ICE Facility Under Siege in Portland as Mob Tries to Breach Cells [WATCH]

A prolonged protest at an ICE detention facility in Portland escalated into violent confrontations Friday night after hundreds of demonstrators attempted to breach the secured holding areas.

The clash marked the 28th consecutive day of occupation by protesters opposing immigration enforcement policies and President Donald Trump’s recently signed border security legislation.

Law enforcement officers deployed tear gas, smoke bombs, and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd as tensions surged outside the federal facility.

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Several demonstrators were tackled to the ground, and multiple arrests were made after the gathering was declared an unlawful assembly.

Independent journalist Katie Daviscourt posted video footage of the scene to X, showing flares lighting up the night sky and law enforcement officers in riot gear responding to the crowd.

Breaking — Federal police declare an unlawful assembly at the ICE facility in Portland.

Several arrests made as officers deploy endless tear gas, crowd control munitions to disperse crowd. pic.twitter.com/JWBpBalEoV

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The unrest came just hours after President Trump signed a $150 billion border and immigration enforcement bill into law.

The measure increases federal funding for ICE, border wall construction, and deportation operations, while making cuts to other domestic programs including Medicaid.

Earlier in the day, demonstrators had gathered in downtown Portland for a symbolic “die-in” at Pioneer Courthouse Square.

The group, protesting what they called brutal Medicaid cuts included in the bill, lay motionless on the ground as part of the demonstration.

“They don’t need more money and they’re taking money away from things that we really actually need,” protester Mary Vanzant told KOIN 6 News.

Fellow protester Cortez Williams added, “The best thing we can do as the people is keep fighting.”

The demonstrations intensified following the arrest of Moises Sotelo, a 54-year-old vineyard worker who was taken into custody by ICE agents Thursday morning.

According to his daughter, Alondra Sotelo-Garcia, he was apprehended near his church and transferred from the Portland ICE facility to the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington.

Alondra said her father’s truck was found parked near the church where he was last seen.

Using a phone tracking application, she located him at the ICE facility in Portland.

“He’s a good man, taxpayer, hard working man, proud of what he does, grandpa, dad, uncle,” she said.

She described seeing her father in chains: “I just saw my dad chained at his feet, you know, with a big old smile, still trying to keep his head up for me, more than anybody in that moment.”

Alondra did not disclose her father’s immigration status but said the experience has been traumatic.

A large banner reading “Free Moises” was later hung outside the ICE facility by supporters.

“When it happens to you, it’s a whole different feeling, ordeal, you enter into panic,” Alondra said.

“Just for being brown, even if you’re a citizen, you’re still at risk.”

U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas confirmed that two vineyard workers were detained by ICE in Newberg, Oregon, on Thursday.

The agency has not publicly identified the individuals or provided further information.

In a statement, Salinas said, “There were two targeted ICE arrests of vineyard workers in Newberg. As a part of my Congressional duty, I am meeting with ICE to ensure they maintain the right to due process for all detained individuals. I have also spoken at length with Latino leaders in the community to ensure individuals know their rights and how I can support them.”

Following the protests, a caravan of demonstrators departed Portland en route to the Tacoma detention center in support of Sotelo and other detainees.

As of Saturday morning, law enforcement remained on alert at both the Portland and Tacoma facilities.

ICE has not yet released a formal statement regarding the Portland incident or the arrest of Sotelo.

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