US EditionAdvocates allege ‘inhumane’ conditions at Chicago-area ICE facility in new lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges denial of legal counsel and coercion of detainees at the Broadview ICE facility, which holds up to 200 people, prompting protests and legal actions.
- On Friday, Illinois advocates including the ACLU of Illinois and MacArthur Justice Center sued federal authorities, alleging `inhumane and torturous` conditions at the Broadview processing facility in Broadview, Ill.
- Amid months of scrutiny, advocates say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents denied private attorney calls and barred members of Congress, faith leaders and journalists, creating a `black box`.
- Lawyers and relatives describe Broadview as a de facto detention center holding up to 200 people at a time without access to legal counsel, and Alexa Van Brunt said agents coerced detainees into signing paperwork they did not understand.
- Attorneys accuse ICE, Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection of violating detainees' constitutional rights and seek court-ordered facility improvements, while DHS dismissed claims and ICE and DHS did not immediately respond Friday.
- Protesters gathered outside the Broadview processing facility on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, and a separate lawsuit by a coalition of news outlets alleges agents used tear gas as U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis ordered badges, banned riot-control tactics and required body cameras.
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Capitol Fa - Your Illinois News Radar » Advocates sue over “black box” ICE facility in Broadview, claim detainees denied counsel, basic careCapitolFax.com
* WTTW… Detainees at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in suburban Broadview have been blocked from speaking with legal counsel and subjected to “inhumane” conditions during their incarceration, a new lawsuit alleges. The suit, brought on behalf of Broadview detainees Pablo Moreno Gonzalez and Felipe Agustin Zamacona by the MacArthur Justice Center and the ACLU [...]
'Inhumane' conditions at Chicago-area ICE facility, advocates allege in new lawsuit
Attorneys with the ACLU of Illinois and the MacArthur Justice Center say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have denied people being held at the Broadview facility private calls with attorneys and have blocked members of Congress, faith leaders and journalists from entering the building, creating a “black box” they say has allowed authorities to act “with impunity.”
Lawsuit Alleges 'Horrific And Inhumane' Conditions At Broadview ICE Facility
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Advocates allege 'inhumane' conditions at Chicago-area ICE facility in new lawsuit
Illinois advocates file a lawsuit against ICE, alleging inhumane conditions and rights violations at the Broadview immigration facility
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