Federal Agents Use Tear Gas, Arrest Several Anti-ICE Protesters In Portland | Watch

Hundreds of protesters marched to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detention Facility in Portland on Saturday afternoon. The demonstration came just days after US President Donald Trump announced the deployment of up to 200 Oregon National Guard troops to the city.Protesters first gathered at Elizabeth Caruthers Park before moving to the detention facility, where they blocked the road in front of the building.Federal Officers Use Tear GasSoon after the crowd arrived, federal law enforcement officers marched out of the facility and fired tear gas to disperse protesters. Witnesses said several canisters were launched, though the exact number remains unclear. Officers also appeared to arrest multiple protesters who were standing on the sidewalk outside the facility. Tear gas was still being fired around 1.20 pm.Many in the crowd voiced their reasons for joining the protest. John Jolley, a demonstrator, said the smell of tear gas was strong when he arrived. He urged others not to “take the bait,” recalling the unrest of 2020.Steve Hall, a former US Army intelligence officer, criticized the use of National Guard troops, saying local police were capable of handling the situation.Brittanee Carr, who attended with her 5-year-old daughter, said her family had followed the protests on TikTok. She wanted to teach her daughter that “it’s not OK” and that people can stand up peacefully for what they believe in.