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By Billal Rahman
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Protesters clashed with federal agents outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in South Portland late Wednesday, local media reported.
Some individuals were seen setting off fireworks and pushing what appeared to be a dumpster in front of the facility, before federal agents responded by deploying flashbang devices, KOIN said.
Social media footage showed armed agents at the scene and police officers in gas masks leading people away from the scene as canisters lay on the ground.
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Portland Police Bureau told Newsweek two arrests were made; one for trespassng and the other following a laser being directed at federal officers.
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A rally was scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday to show support for a Newberg vineyard worker who was arrested by ICE last week and is currently being detained in Tacoma, Washington, KOIN reported. The crowd of demonstrators significantly increased between about 9 p.m and 11 p.m. local time, the TV station added.
Newsweek contacted ICE, and the Department of Homeland Security for comment via email outside of regular office hours on Thursday.
The Context
Protesters have maintained a steady presence outside the ICE facility since last week. More than 20 arrests have been made, local media reports. There has been growing opposition to President Donald Trump's mass deportation policies.
What To Know
Two arrests were made during the demonstration, a spokesperson for Portland Police Bureau, which said it attended only in a monitoring capacity and does not engage in immigration enforcement, told Newsweek.
Eduardo Diaz, aged 22, was arrested about 11:14 p.m. after officers identified him as having allegedly pointed a laser at federal officers a little under 3 hours earlier, police said. Diaz was wearing a ballistic vest and a gas mask at the time of his arrest, they added. He was criminally cited for Unlawful Directing of Light from a Laser Pointer, a misdemeanor under Oregon law. He was booked on a hold by the U.S. Marshals Service.
At approximately 12:30 a.m., a second person was taken into custody for allegedly trespassing in a restricted area on the east side of the ICE facility, police said. Mariana M. Rivera-Loza, 19, of Portland, was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on a charge of Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree. A shield was found in her possession at the time of arrest, police added.
What People Are Saying
Portland Police Bureau shared a message on X, formerly Twitter, that said officers were present in the neighborhood over "public safety concerns" outside the ICE facility. "We will not be involved in immigration enforcement," the Wednesday night post said.
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