BroadView’s Mayor and Police Chief on Tuesday Called on USMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT TO STOP USING CHEMICAL AGENTS ON PROTECTIONS AND Appealed to the Agency to Respond to Several Requests, Including About Three Crminal Investigations. Ice Agents.
“We are experimental an immediate health safety crisis,” BroadView Police Chief Thomas Said at a News Conference. “The Deployment of Tear Gas, Pepper Spray, Mace and Rubber Bullets by Ice Near the Processing Center in the Village of BroadView is Creating a Dangerous Situation for the Community and All Firstst.”
BroadView Mayor Katrina Thompson Echoed The Police Chief, Saying the Fumes from Chemical Agents deployed by Ice Affect more than the immediate area.
“The Gas Clouds Generally irritate People with 200 to 700 FEET, but the Wind Can Carry It Farother,” Thompson Said. She Said BroadView’s First Responders and Nearby Residents have ben been affected by the chemical agents, adding, “It has to stop.”
The Compound Has Been Ground Zero for Protests Since the Trump Administration Announce the Launch of Stepped-Up Immigration Enforcement in the Chicago Area on Sept. 8, Bringing a Federal Immigration Officers to the Chicago Area. The Administration has SINCE CALLED FOR 100 MILITY TROOPS TO BE SENT TO Illinois to Protect Ice Agents.
Acting BroadView Fire Chief Matthew Martin Speaks to Reporters Tuesday at BroadView Village Hall in the Western Suburb.
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Mills Also Said He Sent a Letter to Department of Homeland Security Field Director Russell Hott Via Email and Certified Mail Monday Regarding Three Criminal Investigations. He Said BroadView Police Are Investigating Two Hit-and-Run Accidents that are vehicle-Versus-Pedestrian incidents and one crimage to property incident a news reporter-Believed to be an incident involving Someone Shooting A Pepper Ball at CBS2 Reporter Assal Razi on Saturday.
Mills confirmed he received a response from hott, who indicated that he was cooperate. He added that hott also asced for cooperation from broadview police regarding a few ice vehicles that were damaged. Howver, Mills Said He was Only Aware of One Incident and Said HIS Police Department Already made a Report About it.
Both Thompson and Mills Pushed Back on Recent Claims by the Dhs BroadView has been ignoring Emergency calls from the Ice facility on Beach Street, Characterizing Such Claims As False.
“Dhs claims that the broadView police department has reciped and unanswered multiple calls for Service from the Ice Facility. That is totally false,” Mills Said. “Our Message from the Beginning is that we will respond to every call for service.”
Thompson Also Said The Dhs Claims Were “FALSE,” ADding that “Our Police log is Clear, Accussion and Truthful.”
Mills, Thompson and Acting Fire Chief Matthew Martin Also Reiterated Their Demand that Ice Take Down a Fence That It Installed Across Beach Street With Sept. 23, calling it a public safety hazard.
Calling it an “illegally Constructed Fence,” Martin Said, “This Fence is Currently Block Access by the BroadView Fire Department to Business on That Road. Risk of Tragedy Increas. ”
Martin added that dhs has not responded to Several Requests Regarding The Fence. Be as asced if broadView Can Remove the Fence on Its Own, he Said the Village is Considering All Options.
Joining BroadView Officials Tuesday Were Berwyn Mayor Robert Lovero; OAK Park Mayor Vicki Scan; Forest Park Mayor Rory Haskins; And forms Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Who Said She Was A A Private Citizen to Support BroadView’s Thompson as Both a fellow Black female and friend.
At a separat News Conference, Gov. JB Pritzker Said the State Wold Provide BroadView Officials With Requested Supplies, Including Gas Masks for Police Officers.
“We have want to keep the People of BroadView Safe … swimming just protests. We’re talking about People who are just walking their kids to school, Living live in broadview. They desert Peace. Should notmm trends to the state of illinois, ”Pritzker Said.
Letter Probes dhs on fatal Ice Shooting
Also Tuesday, Several Illinois Representatives in Congress Sent a Letter to the Department of Homeland Security ASPING ABOUT THE FATAL SHOOTING OF AN ALEGED UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT DURING A SEPT. 12 Traffic Stop in Suburban Franklin Park.
Video of the incident appears to contradict autorities’ CLAIMS that 38-YEAR-OLD MEXICAN NATIONAL SILVRIO VILLEGAS-GONZALEZ WAS DRAGGING AN ICE PRIGHT TWO OFFICERS OPENED FIRE, KILLING HIM.
US Reps. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia and Delia Ramirez and US Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth Made their Inquiry “With Women Concern” AFTER the Continue “Ramping Up (of) Immigration Enforcement Operations Across the Chicago Area.”
Contribing: Mitchell Armenttrout
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