Oliver Laughland
oliverlaughland.bsky.social
Oliver Laughland
@oliverlaughland.bsky.social
US Southern Bureau Chief and Investigations Correspondent - The Guardian
I’ve covered street protests for years and never seen this much tear gas used on such a small crowd
September 19, 2025 at 1:44 PM
What seemed like a few dozen officers surged out firing tear gas and pepper balls dispersing much of the crowd and arresting at least one person.

Two vehicles appear to have left the facility
September 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
DHS are playing a dispersal order over a loudspeaker as three masked agents observe from the roof:
September 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
More protesters are arriving and attempting to block a number of government SUVs from entering the facility.

A small phalanx of officers, including some wearing US border patrol ID, have come out to escort the vehicles inside and push protesters aside:
September 19, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I’m at the Broadview ICE facility in the Chicago suburbs, where a group of protesters are attempting to block agents from transferring detainees held inside.

Several law enforcement armed with rifles have just arrested one protester and earlier fired pepper balls at the crowd:
September 19, 2025 at 11:27 AM