Body slamming, teargas and pepper balls: viral videos show Ice using extreme force in Chicago
by Siri Chilukuri in Chicago from US news | The Guardian on (#70GX4)
A facility in Broadview, a mostly Black suburb, has become the site of escalation and targeted attacks' on protesters
Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, and Gregory Bovino, a border patrol sector chief, were seen at an Ice facility in suburban Chicago on Friday where law enforcement has been cracking down on protesters.
In recent weeks the Broadview facility has become the site of escalations by federal agents against protesters and journalists. Videos of agents deploying tear gas, pepper balls and roughly throwing protesters to the ground have gone viral, amidst the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
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