Far-left activists blocked roads and harassed federal immigration agents outside a Chicago-area ICE facility last Friday. The radical protesters spent 12 hours trying to stop ICE officers from doing their job in Broadview, Illinois. These anti-America demonstrators think they can obstruct our immigration laws with impunity.
Video footage shows the mob heckling and confronting ICE agents who were simply trying to clear the road. Federal vehicles couldn’t even enter the facility because these lawless protesters blocked traffic. This is what happens when Democrats encourage resistance to immigration enforcement.
The protesters claimed they were protecting “vulnerable” people and wanted to get “ICE out of Chicago.” But what they really want is open borders and no consequences for illegal immigration. These radicals care more about foreign nationals than American citizens who follow the rules.
One protester said it was “inhumane” to detain people who broke our immigration laws. This is the twisted logic of the far left. They think enforcing the law is somehow cruel and unfair to criminals.
ICE agents showed incredible restraint while dealing with this hostile crowd. These brave federal officers were just doing their sworn duty to protect America. Yet they faced harassment and intimidation from angry leftist mobs.
A single counter-protester waved an American flag near the building entrance. He stood between ICE officers and the anti-law enforcement crowd when things got heated. At least one person there still believes in supporting our country and its laws.
This chaos is exactly what happens when liberal politicians create sanctuary cities. Chicago has become a magnet for illegal immigration because Democrats refuse to cooperate with federal authorities. Now their own streets are filled with protesters attacking law enforcement.
Americans are tired of watching radical leftists obstruct immigration enforcement at every turn. We need leaders who will back our ICE agents and secure our borders. The safety of American families must come before the feelings of illegal immigrants and their radical supporters.
