Ambulance crew blocked from leaving ICE facility by federal agents, docs show

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A clash between an ambulance crew and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers stalled a medical transport at the South Portland ICE facility earlier this month.

On Oct. 5, our footage captured a group of protestors outside Portland’s ICE facility.

The incident between AMR and ICE allegedly ended in a federal agent threatening to shoot an ambulance driver, according to leaked documents first reported by Willamette Week.

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While details of the allegations are unconfirmed by officials, KOIN 6 News has confirmed that American Medical Response (AMR) leaders and Teamster union members met with the Federal Protective Service on Wednesday night to discuss the incident. However, no officials are commenting during the ongoing investigation…

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