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Broadview mayor says ICE processing center cost village hundreds of thousands, urges closure and reimbursement
Summary
The mayor told residents the ICE processing center near Broadview imposed major public-safety and economic costs — including police, fire and legal bills and lost business revenue — and urged federal reimbursement, closure of the facility and return of the building to the village.
The mayor of Broadview told residents at a livestreamed “Straight Talk” session that the nearby ICE processing center imposed significant fiscal and community costs and called for federal reimbursement and closure of the facility.
She said the village has recorded more than $100,000 in police‑related costs, roughly $250,000 in fire costs and about $50,000 in legal bills tied to the facility. The mayor also told the audience that businesses in the area have suffered losses she estimated at more than $300,000 and that the municipality was advocating to be “made whole” by congressional leaders.
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