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I Was Arrested Outside of an ICE Facility We Need to Shut Down

By Michael Woolf
Faith leader, Michael Woolf, minister at Lake Street Church of Evanston, is detained by Illinois State Police during a protest against immigration actions, outside the Broadview ICE facility Broadview, Ill., Nov. 14, 2025. Credit: Reuters/Jim Vondruska
Nov 20, 2025
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On Nov. 14, more than 100 clergy gathered to raise their voices to demand the closure of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in Broadview, Ill., the release of all detainees, and that the Department of Homeland Security honor federal law by allowing detainees spiritual care.

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Faith leader, Michael Woolf, minister at Lake Street Church of Evanston, is detained by Illinois State Police during a protest against immigration actions, outside the Broadview ICE facility Broadview, Ill., Nov. 14, 2025. Credit: Reuters/Jim Vondruska