Portland agitators clash with police in riot gear near ICE building

Agitators in Portland, Oregon, clashed with police close to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) constructing late Thursday, hours after a U.S. Border Patrol agent shot two individuals.

Video confirmed officers in riot gear pushing ahead as agitators crowded the road, resulting in pushing and shoving in the course of the in a single day confrontation.

The Portland Police Bureau stated six individuals have been arrested, with these arrested going through prices together with rioting, disorderly conduct within the second diploma and interfering with a peace officer. They have been all booked into the Multnomah County Detention Middle.

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Police in riot gear face crowds outdoors an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility Thursday night, Jan. 8, 2026, in Portland, Oregon, as demonstrations erupt hours after a capturing involving a federal immigration agent.

Some protesters could possibly be heard chanting, “Disgrace on you, disgrace on you,” as police led individuals away. Police stated they’d deployed crowd management models, dialogue officers and a police sound truck to handle the demonstration.

Authorities stated officers repeatedly ordered protesters to maneuver to the sidewalk so visitors may stay open. When these directives have been ignored, officers moved in and made focused arrests.

Police stated the whole variety of arrests associated to anti-ICE and immigration enforcement demonstrations has reached 79.

The incident erupted after the Division of Homeland Safety (DHS) stated a U.S. Border Patrol agent shot two individuals throughout a visitors cease earlier within the day.

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In line with DHS, the motive force – believed to be a member of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) – “armed the car and tried to run over the legislation enforcement officers” after officers recognized themselves as legislation enforcement officers, prompting one officer to fireplace a defensive shot. The driving force fled with a passenger, officers stated.

Following the incident, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson referred to as on ICE to halt “all operations” within the metropolis till a full and impartial investigation can happen.

“We all know what the federal authorities believes occurred right here,” Wilson stated throughout a information convention Thursday. “There was a time after we may take their phrase for it. That point is lengthy gone.”

Portland cops in riot gear detain agitators throughout an indication close to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Thursday night, January 8, 2026, in Portland, Oregon. Police stated six individuals have been arrested in the course of the protest. (AP Picture/Jenny Kane)

Wilson added that ICE brokers and DHS management “should be totally investigated and held accountable for the violence inflicted on the American individuals in Minnesota, Portland and in all communities throughout America.”

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Thursday’s capturing in Portland adopted the deadly capturing of Renee Good throughout an ICE enforcement operation Wednesday in south Minneapolis.