Evanston Mayor Dan Biss, Candidate Kat Abughazaleh, Face ICE Agents in Broadview – Evanston Now

Evanston Mayor Dan Biss, candidate Kat Abughazaleh, face ICE agents in Broadview – Evanston Now

Biss said he was willing to get arrested at the protest after agents threatened to deploy tear gas and demanded the group of protesters disperse from the facility’s sidewalk or face arrest. “We need to do what we can,” Biss said. “I come from a position of privilege, not only because of my citizenship but frankly of my role as mayor … I ought to use that to say what I believe and what I think all of Evanston believes ..."

Biss, Kat face ICE agents in Broadview - Evanston Now

Agents shoved Biss, pulled Abughazaleh from the ground during protest.