz has been underway, arresting and detaining immigrants in the Chicago area.

Community members attend a religious service in a designated "Free Speech Zone" outside of the immigration processing and detention facility on Oct. 12, 2025 in Broadview, Illinois. Demonstrations have been taking place outside of the facility for several weeks as the Trump administration's Operation Midway Blitz has been underway, arresting and detaining immigrants in the Chicago area.

Demonstrators stand outside a cordoned-off area during a standoff with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and federal officers in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, October 4, 2025.

Police clash with demonstrators during a protest outside an immigrant processing and detention center on October 3, 2025 in Broadview, Illinois. The site has been the target of frequent protests as federal law enforcement agents continue Operation Midway Blitz in the Chicago area, an operation designed to apprehend and deport undocumented immigrants living in the area.

A protester washes chemical irritant from his eyes after federal agents deployed tear gas and pepper balls outside of the ICE processing facility on Sept. 26, 2025, in Broadview, Illinois.

People protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Ill., Oct. 3, 2025.

People protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Illinois, on Oct. 3, 2025.

Federal agents detain a protester outside of the Broadview ICE processing facility, after President Donald Trump ordered increased federal law enforcement presence in Chicago to assist in crime prevention, in Broadview, Ill., Sept. 26, 2025.

A protester runs as pepper balls are fired by federal agents outside of the Broadview ICE processing facility, Sept. 26, 2025.

Federal agents detain a protester outside of the Broadview ICE processing facility, Sept. 26, 2025.

U.S. Border Patrol agents and police keep watch as people protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Illinois, on Oct. 3, 2025.

People protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Ill., Oct. 3, 2025.

A demonstrator is detained as people protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Ill., Oct. 3, 2025.

A police officer holds a demonstrator as people protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Ill., Oct. 3, 2025.

A man is detained as people protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Ill., Oct. 3, 2025.

A demonstrator is detained as people protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Ill., Oct. 3, 2025.

A demonstrator is detained as people protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Illinois, on Oct. 3, 2025.

Military veterans hold a press conference to express support for a 70-year-old Air Force veteran who was shoved to the ground before being taken into custody for standing in a roadway while protesting last week outside of an immigrant processing and detention center on Oct. 2, 2025 in Broadview, Ill.. The site has been the target of frequent protests as federal law enforcement agents continue Operation Midway Blitz in the Chicago area, an operation designed to apprehend and deport undocumented immigrants living in the area.

Supporters of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), waving U.S. flags, argue with an anti-ICE protester about immigrant detention outside the Broadview ICE facility, amid heightened federal security following President Donald Trump's order to expand federal presence and intensify immigration enforcement in Chicago through the Department of Homeland Security, in Broadview, Ill., on Oct. 2, 2025.

Activists protest outside of an immigrant processing and detention center on Oct. 2, 2025 in Broadview, Ill.