Ten Observations About the Eucharist-at-ICE Incident in Illinois

Ten observations about the Eucharist-at-ICE incident in Illinois

Two days ago, on Saturday, October 12th: A delegation of Catholic priests, nuns and lay leaders were among hundreds of people from Chicago and the suburbs who marched from Maywood to Broadview Saturday in hopes [...]

Catholic priests blocked from distributing Holy Communion at ICE facility in Illinois

Illinois law says that clergy should never be barred from entering a detention center unless there is an excessive risk involved with the process.

Protests continue at ICE detention center in Broadview

Protestors, members of the clergy and state law enforcement continue to gather in Broadview for the ongoing protests at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center, which is being used as the headquarters for President Trump’s Operation Midway Blitz.   The protests, which have been happening for a month, have been described by Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson as “American citizens exercising their first amendment rights.” In c…