PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Protesters braved the wet and cold to march, then rally outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in South Portland Saturday afternoon.
This is one of several recurring events organized primarily by Portland Contra Las Deportaciones (PDXCD), originally beginning at Elizabeth Caruthers Park.
PDXCD claims the Saturday rally is being held in response to “increased aggression” by federal officers towards protesters at the facility, as well as the looming deployment of the National Guard.
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Organizers are also steadfast in their demand to revoke ICE’s permit to operate out of the current facility.
“ICE agents have been emboldened by Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard, and are currently using tear gas and pepper bullets to disperse crowds of peaceful protesters,” PDXCD said in a release. “The only appropriate response from our local government is to rid our communities of these dangerous hooligans by revoking the permit.”…