Portland activists are vigorously protesting against ICE's increased detainment and deportation of immigrants, including asylum seekers. Amid nightly demonstrations at ICE's facility, a growing divide has emerged among advocates on how to confront the agency's presence. A petition to revoke ICE’s operational permit has garnered nearly 15,000 signatures, suggesting a strong community push. However, some argue that revoking this permit may not reduce ICE activities and could lead to negative consequences for detained immigrants. As advocates strive for unity, philosophical differences pose challenges in their collective mission against federal immigration enforcement.
During protests at ICE's field office on South Macadam Avenue, activists chant 'ICE out of Portland' - and they mean it.
Both groups are up against the powerful and well-resourced federal government, which is currently intent on arresting as many immigrants as possible in order to meet absurdly high quotas established by the Trump administration.
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