Broadview ICE Lawsuit Is Granted Class Action Status

CleverNews.Net — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:32:52 -0500

Federal District Judge Robert W. Gettleman has just certified the lawsuit against the Chicago ICE facility as a class action lawsuit. The class shall be: "All immigration detainees who are detained and those who will be detained in the future at the Broadview ICE facility at 1930 Beach Street, Broadview, Illinois."

There are "deplorable" conditions at the detention center:
1. Lack of adequate food;
2. Lack of sufficient clean water;
3. Lack of personal hygiene products;
4. Extremely overcrowded holding cells;
5. No access to sufficient bedding or space to sleep;
6. Dirty holding cells that are rarely or never cleaned;
7. Insufficient and dirty toilet facilities;
8. Lack of access to medication, including those that detainees arrived with on their person or that were provided by family members;
9. No access to showers or other bathing facilities; and
10. Lack of access to adequate clothing.

Through their abuse and deprivation of rights, DHS is forcing detainees to sign self-deportation papers without legal counsel and without it being in their language, so they have no clue what they are signing.

The judge made a personal visit to the facility last week, and allowed attorneys to hand out their cards to the detainees that are understandably fearful of talking. I'm sure we will hear of more detention center horror stories in the coming days.

Here is the order granting class certification which gives more details:
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71832522/87/moreno-gonzalez-v-noem-secretary-us-department-of-homeland-security/

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