Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Illinois leaders reiterated their calls Monday to "tear down" a fence surrounding the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, as the city's mayor restricted protest zones near the building after weekend demonstrations "degenerated into chaos."
Illinois House Speaker Emmanuel "Chris" Welch spoke to reporters outside the Broadview ICE facility, near Chicago, where bulldozers were scheduled to tear down the fencing Tuesday.
"Mr. Trump, tear down this fence now," Welch said. "Tear it down. Tear down this symbol of division. Tear down this symbol of destruction. Tear it down and tear it down now."
Last week, a judge ruled that the 8-foot barrier should be removed after a lawsuit by Broadview officials called the fence a public safety hazard, which could block emergency responders.
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