Death threats, Bomb threats, Rioting, Things are way out of hand in Broadview Illinois, DHS said.
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Violence against law enforcement and ICE has reached such levels in Broadview, Illinois that a Civil Emergency Order has been issued, said the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday.
The violence has escalated to bomb threats, anti-ICE rioting, and death threats against the mayor that prompted a major law enforcement response, DHS said. Officials added that the declaration emphasizes how dangerous the threats have become after weeks of mounting violence around the local ICE processing facility, according to Newsmax.
Who’s to blame? DHS said it all falls on the misinformation pushed by sanctuary-area politicians and activist groups.
“For well over a month, rioters have attacked the Broadview field office and Illinois streets,” said a senior DHS official.
The agitators “have created serious public safety and officer safety threats: assaulting law enforcement, attacking law enforcement with vehicles, throwing tear gas cans, slashing tires, getting arrested with firearms in their possession, blocking the entrance of the building, and trespassing on private property,” the official said.
This past weekend, the wave of escalating violence reached a breaking point.
“Now, local officials were forced to declare a ‘Civil Emergency’ given police injuries, a death threat, and a bomb threat,” the senior official said.
DHS added, “All this garbage about ICE facilities is contributing to our officers facing an 8000% increase in death threats against them.”
The department defended ICE’s mission and the work being done at Broadview.
“As ICE arrests and removes criminal illegal aliens and public safety threats from the U.S., the agency has worked diligently to obtain greater necessary detention space while avoiding overcrowding,” the official said.
According to the village, the emergency order will remain in place “until the mayor determines threats to village officials are no longer in place.”
DHS said its officers “will not be intimidated” and will continue enforcing federal immigration law.
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