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Portland police Cmdr. Franz Schoening testified at trial he was "startled" by federal officers' unjustified use of tear gas and other less-lethal munitions on passive protesters outside the ICE building.
With potential deployment of National Guard troops on hold until at least Tuesday and windy, rainy weather proving inhospitable or downright hostile to outdoor activity, court watchers and pro- and anti-ICE activists in Portland largely took a timeout Saturday.
Video captured by TPUSA Frontlines shows officers detaining a female agitator outside the Portland ICE building as police confirm two arrests in the area.
For the past two weeks, Juan Barbosa Gomez has been in federal immigration detention, but he doesn't show up on ICE's online detainee locator. His family says he has valid work permit and no criminal record.
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‘Best interest’: Encampment outside Portland ICE facility removed by the city overnight
The protest camp outside Portland’s ICE facility was removed overnight, in a decision that Portland police said was “in the best interest of everyone involved.”
A significant ICE overhaul may impact deportation efforts in Seattle and Portland, raising concerns among local communities.
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Tales of oat-milk swilling battalions counter Portland ICE protest disinformation: Get caught up
And as the president continued his refrains that Oregon’s largest city is “on fire,” a “hell hole” and “burning down” with a need for federal military intervention, Portlanders penned a barrage of “letters from the front” telling tales of oat-milk swilling battalions equipped with reusable tote bags and ethically-sourced crystals.