Arrests made as protests start early at Chicago-area ICE facility

Oct. 17 (UPI) — At least 11 protesters were arrested amid clashes with local police outside the Broadview, Ill., Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Friday morning.

Protesters arrived earlier than normal on Friday at the Chicago-area ICE facility and clashed with local law enforcement when the protesters blocked a local street and refused to go to a designated protest zone, WLS-TV reported.

“We are all Latino,” a protester told WLS-TV. “We all got to be united. What they are doing is not fair.”

The protester said ICE should focus its efforts on criminals and “leave the good people that are working” so that they can continue to work and improve their lives…

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