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Charges Dropped Against Protesters in Illinois Immigration Protest

2/10/2026

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Prosecutors dropped charges against 19 people arrested during a clergy-led protest outside the Broadview immigration facility in Illinois last November.
Local law enforcement arrested over 113 protesters at the Broadview facility, with many cases still pending.
Rev. Michael Woolf called the charges unjust and described the event as a "stunning encounter with state violence."
He urged Illinois to improve its stance on justice and morality in immigration enforcement.

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Prosecutors dropped charges against 19 people arrested during a clergy-led protest outside the Broadview immigration facility in Illinois last November.
Local law enforcement arrested over 113 protesters at the Broadview facility, with many cases still pending.
Rev. Michael Woolf called the charges unjust and described the event as a "stunning encounter with state violence."
He urged Illinois to improve its stance on justice and morality in immigration enforcement.