The emergency order came after local and state police were injured, and a village mayor’s life was threatened.
The Department of Homeland Security reported that local officials in a Chicago suburb have declared a “civil emergency.” The emergency order was issued after riots near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center led to injuries of local and state police, a death threat against a village mayor, and a bomb threat on a municipal building.
“For well over a month, rioters have attacked the Broadview field office and Illinois streets,” said a senior DHS official. “They have created serious public safety and officer safety threats: assaulting law enforcement, attacking law enforcement with vehicles, throwing tear gas cans, slashing tires, getting arrested with firearms in their possession, blocking the entrance of the building, and trespassing on private property.“
“As ICE arrests and removes criminal illegal aliens and public safety threats from the U.S., the agency has worked diligently to obtain greater necessary detention space while avoiding overcrowding,“ the official continued, explaining, “Broadview is a processing center, not a detention center. Detainees are briefly processed before being transferred to detention facilities. Some of the worst of the worst, including pedophiles, gang members, and rapists, have been processed through the facility in recent weeks.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Noem to seek God’s direction as she heads the Department of Homeland Security.
- For wisdom for Acting ICE Director Lyons as he oversees immigration law enforcement operations.
Sources: Department of Homeland Security, Newsmax
