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

Federal immigration agents swarmed downtown Chicago on Sunday afternoon, detaining multiple people.

One of those incidents was caught on camera near Millennium Park, where Border Patrol agents appeared to detain a family.

Border Patrol appeared to detain another man in River North, near LaSalle and Clark.

Border Patrol agents have been patrolling and marching through parts of the city, and one of their boats was seen in the Chicago River around 2 p.m.

Federal agents encountered protesters at times, with some groups chanting, "ICE go home."

Lawmakers and community leaders held a press conference on Sunday afternoon to speak out about the federal escalation.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker issued a statement on the enforcement, saying, "The Trump Administration's DHS officers appear to be carrying large weapons around downtown Chicago in camouflage and masks. This is not making anybody safer - it's a show of intimidation, instilling fear in our communities and hurting our businesses. We cannot normalize militarizing American cities and suburbs. Make sure you know your rights and stay alert."

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There was an amplified presence of federal agents Saturday in Broadview after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi posted on social media that the Trump administration was directing more resources to Chicago.

It appeared that Border Patrol has taken over operations at the west suburban ICE facility, and they were quick to detain several protesters throughout the evening while firing off pepper bullets to disperse the crowds.

There have been contentious moments the last couple of days, including the use of pepper bullets and other crowd controlling measures from DHS agents. Many of the protesters there Saturday have been the same people showing up to the facility every day, and they say that those tactics from ICE will not deter them from continuing to protest.

Throughout the day, agents chased down some protesters and detained them while also coming out to take any kind of shields or umbrellas from the crowd. Protesters believe the use of force has gone too far.

"We oppose this kind of authoritarianism that is invading our city and suburbs," community activist Andy Thayer said. "It's not helping anyone."

After several escalations between protesters and federal agents over the last few weeks in Broadview, Attorney General Bondi says there will be no tolerance moving forward.

"More than 200 violent rioters were at a Chicago ICE facility chanting 'Arrest ICE. Shoot ICE,'" Bondi said in a video posted to X. "At least one had a gun. We've seen this before. We saw it in Portland and the LA riots. These are not peaceful protests. These are coordinated attacks by radical extremists, and they end now."

Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino also arrived to the Broadview facility Friday. He did not answer questions from reporters as he led operations on the ground.

Crowd-controlling measures like pepper bullets were deployed several times in an attempt to push protesters back.

Local immigration lawyer Louise Carhart was apart of the crowd. She says the federal agencies do not belong there.

"All of these agencies are funded by tax payer dollars and they're being deputized for things they are not authorized to do," Carhart said. "That's a misuse of public funds, and I think protesters have every right to be out here."

More anti-ICE protests were held Saturday at the Broadview ICE facility after Friday night's standoff between demonstrators and federal agents.

Some local organizations held a press conference, continuing to speak out against the operations going on there. The Revolutionary Black Panther Party is one of the organizations that spoke.

There have been contentious moments the last couple of days, including the use of pepper bullets and other crowd controlling measures from DHS agents. Many of the protesters there Saturday have been the same people showing up to the facility every day, and they say that those tactics from ICE will not deter them from continuing to protest.

Also on the scene were a few opposition protesters, who say they stand with ICE and believe this is what Illinois needs right now.

Anti-ICE protesters in Chicago also gathered Saturday in the Loop, sending a similar message to the Trump administration. They rallied at Federal Plaza and marched a bit through downtown, with chants and signs standing up against ICE operations.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents told officials in Broadview that they will launch enforcement throughout the west suburb on Saturday, the village said in a statement.

The village says ICE agents told Broadview police that there will be a "s*** show" in the area on Saturday and that federal officers will deploy chemicals again.

In a statement, Broadview said this is all in retaliation to the village calling on ICE to "stop making war on our community."

"Let's be clear. ICE is seeking to intimidate the Village of Broadview because we dared exercise our 1st Amendment constitutional rights calling for an end to their war on Broadview. We will not be intimidated. We are Broadview strong," the village said in a statement, in part.

Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin issued a statement, saying, "This is made up. Our law enforcement enforces the rule of law. Period."

This comes as more protests are expected at the Broadview ICE facility on Saturday after Friday night's standoff between demonstrators and federal agents. Click here for more.