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"IN LOCAL NEWS: * ICE appears to be out in North Portland, with two families reporting their loved ones were forcibly detained by agents in separate incidents over the past two days. Reports published on social media indicate one man was arrested yesterday while dropping his child off at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in the Portsmouth neighborhood near Columbia Park. His family says ICE agents shattered the window of his car and cut his seatbelt, apparently in an effort to force him out of the car."
"Another North Portland man is reported to have been taken into ICE custody the day before. Both arrests occurred in the same part of town, where people are now understandably on edge. Councilor Sameer Kanal, who represents North Portland in District 2, was among the first to report the incident on social media yesterday morning, writing in an Instagram post that "the kidnapping of our neighbors is horrific and unacceptable.""
The Mercury requests small monthly contributions to sustain local newsreporting, arts coverage, event listings, and community events. Portland experienced a recent heatwave but is forecast to be cooler, mild, and sunny through the weekend, with allergy symptoms signaling seasonal change. Two North Portland families reported that ICE forcibly detained loved ones in separate incidents in the same neighborhood. One man was arrested while dropping his child off at Cesar Chavez Elementary; his family says agents shattered his car window and cut his seatbelt to remove him. Councilor Sameer Kanal called the detentions horrific and unacceptable. Immigration advocates stress the importance of knowing how to respond if ICE appears in the streets.
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