Ald. Manaa-Hoppenworth Signs Letter Denouncing Violence Against Protestors and Detention in Broadview
On September 22, Ald. Manaa-Hoppenworth joined other elected officials in signing a letter denouncing detentions at a Broadview ICE Facility and violence against peaceful protests. Read the full letter below. Visit this blog post for further immigration resources and support.
On Friday, September 19, 2025, at the ICE temporary detention facility in Broadview, Illinois, federal agents escalated their assault on peaceful protest and free speech.
Without provocation, agents fired tear gas, rubber bullets, and pepper balls into the crowd-often aiming at people’s heads.
Protesters, family members of those detained, journalists, legal advocates, elected officials, and community members exercising their First Amendment rights were all attacked. People were left with lacerations, head injuries, lung issues, and chemical burns, as well as deep emotional trauma. Ten people were arrested. All have since been released, but the harm remains.
The reckless actions of the federal agents are the latest in an intentional effort by the Trump Administration to silence dissent and normalize xenophobia, authoritarianism, and fascism. It is part of the same system of violence that criminalizes immigrants and tears families apart.
That’s why our fight for justice continues. We remain vigilant and committed to rapidly responding to ICE sightings, defending our neighbors from deportation, and dismantling the systems that criminalize migration and poverty. As elected officials representing people at every level of government in the state of Illinois, we will use every tool available to protect our communities.
To everyone on the frontlines: keep speaking out and keep showing up. We’ve got your back-and together, we will build a country where all of us are safe, healthy, and free.
Signed by:
Congresswoman Delia C. ramirez
Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia
State Senator Omar Aquino
State Senator Karina Villa
State Senator Graciela Guzman
State Senator Javier Loera Cervantes
State Senator Celina Villanueva
State Senator Robert Peters
State Senator Ram Villivalam
State Senator Lakesia Collins
State Senator Mary Edly-Allen
State Senator Adriane Johnson
State Senator Robert Martwick
State Senator Mike Simmons
State Senator Rachel Ventura
State Senator Mark Walker
State Senator Mattie Hunter
State Representative Dagmara Avelar
State Representative Norma Hernandez
State Representative Lilian Jimenez
State Representative Aaron Ortiz
State Representative Will Guzzardi
State Representative Lindsey LaPointe
State Representative Theresa Mah
State Representative Abdelnasser Rashid
State Representative Mary Beth Canty
State Representative Edgar Gonzalez Jr.
State Representative Kelly Cassidy
1st District Cook County Commissioner Tara Stamps
7th District Cook County Commissioner Alma E. Anaya
8th District Cook County Commissioner Jessica Vasquez
12th District Cook County Commissioner Bridget Degnen
16th District Cook County Commissioner Frank Aguilar
Met. Water Rec. D. Commissioner Eira Corral Sepulveda
1st Ward Alderperson Daniel La Spata
12th Ward Alderperson Julia Ramirez
14th Ward Alderperson Jeylu B. Gutierrez
22nd Ward Alderperson Michael D. Rodriguez
26th Ward Alderperson Jessie Fuentes
30th Ward Alderperson Ruth Cruz
33rd Ward Alderperson Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez
35th Ward Alderperson Anthony Quezada
40th Ward Alderperson Andre Vasquez
43rd Ward Alderperson Timmy Knudsen
48th Ward Alderperson Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth
49th Ward Alderperson Maria Hadden
45th Ward Democratic Committeeman Michael Rabbitt
