Chicago-area veterans, who saw one of their own arrested by ICE and charged, say feds are undermining democracy

Chicago-area veterans, who saw one of their own arrested by ICE and charged, say feds are undermining democracy

Days after a 70-year-old Air Force veteran was among five people charged while protesting outside a suburban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, fellow veterans and others gathered Thursday at the same spot in Broadview to speak out against ICE’s…

Veterans speak out against ICE after Air Force veteran arrested at protest in Broadview

Protesters rallied outside the Broadview ICE detention center Thursday following the arrest of an Air Force veteran. Meanwhile, state police are setting up barricades and a designated area for demonstrators.

Veterans Speak Out Against ICE's 'Mob Tactics' In Broadview: 'Our Democracy Is Being Crushed'

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Veterans take a shot at 'so-called patriots' as ICE arrests 70-year-old Air Force vet

Air Force veteran Dana Briggs was captured on video telling federal agents to go away. Suddenly, he was on the ground, surrounded by federal agents and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement staff, led away and arrested. WLS News reported that veterans and other allies met outside of the Broadview...

Veterans demand ICE stop 'harassment' of protesters after arrest of retired U.S. Air Force member

Following the arrest of a 70-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran at an anti-ICE protest over the weekend, fellow veterans are demanding that federal immigration agents end their harassment of both protesters and immigrants.Dana Briggs of Rockford and four others are facing federal criminal charges after protesters clashed with federal agents outside the federal immigration facility in Broadview — one of the most intense since the Department of Homel…