Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson responded to the presence of ICE agents in her Chicago-area town during a press conference on Tuesday. (FOX32 Chicago WFLD)
The Trump administration has already deployed the National Guard to cities such as Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., to address crime and assist with deportations.
Thompson claimed protesters had been "peaceful" and mostly lobbed verbal insults at agents in Broadview despite clashes with ICE agents that resulted in multiple people being arrested and charged with assaulting federal officers.
Enforcement and Removal Operations agents walk outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, in Broadview, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
People protest outside a federal immigration enforcement building in Broadview, Ill., on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Laura Bargfeld)
ICE responded to Thompson in a statement on Tuesday, saying the mayor "can either continue to be part of the problem or choose to be part of the solution by directing your police to enforce local ordinances and working with us to remove violent offenders."
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"Mayor Thompson is distorting reality, pointing her finger in the wrong direction, while our officers are protecting her community — and others — from real threats, while also facing skyrocketing violence against them, including at the Broadview facility," ICE said.
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