Federal officers fire tear gas, make multiple arrests during protest outside Portland ICE facility
By Joni Auden Land (OPB) and Alejandro Figueroa (OPB)Oct. 4, 2025 4:45 p.m. Updated: Oct. 4, 2025 8:16 p.m.
Hundreds of protesters marched to facility from nearby Elizabeth Caruthers Park in Southwest Portland.
Hundreds of protesters marched to the Portland Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detention Facility on Saturday afternoon.
It is the latest demonstration since President Donald Trump announced last week he would deploy up to 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland. Late Saturday afternoon, a federal judge temporarily blocked the deployment.
Before the temporary restraining order was known publicly, protesters gathered Saturday morning at nearby Elizabeth Caruthers Park in the South Waterfront neighborhood.
They later marched a few blocks toward the detention facility at around 1 p.m. and blocked the road in front of the building. Crowds gathered peacefully and mostly stayed concentrated in front of the facility. Soon after, federal law enforcement marched out of the center and fired tear gas and smoke canisters to disperse the crowd. They also fired pepper balls at people.
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It’s unclear how many were fired, but protesters near the front of the crowd said federal officers fired several canisters.
Protesters recover after gas is deployed at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, Portland, Ore., Oct. 4, 2025.
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Protesters recover after gas is deployed at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, Portland, Ore., Oct. 4, 2025.
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Tear gas is deployed at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, Portland, Ore., Oct. 4, 2025.
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Protesters react after smoke and tear gas are deployed at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, Portland, Ore., Oct. 4, 2025.
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Crowds assemble at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, Portland, Ore., Oct. 4, 2025.
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Protesters recover after gas is deployed at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, Portland, Ore., Oct. 4, 2025.
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Tear gas is deployed at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, Portland, Ore., Oct. 4, 2025.
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Gas is deployed at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, Portland, Ore., Oct. 4, 2025.
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Federal officers keep watch at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, Portland, Ore., Oct. 4, 2025.
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Gas is deployed at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, Portland, Ore., Oct. 4, 2025.
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Protesters react after tear gas is deployed at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, Portland, Ore., Oct. 4, 2025.
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Federal officers confront protesters at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, Portland, Ore., Oct. 4, 2025.
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Officers confront protesters at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, Portland, Ore., Oct. 4, 2025.
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Empty canisters of colored smoke used for crowd control at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, Portland, Ore., Oct. 4, 2025.
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Counter protesters, left, and opponents stand on the protest line at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, Portland, Ore., Oct. 4, 2025.
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Pictures of President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein are posted to a building near the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, Portland, Ore., Oct. 4, 2025.
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A man confronts a trio of people with signs that read “Honk if you love ICE” and “God Bless ICE,” outside of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Ore., Oct. 4, 2024.
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Crowds assemble at Elizabeth Caruthers Park in Portland, Ore., for a rally and march to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, Oct. 4, 2025.
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