Violence broke out at a Portland, Oregon ICE detention facility after hundreds of demonstrators tried to break into holding cells during a protest.
Law enforcement used tear gas, rubber bullets, and smoke bombs in an effort to disperse the crowd, some of whom were tackled to the ground by officers.
Independent journalist Katie Daviscourt posted footage on social media showing bright flares lighting up the area as demonstrators clashed with police in riot gear.
The demonstration marked the 28th consecutive day of protests at the Portland ICE facility, sparked by opposition to President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda.
Daviscourt reported that officials declared the protest an unlawful assembly, and several people were taken into custody. The Portland Police Department has not released a formal statement.
The unrest came just hours after President Trump signed a sweeping $150 billion package into law, dubbed the “big, beautiful bill.” The measure increases funding for border wall construction, ICE operations, and deportation efforts, while simultaneously reducing Medicaid spending.
Earlier in the day, demonstrators gathered in Pioneer Courthouse Square—about two miles from the ICE building—for a symbolic “die-in” to oppose the Medicaid cuts included in the bill, the Daily Mail reported.
“We don’t need more money