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Portland Mayor Rejects Trump’s Troop Threat as ICE Protests Persist

Federal officers have used pepper balls at the ICE site, with prosecutors reporting 26 protest-related federal cases since June.

Protesters yell at officers as they walk back to the gates after they created a path for vehicles to exit the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Ore., on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
A worker walks to pick up litter while carrying a sign left outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building close by in Portland, Ore., on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
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Overview

  • Trump said on Sept. 5 that he is considering sending troops to Portland and vowed to “wipe them out,” but no federal deployment has occurred.
  • Mayor Keith Wilson responded that he has not requested and does not need federal intervention, saying the city is addressing the situation.
  • Nightly demonstrations continue outside the Portland ICE building, where officers have fired pepper balls from the facility and recent crowds are far smaller than in 2020.
  • The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oregon says 26 people have been charged with federal offenses tied to the site since June, including assaults on officers.
  • Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley backed California’s lawsuit challenging Trump’s National Guard deployment in Los Angeles, as a federal judge again ruled the move illegal.