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Chicago Tribune

Illinois lawmakers look at limiting federal immigration agents as Broadview shrinks designated protest area

With the Trump administration’s ramped-up immigration enforcement efforts continuing to rile the Chicago area, officials in west suburban Broadview took steps to insulate residents from flare-ups between protesters and police as lawmakers returning to Springfield this week look to strengthen legal safeguards for people swept up in “Operation Midway Blitz.”

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