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DHS Rebukes Naked Bike Protest as Portland ICE Standoff Enters New Legal Phase

An imminent appeals ruling will determine whether the White House can send federalized Guard troops into Portland.

Overview

  • Hundreds of demonstrators, including riders in an emergency World Naked Bike Ride, converged on the South Portland ICE site Sunday as federal officers on rooftops intermittently fired pepper balls.
  • DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin condemned the naked “die-in” as an obstruction attempt and said enforcement will continue, with officials reporting three arrests on Sunday.
  • U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut’s order keeps National Guard troops out of Portland for now, while a Ninth Circuit partial stay allows federalization to proceed and a decision is expected soon.
  • Portland officials say ICE has violated the facility’s conditional use permit limiting detentions to 12 hours and are pursuing land‑use enforcement that could constrain operations.
  • Tensions and safety concerns mounted with a federal agent captured drawing a gun on a car entering the facility and a union report of an ambulance crew being threatened, as several organizers face charges including Jairin Anzaldua-Ervin.