PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Federal agents took several protesters into custody and deployed gas against a crowd of hundreds who gathered for a demonstration in front of the Portland ICE facility Saturday afternoon.
The events initially began as a march fromElizabeth Caruthers Park to the ICE facility organized primarily by Portland Contra Las Deportaciones (PDXCD).
But as uniformed federal agents began to confront the protesters, a large presence of Portland police were also observed in full gear and staged a few blocks away from the ICE facility.
However, the mood temporarily cooled down within the hour and protesters were seen dancing in the street…