Broadview Mayor Rejects National Guard Deployment
Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson said at a press conference and in media interviews this week that her village—a Chicago suburb of under 8,000 residents—does not want or need National Guard troops despite weeks of protests and clashes with federal ICE agents. The comments came after Sept. 26, 2025 confrontations at an ICE facility in Broadview (during which federal agents fired pepper balls and tear gas and several people were arrested) and follow President Trump’s recent remarks at Quantico that the National Guard would be "going into Chicago very soon." ICE issued a statement urging the mayor to direct local police to enforce ordinances and to cooperate with federal removal efforts.
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🔍 Key Facts
- Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson said, "We don't want them here" and "We don't need them."
- Broadview is a village of under 8,000 located just west of downtown Chicago.
- Protests at the Broadview ICE facility on Sept. 26, 2025 involved federal agents firing pepper balls and tear gas and resulted in multiple arrests; ICE responded with a formal statement urging local enforcement.