Portland Mayor Demands ICE Leave After Federal Agents Use Tear Gas
Mayor Keith Wilson demanded ICE leave after agents fired tear gas at a South Waterfront protest that included children.
CBS NewsMayor of Portland, Oregon, demands ICE leave the city after federal agents tear gas protesters
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Associated PressMayor of Portland, Oregon, demands ICE leave the city after federal agents gas protesters
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Overview
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson demanded U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leave the city after federal agents deployed tear gas, pepper balls and rubber bullets at a South Waterfront protest, officials and witnesses said.
The daytime "ICE Out" demonstration began near Elizabeth Caruthers Park and, according to the Portland Police Bureau, drew thousands of marchers before federal agents fired chemical agents at the ICE facility.
The Portland Fire Bureau sent paramedics to treat people at the scene and the Portland Police Bureau said officers monitored the crowd and made no arrests, officials said.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek condemned the federal presence in a social media post, and Mayor Keith Wilson said the city will impose a fee on detention facilities that use chemical agents, officials confirmed.
The incident deepened clashes between local officials and federal authorities, with Mayor Wilson demanding accountability and President Donald Trump defending federal agents on social media, a dispute that could prompt legal or policy reviews.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources foreground vivid witness and mayoral quotes (source content) about tear gas and children, prioritize protesters’ perspective by leading with the mayor’s demand that ICE leave, and add national context of prior deadly federal actions. Those selection and ordering choices nudge readers toward seeing federal agents as heavy-handed.
FAQ
Federal agents deployed tear gas, pepper balls, and rubber bullets after some protesters crowded the driveway and blocked a security gate at the ICE facility during the 'ICE Out' demonstration on January 31, 2026.
Mayor Wilson demanded that ICE leave the city, called for ICE employees to resign, announced a city fee on detention facilities using chemical agents, and condemned the gassing of children and violation of constitutional rights.
The mayor and others described the daytime protest as peaceful with no laws violated by most participants; Portland Police Bureau monitored the crowd, assisted with traffic control and medical aid, but made no arrests and did not deploy any munitions.
Governor Kotek condemned the ICE presence in Oregon on social media, calling the use of tear gas against families, children, and peaceful demonstrators a horrific abuse of authority that violates constitutional rights.
Paramedics treated people at the scene, including a man in a wheelchair who was knocked over and hospitalized; since June 2025, there have been 86 arrests related to ICE protest activity in Portland.
