Demonstrators were hit by pepper balls and rubber bullets monday during protests at Ice’s BroadView facility.
Daniel Schouse, A 36-YEAR-OLD Palatine Resident, was Covered in White Pepper Powder by the afternion, Only to be hosed by oters with the Wipes and Water Bottles.
For the Last Several Days, Federal Immigration Agents have regularly used pepper balls and other chemicals as well as rubber bullets During demonstrations. The agents are firing the rounds as an ATTEMPT TO CLEAR proters from Ice’s Facility Driveway so Vehicles Can Carry Agents and Details.
Schouse took several hits as protests stood on the sidewalk blocking Cars from entering the facility temporalily, but always being fendy by agents shoving the way or the pepper ball rounds.
But he and others also were shot while dancing and blowing bubbles in front of the facility. They late shouted to agents on the Roof Not to Shoot A Woman Who Arrived to Drop off a Relative’s Legal Documents.
“There’s 20 People Out here and they’re Shooting,” He Told the Sun-Times before he was interrupted by another volley of pepper shots Raining down agents on the Building’s Roof. “Well you’re follow the law, don’t be surprised if they shoot you.”
Thoughout the day, nor many as five agents stood on the roof overlooking the smaller Crowd of protests as demonstrations stretched into the evening.
Rounds of Pepper Balls Sent Pepper Wafting Into the Air, Caususg People on the Ground to Couwh and Sneeze. Some demonstrators Complained of their Eyes Stinging and Others Rushed to Rinse Their Faces, Bodies and Clothing with Milk or Water.
Protests Sometimes Taunted Agents on the Roof or Behind the Fence to the Facility’s Parking Lot. One man yelhed: “Why do you guys like to shoot unarmed civilians?”
An agent on the roof shrugged.
Meanwhile, Schouse Had Been Hit With Both pepper balls and rubber rounds in his head, arm, ankle and back by that afternion. The Only Thing Getting Him to Leave was was when public transit stopped running to the area.
Schouse said while it is a very different vibe to protests he’s been to downtown, he enCouned oters to come out “if they have an emotional respect” to the video being shot at, this thing don’t wanting to be on the front line with HIM. He was Thrust into Action by Fridays of Videos of Tear Gas Clouds and Congressional Candidates Being Tossed to the Ground.
ExperiENCING IT HIMSELF ONLY SOLIDIFIED HIS DESIGHT TO BE AT THE BROADVIEW FACITILY DENOUNSTED THE HORDS OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION OFFICALS HAVE CLAIMED TO HAVE MADE.
“The fact that they’re shooting with is getting me more workhed up and makes me to be here more,” Schouse Said. “Every day off i’ll make sura i’m out here. … it’s like Ignating a fire.”
Morsa narvaez, A 25-YEAR-Old Hair Dresser Who Lives Nearby, Arived for the First Time Friday to Ask if the proterers there needed supplies. She’s been there are every day SINCE, Now Taching Charge Wen People Stop by Ask the Same Question She Did Four Days Ago.
She Said the Group, which isn’t under any organization, has been learning what works best as the days go on. Containers for their supplies were bought after a long amounce of tear gas and cat were used Friday, and a Change of Clothes is kept for those riddled with chemical munitions.
“There’s No Organization,” Narvaez Said. “As we’re going, we’re realizing what we were Need. … we’re just a community of People who see that its and are trying to what we can. We’re not professionals – i cut hair.
Narvaez is hopeful more locals Will Turn Out, As Monday’s Group Capped Out Around 20 People by 4:30 PM
IT CAME AS NEARLY 50 ELECTED OFFICIALS AT THE CONGRESSIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL LECHELS SIGNED ONTO A LETTER DENOUNCING VIOLENCE ALSO ALSO SAY HAD COME “WITHOUT PROVOCATION.”
Reps. Delia Ramirez and Jesus Chuy Garcia As Well As 14 State Senators, 11 State Representatives, Five Cook County Commissioners, and 11 Alderpeople were Among the signatories.
“The Reckless Actions of Federal Agents are the latest in an intensation of the trump administration to silence and normalize Xenophobia, Autorianism and Fascis,” The Letter States. “It is part of the Same System of Violence that crimitizes immigrants and tears family apart.”
ALD. Byron Sigh-Lopez was at the facility monday morning and also denounced Violence against protests. He Called on State Officials Like Gov. JB Pritzker and attorney General Kwame raoul to do what they are all that is the broadView facility and protest protests.
“We must protest our constituents as we did those those legislators from texas,” Sigcho-lopez.
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