"Many Portlanders have asked that question since federal officials and agents have become increasingly hostile to immigrants or those they perceive to be immigrants, as well as people protesting President Trump's draconian immigration crackdown."
""immediate action in response to the violent federal crackdown""
""The incident on Saturday shows that ICE has no discipline and no common sense,""
""We need to see an end to the obviously illegal actions of ICE and full prosecution of ICE agents who terrorize our city and o"
Federal officials and agents in Portland have become increasingly hostile toward immigrants and people protesting immigration policy. Customs and Border Patrol officers reportedly shot and injured two people in East Portland, and federal agents deployed large quantities of tear gas against peaceful protesters, including children and elderly people. Those incidents have prompted stronger calls for local action. Dozens of Oregon labor unions sent a February 5 letter urging Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson to take immediate action, seek enforcement of new city codes targeting detention centers, and investigate and prosecute federal officers for potentially illegal conduct.
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