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Immigration

ICE enforcement and Broadview

In Illinois U.S. Senate candidate discussions, immigration enforcement is a flashpoint, including calls related to abolishing ICE and criticism over past ties to private operators of the ICE Broadview Center near Chicago, alongside broader debates on Trump administration immigration policies.

What should be done about ICE immigration enforcement operations affecting the Chicago area?

How OpenCampaign quiz-takers stand on this issue

30% call it a high-priority issue (rating it 7+ out of 10).

  1. Liberal30%
  2. Lean liberal23%
  3. Moderate16%
  4. Lean conservative6%
  5. Conservative25%

High-priority share over time

35%201636%201733%201928%202037%202130%202232%202326%202437%202545%2026

The high-priority share has ranged 26–45% since 2016. Election-year cohorts skew casual and under-rate every issue, so the dips around 2020 and 2024 partly reflect who took the quiz, not a shift in opinion.

Where do you stand?

What should be done about ICE immigration enforcement operations affecting the Chicago area?

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Sources

U.S. Senate Democratic candidates / Chicago Tonight — https://www.pbs.org/video/march-9-2026-full-show-cvyb7n
You've called to abolish Trump's ice. ... the largest private prison contractor in the United States that operated the ice Broadview Center. So let's end the hypocrisy. We need to address the issues that the American people are most concerned about right now holding the Trump administration accountable
Positions on this issue  ·  liberal → conservative
  1. Abolish ICE and end local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement
  2. Sharply restrict ICE, close facilities like Broadview, and limit detentions
  3. Keep ICE but reform it with stricter oversight and fewer private contracts
  4. Maintain current ICE operations with support for targeted enforcement
  5. Expand ICE funding and operations to maximize detentions and deportations