Hundreds of protesters, many of whom were among the tens of thousands of demonstrators in the “No Kings” march earlier on Saturday, took to the sidewalks outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in South Portland in a continuation of the protests over the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
The march was peaceful. But the scene outside the ICE facility took a much darker turn as federal agents deployed tear gas on the crowd around 4:30 p.m. and detained at least one person over the course of the next hour.
With armed federal agents stationed on the roof of the ICE facility, protesters — many in costumes — once again made their presence known. So did federal agents.
Around 7:30 p.m., federal agents tossed tear gas and smoke bombs into the crowd in front of the ICE facility as armed officers stood on the roof peering down.
Portland police said they arrested three people who were booked into the Multnomah County Jail for assault, bias crime and harassment.
By 8:30 p.m., the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) said there were about 200 people outside the ICE facility but traffic was moving freely.
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