Hundreds protest at ICE building after Trump's announcement of troop deployment to Portland

Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting/NPR

Sept. 28, 2025 9:22 p.m. Updated: Sept. 29, 2025 1:57 a.m.


Several hundred people gathered outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland Sunday afternoon and into the evening to protest the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops to the city. Federal agents armed with long-barrel firearms patrolled from nearby rooftops.

Families, including grandparents and children riding bikes, filled the streets alongside the longtime protesters clad in the “black bloc” style of ski masks and sunglasses who have been outside the Portland ICE building off and on for the past several months. Chants and bucket drumming rang in the air during an afternoon demonstration that was raucous but largely free of confrontation.

An armed escort of about two dozen agents would move into the crowd whenever vehicles passed through the street. The protest also shut down bus service through the area. Several members of Portland police were also present, mostly directing traffic.

Later in the evening, there were more encounters between protesters and federal agents. Several protesters were hit with pepper balls as ICE agents attempted to escort a car into the building.

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