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jmbar2

(7,465 posts)
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 10:27 PM Nov 12

ICE is scouting out locations to set up operations in my small Oregon town.

I live in Newport, on the coast. It's a small tourist and fishing town on the Oregon coast. We have a lot of immigrants that are recruited from Guatemala to work in a big fish processing plant. Their children are well established in our local schools. The work is very hard physically, and the company houses some of them in dorm-style lodgings.

A couple of days ago, some mystery group approached the city about taking over part of our airport to set up a concentration camp. City council had a town hall on it tonite. I couldn't make it, but apparently it was packed.

This afternoon, a truck full of yeehaws was cruising all through town with big flags, including a large black flag, which I guess is one of the militia groups. They've also started recruiting for ICE jobs. Every Nazi tweaker in the region -- we have lots of Methros -- will now get the best paying jobs on the coast.

Feel like I've been punched in the gut that it could happen here.
https://www.opb.org/article/2025/11/11/newport-oregon-ice-possible-operations

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ICE is scouting out locations to set up operations in my small Oregon town. (Original Post) jmbar2 Nov 12 OP
They were in Florence today CanonRay Nov 12 #1
Another beautiful spot. CentralMass Nov 12 #3
Ice, or the Methros with flags? jmbar2 Nov 12 #4
ICE, about two dozen. CanonRay Nov 13 #11
JFC! jmbar2 Nov 13 #12
I haven't heard of any arrests yet. CanonRay Nov 13 #13
Who are they going for? jmbar2 Nov 13 #14
I have no idea CanonRay Nov 13 #15
Restaurant workers... fuckers jmbar2 Nov 13 #16
F' that. Newport is a beautiful place. CentralMass Nov 12 #2
We've spent a lot of time in Newport.. Permanut Nov 12 #5
I passed through Newport this summer. I thought it a lovely place, we had a great time. RockRaven Nov 12 #6
The town is being rapidly destroyed jmbar2 Nov 13 #10
Horrible and sickening. 58Sunliner Nov 13 #7
I'm So Sorry! Cha Nov 13 #8
So sad BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 13 #9
America's Gestapo aka ICE republianmushroom Nov 13 #17
Ugh I want them out of Oregon! Tree Lady Nov 13 #18
The best known abduction so far was of a worker down at Nye jmbar2 Nov 13 #19
I am glad locals are out Tree Lady Nov 13 #20

RockRaven

(18,464 posts)
6. I passed through Newport this summer. I thought it a lovely place, we had a great time.
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 10:51 PM
Nov 12

Off the top of my head I recall reading that it was the 2nd largest (by tonnage) fishing port in the state and in the top 20 nationally.

I'm sorry for the lasting harm about to be visited upon your community.

jmbar2

(7,465 posts)
10. The town is being rapidly destroyed
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 04:47 AM
Nov 13

They laid off a bunch of NOAA workers -- young science-types with families -- and may now be moving the Coast Guard to another town. These are our best-educated young professional folks. If they destroy the fish processing industry, it will sink the rest of the fishing industry.

What really scares me is the empowerment of the neo-nazi types. There has always been a strong neonazi faction presence in Oregon living out in the woods. Periodically, they parade through town in trucks emblazoned in huge flags. It had receded quite a bit until yesterday. Recall the Ammon Bundy group taking over Malheur a few years ago.

We only have about 10,000 people, with a lot of retirees. They could easily take over this town given well-paid ICE jobs, vehicles and weapons, while the rest of the population collapses financially.


Tree Lady

(12,917 posts)
18. Ugh I want them out of Oregon!
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 01:47 PM
Nov 13

Especially the coast it is for peace and rest.

We are going to Newport for Thanksgiving, staying down by NYE beach.

Hopefully they are all gone by then, I live 3-4 hrs away.

jmbar2

(7,465 posts)
19. The best known abduction so far was of a worker down at Nye
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 02:16 PM
Nov 13

His daughter made a heartbreaking plea for his release at last night's town hall.

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