Hundreds of Anti-ICE Protesters Storm Facility
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has said that 250 anti-ICE activists stormed an ICE field office in Portland after protesters squared off against federal agents.
"Last night, Portland rioters violently targeted federal law enforcement—250 rioters launched fireworks, shined lasers in officers' eyes to temporarily blind them, and stormed an ICE field office," DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Newsweek.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents detain a man outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs building during a protest Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Portland, Ore.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents detain a man outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs building during a protest Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Portland, Ore.
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Why It Matters
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
DHS said that five people were arrested on multiple charges, including assault on a federal law officer.
"We won't sit idly by and watch these cowards," McLaughlin said.
According to KOIN, some individuals were seen setting off fireworks and pushing what appeared to be a dumpster toward the facility, prompting federal agents to respond with flashbang devices.
This happened yesterday in Portland.
Violent mob of 250 rioters attacked federal law enforcement—launching fireworks, aiming lasers into officers' eyes to blind them, and storming an ICE field office.
This wasn't a protest. It was an orchestrated assault on federal agents—and… pic.twitter.com/JtYoQFwG8J — I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) June 19, 2025
Footage shared on social media showed armed agents at the scene, while police officers in gas masks escorted people away as canisters lay scattered on the ground.
Eduardo Diaz, 22, was taken into custody around 11:14 p.m. after officers identified him as the individual suspected of pointing a laser at federal officers earlier in the evening, according to a Portland Police Bureau press release. At the time of his arrest, Diaz was wearing a ballistic vest and a gas mask. He was cited for Unlawful Directing of Light from a Laser Pointer, a misdemeanor under Oregon law, and was held on a U.S. Marshals Service detainer.
At approximately 12:30 a.m., a second individual was arrested 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 Second-Degree Criminal Trespass. Police noted that a shield was found in her possession at the time of the arrest.
One arrest was made for trespassing and the other for pointing a laser at federal officers, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
What People Are Saying
McLaughlin told Newsweek: Our officers are facing a 413 percent increase in assaults against them as they put their lives on the line to arrest murderers, rapists, and gang members. Secretary Noem's message to the rioters is clear: you will not stop us or slow us down. ICE and our federal law enforcement partners will continue to enforce the law. And if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
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