Overview
- Customs and Border Protection confirmed more than 560 targeted arrests in October across Portland and nearby cities, carried out with ICE-ERO under “Operation Oregon Support: Portland Sweep.”
- A CBP video showed masked agents in tactical gear and armored trucks, and Border Patrol chief Michael W. Banks posted “We’re not done yet.”
- The Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition recorded about 300 detainments statewide via its hotline, with advocates citing phone confiscations and fear as factors that suppress reporting.
- DHS says the focus is on serious offenders, listing 12 people accused of violent, drug, or weapons crimes, while Migration Policy Institute data show 71% of ICE detainees nationwide lacked criminal convictions by late September.
- Enforcement continues in other cities, with 130 arrests reported in 48 hours around Charlotte and a naturalized citizen describing a forcible stop; ABC News reported New Orleans could be a next target.