Chicago federal intervention: Tracking surge in immigration enforcement operations | Updates

A man is dead after allegedly dragging an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with his vehicle in the west suburbs on Friday, an ICE spokesperson said in a statement.

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Protesters gathered Friday outside the Broadview ICE facility. There were no arrests, but there were some tense moments between federal agents and demonstrators.

Federal agents, dressed in full military garb, forcibly removed protesters as the group staged an early morning sit-in at the ICE processing center in west suburban Broadview so a transport van filled with people believed to be undocumented immigrant detainees could be taken to another location.

The pre-dawn, 12-hour grassroots demonstration was a part of the latest effort by immigration rights advocates to disrupt operations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Meanwhile, officials plan on ramping up their federal immigration enforcement efforts with operation Midway Blitz, which is supposed to target undocumented criminals.

With signs in hand and chanting, last week, the group was successful in turning an ICE vehicle away as it tried to enter the facility.

Broadview mayor confirmed the Beach Street site is slated to be the main processing center for expanded ICE operations in the Chicago area.

Friday's protest is scheduled to last until 7 p.m. The protesters said they want to send a clear message to the Trump administration that this facility isn't wanted there.

Chicago-area leaders are reacting after President Donald Trump said he would be sending the National Guard to Memphis and not Chicago on Friday.

This decision represents a victory of sorts for the many Democrats and community activists who had pushed back over the president's plan to send the National Guard to Chicago.

"We're going to Memphis. Memphis is deeply troubled, and the mayor is happy. He's a Democrat. The mayor is happy, and the governor Tennessee, the governor is happy. Deeply troubled. We're going to fix that just like we did Washington. I would have preferred going to Chicago," Trump said.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson suggested that strong local pushback against the guard paid off.

"Because of the unified opposition from community leaders and elected officials in Chicago and throughout the state, the Trump administration backed down from its threats of sending in the National Guard to Chicago. We continue to call on the federal government to send additional resources to help us continue to drive down violent crime, but we reject any military occupation of our city. The way to reduce violence is by focusing on the strategies that work: effective policing, violence prevention, and investing in communities," Johnson said in a statement.

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A large protest against immigration enforcement blocked traffic in downtown Chicago for hours on Tuesday evening.

"We must organize. We must stay in the streets and keep each other safe!" one protester said.

The Coalition Against the Trump Agenda and the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights hosted a rally at Congress Plaza Garden on Tuesday evening before marching in the streets to make their voices heard.

"We are going to keep fighting against the escalated ICE raids and attacks against our communities. Trump says that it's going to be war in Chicago, but I believe in the people's power and the resistance here in strong," said Rania Salem with the U.S. Palestinian Community Network.

About 200 demonstrators marched on Michigan Avenue around 6 p.m.

"We will be out on these streets. So, get ready. Buy you some new shoes!" one demonstrator said.

The group later returned to the plaza, where the rally resumed. Organizers told ABC7 that they were committed to keeping the demonstration peaceful.

"We're going to talk about how we're meeting the moment, right now," another demonstrator said.