Portland mayor calls for ICE to exit city after tear gas at protest outside ICE facility
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Portland Mayor Keith Wilson demanded ICE leave the city after federal agents used tear gas, pepper balls, and rubber bullets on a weekend protest outside an ICE facility that was described as peaceful by organizers; police made no arrests and medics treated attendees. Wilson condemned the action as illegitimate and urged resignations or removal, noting a broader nationwide backlash to the administration’s immigration crackdown, while President Trump asserted federal protection of government property. Portland also signaled it would charge detention facilities that use chemical agents.
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- Federal agents use tear gas on Portland ‘ICE Out’ protesters, including children KOIN.com
- Portland Mayor Statement on Federal Use of Chemical Munitions at Peaceful Protest City of Portland, Oregon (.gov)
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