Protester arrested, pepper-sprayed at Broadview ICE facility during Noem visit
Oct 3, 2025 · Broadview, IL
Kyle Frankovich, a protester, was arrested outside the Broadview ICE facility on October 3 while demonstrating in a designated protest zone. Federal agents grabbed and threw him to the ground, zip-tied him, and detained him for approximately eight hours without explanation or charges. Frankovich was made to stand along a guardrail for 40 minutes while Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem walked past with cameras and photographers. He was then locked in a filthy cell and later released without documentation or charges. The following week, his fiancée Leigh Kunkle was shot in the face with pepper balls by federal agents during another protest at the same facility. Frankovich and his fiancée are planning legal action, with their attorney filing federal claims alleging wrongful detention and violation of rights.
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