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Residents, advocates exchange sharply divergent public comments about protests at Broadview ICE facility; mayor defends village actions
Summary
Dozens of emailed public comments read into the Nov. 13 Broadview board meeting alternately defended protesters and criticized them; several commenters alleged police use of force near the Broadview ICE processing center while others urged support for the mayor and condemned outside agitators. Mayor Thompson told residents she stands by the village's decisions.
Dozens of emailed public comments about protests at the Broadview ICE processing center were read into the record at the Village of Broadview Board meeting on Nov. 13, with writers sharply divided over protesters' conduct and the village's response.
In an emailed comment read by the clerk, Nadia Conghai of Aurora wrote that she was "disturbed to hear death threats have been made" and urged leaders to "Lead in faith, not fear." Terry Young, identified in his submission as vice president of Black Men United, described encountering what he called "racist and…
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