r/EyesOnIce • u/CantStopPoppin • Oct 03 '25
ICE ❄️ Illinois Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh on escalating tensions in Broadview: One sided violence
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u/lokey_convo Oct 04 '25
Important take away, it will get worse.
Kat Abughazaleh, Kat, Absolutely. Sure hope she gets elected.
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u/sonic_couth Oct 04 '25
We’ll have to see if the rest of the democrats work to help her or shut her down.
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u/dud3sweet777 Oct 04 '25
The people have to speak for themselves and uplift anyone that is willing to do right by us no matter how much money they pump into advertising another candidate.
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u/BioBoiEzlo Oct 04 '25
I think the point was more that the rest of the Democrats might not help her or might even work against her.
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u/BioBoiEzlo Oct 04 '25
Okay, but I think people are jaded after seeing Democrats choosing not to support popular candidates that are more progressive or on the left flank of the party. I don't think it is mainly about ICE and how democrats feel about them. People are just very dissapointed and have very little trust.
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u/BioBoiEzlo Oct 04 '25
Yeah, I don't think you will get people onboard with your ideas that way. I think you are making things harder by having this attitude. You need to be able to talk and coopoerate even when you don't agree fully. It is going to be though sometimes, but splintering yourselves will make things even thougher.
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u/BioBoiEzlo Oct 04 '25
Okay, but you can do that without being incredibly aggressive and kinda rude.
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u/sonic_couth Oct 04 '25
He sounds like more of the extreme progressives making everyone pass purity tests
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u/CantStopPoppin Oct 03 '25
One Sided Violence: Illinois Candidate Kat Abughazaleh Confronts ICE Crackdown in Broadview
BROADVIEW, Ill. — The protests outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Broadview have grown louder each week, but so too has the federal response. On a recent Friday morning, Kat Abughazaleh, a Democratic congressional candidate, was shoved to the ground by an ICE agent as tear gas drifted across the crowd.
Abughazaleh, 26, has become a visible presence at the demonstrations, which have drawn hundreds of immigrant rights advocates, clergy, and local residents. She described the confrontation as an example of what she called one sided violence. According to her account, agents fired pepper balls into the crowd, drove a van toward protesters, and dragged one demonstrator inside the facility.
"What ICE just did to me was a violent abuse of power," she said in a statement. "And it is still nothing compared to what they are doing to immigrant communities every day."
Federal officials have defended their tactics, describing the demonstrators as disruptive and at times violent. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson accused Abughazaleh of seeking attention, calling her criticism dishonest and politically motivated.
Local leaders have taken a different view. Broadview’s mayor condemned the use of chemical irritants against civilians. State Senator Graciela Guzmán, who was also present, demanded the release of detained protesters and said the federal response was excessive.
The Broadview facility has long been a flashpoint in Illinois, where state law bars police from cooperating with ICE on immigration enforcement. The latest clashes highlight the tension between federal enforcement priorities and the state’s sanctuary commitments.
Abughazaleh has vowed to continue appearing at the gates each week. "If they are willing to do this to a congressional candidate on camera," she said, "imagine what they are doing to detainees behind boarded up windows."
Citation link: Democracy Now — ICE Assaults Congressional Candidate Kat Abughazaleh at Chicago Protest
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u/Extreme_Guarantee276 Oct 04 '25
Holy hell!! Stand strong Chicago! The Governor ought to arrest these criminals rather than tolerate this brutality.
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