Portland, Oregon — Portland Mayor Keith Wilson on Saturday called on Immigration and Customs Enforcement to leave the city after federal agents used tear gas and other crowd-control weapons against protesters outside an ICE facility.
In a sharply worded statement, Wilson said federal forces deployed “heavy waves of chemical munitions” during what he described as a largely peaceful daytime protest. He said most people present had broken no laws, posed no threat, and created no danger to federal agents. Wilson accused ICE and other federal personnel of using excessive force and undermining constitutional protections.
“To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave,” Wilson said, adding that federal agents had “lost all legitimacy” through what he characterized as violent and unconstitutional actions. He also accused agents of deploying chemical agents in ways that affected children present at the protest.
According to reporting cited by The Hill, protesters encountered tear gas, pepper balls, rubber bullets, and flash-bang grenades as federal agents sought to disperse the crowd. Wilson said the city would continue exploring legal options to push back against what he described as an unacceptable federal presence using force against local residents.
The confrontation comes amid heightened national tensions over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement strategy. Public anger has intensified following two fatal shootings by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis last month, including the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Wilson said those incidents have amplified concerns across the country about accountability, transparency, and the growing use of aggressive enforcement tactics in U.S. cities.
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