Protesters Clash With Federal Agents Outside Illinois ICE Facility

Federal agents made at least 17 arrests and confiscated a gun from one rioter who was apprehended at the scene.

Federal agents fired pepper balls and tear gas at protesters after some people tried to block a car from reaching a federal immigration enforcement building in Broadview, Ill., on Sept. 26, 2025. Laura Bargfeld/AP Photo

Tensions flared on Sept. 26 outside an ICE processing facility in Broadview, Illinois, as protesters clashed with federal agents during riots against the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News that law enforcement made 17 arrests during the morning of the protest in Broadview and that more arrests could occur.