Chicago anti-ICE protesters block vehicles, get hit with tear gas and pepper balls

Federal law enforcement agents deployed pepper balls and tear gas Friday during a standoff with anti-U S Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE protesters outside of Chicago The tense confrontation comes two days after a shooter opened fire at an ICE facility in Dallas Texas The gunman in that circumstance killed one detainee and injured two others before taking his own life personnel revealed At least protesters were seen midday Friday at an ICE processing center in Broadview Illinois a suburb of Chicago An ICE spokesperson narrated Fox News that two were arrested one of whom was carrying a firearm At one point video displayed federal law enforcement attempting to clear the protesters out of the area The demonstrators were also seen trying to block vehicles from leaving TRUMP FUNCTIONARIES SLAM BLUE STATE GOVERNOR FOR IGNORING CHAOTIC ANTI-ICE RIOTERS DISRUPTING OPERATION Last week violent clashes between protesters and ICE agents at the facility led to arrests In the demonstration rioters and sanctuary politicians obstructed law enforcement threw tear gas cans rocks bottles and fireworks slashed tires of cars blocked the entrance of the building and trespassed on private property the Department of Homeland Safeguard DHS reported adding that rioters also assaulted law enforcement executives The site is presently being used as the main processing center for Operation Midway Blitz DHS BLITZES CHICAGOLAND NETTING A MULTITUDE OF ARRESTS AS NOEM ONSITE FOR IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN This ICE operation will target the criminal illegal aliens who flocked to Chicago and Illinois because they knew Governor J B Pritzker and his sanctuary policies would protect them and allow them to roam free on American streets the DHS announced earlier this month The crowds protesting Friday are in opposition to the transfer of ICE detainees to out-of-state holding centers according to Fox Chicago Homeland Shield wrote on X following the Dallas shooting that Sanctuary politicians have demonized federal law enforcement as the enemy placing a target squarely on the backs of the brave men and women of ICE Hateful anti-ICE rhetoric costs lives Stop now before these lies damage more innocent people it added Fox News' Patrick McGovern Michael Tobin and Peter Pinedo contributed to this statement