Police officers detain a protester as demonstrators rally outside the ICE processing facility in Broadview, Illinois, on Thursday. (Fox News)
In a statement released Monday, the village said the emergency order followed a series of escalating threats — including a September 4 telephone bomb threat targeting Village Hall and an October 13 death threat against Thompson.
The situation intensified Friday when a group of non-resident protesters tried to storm Village Hall and vowed to disrupt Monday’s Board of Trustees meeting, according to Broadview Police.
Cook County Sheriff's deputies detain a protester outside an ICE processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Ill., Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo)
The emergency declaration allows Thompson to move public meetings online and take security measures without board approval. Written public comments for Monday’s meeting were being accepted by Village Clerk Kevin McGrier and read into the record.
Tensions have grown since Thompson signed an executive order last month restricting where and when demonstrations can occur near the ICE facility — limiting protests to a designated area between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Civil-liberties groups, including the ACLU of Illinois, have criticized the order as unconstitutional.
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"The safety of our officers and residents has to come first," Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills said. "We respect the right to demonstrate, but violence and threats cross the line."
The civil emergency will remain in effect until Thompson determines that the threats to officials and property have subsided.
Fox News' Patrick McGovern contributed to this report.
Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
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