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At a demonstration marking the one-year anniversary of the ‘Broadview Six’ incident, I met Pastor Heidi Torgerson, an Oak Park resident, who regularly meets with detainees inside the facility to provide pastoral care. Last week, we sat down and discussed her experiences and the stories of the people she has met.
Her parting message was striking and straight to the point: “Our police are not coming for us. Our governor is not coming for us. Our legislators are not, our electeds, our president, nobody’s coming for us. We are the ones who keep us safe.”
Read our lead story to learn what the inside of the immigration processing facility is like and the work Torgerson, and other religious leaders, do each week.
Sydney Lovan
Staff Reporter
The Lead
Real people with real stories: Pastor Heidi Torgerson details her experience inside the Broadview ICE facility
Religious leaders are now able to move beyond the entryway and into various holding rooms. The inside of Broadview largely remains a mystery to most, but Torgerson described her walk to the rooms to offer insight.
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