Today, Explained Can you sue ICE?
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Oct 23, 2025 
Ian Millhiser, a legal reporter focusing on the Supreme Court, joins the discussion alongside Quincy Worthington, a pastor and activist. They delve into the complexities of suing ICE, highlighting the legal hurdles and recent court decisions that stifle protesters' chances of success. Quincy shares gripping accounts of clashes outside ICE's Broadview facility, revealing the aggressive tactics employed against peaceful demonstrators. Millhiser emphasizes the limitations of legal action against federal officers, suggesting that real change may need to come from political reform.
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Clergy Presence At Broadview
- Pastor Quincy Worthington described arriving at Broadview to pray and help protesters, with clergy providing calm and medical aid.
- He witnessed Rev. David Black get struck in the head by a pepper ball fired from the facility roof.
Escalation Of Tactics Against Protesters
- Quincy Worthington recounted escalating tactics: pepper balls, rubber bullets, drones, gates opening, and mass agent rushes.
- He described protesters being doused with canisters of chemical spray and physically shoved to the ground.
Restraint On Chemicals, But Force Continues
- After a temporary restraining order, Broadview stopped chemical munitions but Illinois State Police began using batons and physical force.
- Quincy said he hadn’t seen chemical munitions used there recently but had seen force at other ICE operation sites.