Portland police arrest 3 near ICE facility
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In a statement responding to Saturday protests, Mayor Keith Wilson pledged that Portland police will uphold the law in the city, but will “not be used as agents of ICE.”
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A violent mob of protesters breached a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday night, injuring four federal officers, according to authorities.
Hundreds of protesters have gathered outside of the Portland U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building after a “No Kings” march in the downtown and Central Eastside area brought tens of thousands of demonstrators on Saturday afternoon.
Trump sent federal officers into Portland to quell riots five years ago. A tired city — watching events in LA — hopes it won’t happen again.
Portland Mayor Mark Dion says the city and Portland police are well prepared to protect the public, police and free speech at the same time.
In Portland in recent days, smaller protests have flared outside 4310 S. Macadam Ave, the ICE field office in South Portland where federal authorities temporarily detain people slated for deportation.
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Anti-ICE protests that erupted in Los Angeles over the weekend have now spread to at least 12 states in cities from New York to Chicago, Portland and Dallas.