Overview
- Portland police dismantled a protest encampment outside the ICE building in South Portland, citing blocked sidewalks and public-safety concerns, with spokesperson Sgt. Kevin Allen outlining the orders given to demonstrators.
- Officers warned they will enforce violations such as obstructing walkways and public alcohol or drug use in coming days, and three people were arrested during the operation for disorderly conduct and suspected harassment.
- ICE could increase raids in Portland following the clearance, according to local reporting that described the agency’s posture after the weekend confrontation.
- Federal enforcement has concentrated in five cities—Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Portland and Memphis—with reports of checkpoints, National Guard deployments and expanded ICE and CBP operations.
- Coverage details agents operating in tactical gear or plainclothes with masks, notes that officers must identify themselves during arrests, and reports California’s new law criminalizing face coverings by officers during enforcement.