Fight Back! News

News and Views from the People's Struggle

OR

By Cami Saunders

Protest against ICE in Portland, Oregon.

Portland, OR – On February 1, over 1000 Portlanders protested outside of Portland City Hall to stand against the killing of Alex Pretti, Renee Good and all those murdered by ICE, and to demand city government revoke the permit for the Portland ICE facility. The protest, organized by Portland Contra Las Deportaciones marched two miles from city hall to the Portland ICE facility.

Read more...

By Holly Brown

Protest in Portland, Oregon after the ICE murder of  Alex Pretti.

Portland, OR – On January 24, immigrant rights organization Portland Contra Las Deportaciones held an emergency rally to protest the murder of Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis.

Despite only a few hours’ notice, over 500 participants joined the rally, beginning at Elizabeth Caruthers Park and marching to the Portland ICE facility.

Read more...

By staff

Portland, OR – A January 21 protest at Portland City Hall to demand the revocation of the permit for the Portland ICE facility erupted as protesters shut down the city council meeting and were violently ejected from the building by Portland police.

Portland Contra Las Deportaciones called for the event after the Minneapolis murder of Renee Good and the Portland shooting by Border Patrol of Nino-Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras. Given the escalation in violence by ICE, the group urged city council and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson to take immediate action to shut down the ICE facility.

Read more...

By Kacey Desantis

March in Portland, Oregon against Trump's attacks.

Portland, OR – Nearly one year since Donald Trump took office as president, hundreds of Portlanders gathered to protest his latest attacks in what has been a brutal year for the American people and people across the world at the hands of U.S. aggression.

Read more...

By Cole Dunahugh

Anti ICE protest in Portland, Oregon.

Portland, OR – In the wake of ICE’s murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis , and the Border Patrol’s shooting of Luis Nino-Moncada and Yorlenys Zambrano-Contreras in Portland the day after, immigrant rights organization Portland Contra Las Deportaciones staged several protests from January 7 – 9 calling for an immediate end to ICE murders and for justice for the victims of their terror.

Read more...

By staff

Portland march against the U.S. attacks on Venezuela.

Portland, OR – On Saturday, January 3, hundreds of Portlanders mobilized into the streets after the United States’ attack on Venezuela the night before, launching airstrikes and abducting President Nicolás Maduro.

Read more...

By staff

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson.

Portland, OR – Since the start of December, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson was confronted twice by activists from the Revoke the ICE Permit campaign over his lack of any meaningful actions against ICE.

These have been part of an ongoing effort from the campaign and Portland Contra las Deportaciones (PDXCD) to secure a meeting with him and demand an action plan for shutting down the Portland ICE facility as soon as possible.

Read more...

By Holly Brown

Beaverton, Oregon students walk out of classes demanding school district take action against ICE.

Beaverton, OR – On Monday, December 8, hundreds of students walked out of class at 10 a.m. in Beaverton School District (BSD) to demand the district take steps to protect students from ICE. This comes after months of ICE activity in Beaverton, including the targeting of school bus stops by ICE agents.

Protests in Beaverton are heating up around what the community describes as a lack of response on behalf of the school district to ensure the safety of students from ICE. Two weeks earlier, parents and students held a protest at the BSD administrative office, where they were kicked off the grounds by police.

Read more...

By Holly Brown

El movimiento de los derechos de los inmigrantes en Portland vence el despliegue de la Guardia Nacional, las fuerzas quedan retrocedidas | Noticias Fight Back!

Portland, OR – Después de semanas de grandes movilizaciones ubicadas en el centro de ICE de Portland, un juez federal bloqueó permanentemente el despliegue de la Guardia Nacional en Portland el 7 de noviembre, y un oficio de alto nivel del Departamento de Defensa confirmó con los medios que 200 policías de la Guardia Nacional de California se mandarán a regresar durante los próximos días.

Leer más...

By Holly Brown

Portland, OR – Tensions were high Wednesday night, November 19, as activists rallied against Councilor Angelita Morillo and Mitch Greens’ proposed Detention Facility Impact Fee, calling it a capitulation and effort to avoid revoking the ICE permit.

Read more...

By Holly Brown

Portland immigrant rights movement defeats National Guard deployment, troops sent home

Portland, OR – After weeks of large mobilizations to the Portland ICE facility, a federal judge permanently blocked the deployment of the National Guard to Portland on November 7, and a top Defense Department official confirmed with media 200 California National Guard troops in Oregon will be sent home over the next few days.

Trump announced the deployment of the National Guard to guard the Portland ICE facility on September 27, prompting a battle in the streets between protesters and the administration that lasted for over a month, and led to court decisions in favor of the protesters.

Read more...

By Andrew Nourie

An image of Harris with the text “genocide” written across her face projected on the speaking venue.

Portland, OR – On Wednesday, November 5, Kamala Harris came to Portland advertising her new book 107 Days, which outlines the events during her failed campaign for president. Portlanders came out to Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in the rain to a protest organized by Portland for Palestine because of Harris’ pro-genocide actions.

Read more...

By staff

Protesta en Portland, Oregón exige el cierre de la instalación de ICE.

Portland, OR – A pesar de una tormenta de lluvia, cientos de residentes de Portland se movilizaron, el sábado 25 de octubre, hacia las Instalaciones de ICE en Portland para protestar en contra del despliegue de la Guardia Nacional y el aumento de los ataques de ICE, y para exigir a la ciudad que revoque el permiso de uso de suelo de la Instalación de ICE. Un manifestante fue arrestado durante el evento.

Leer más...

By Andrew Nourie

Portland, Oregon protest demands shutdown of ICE facility.

Portland, OR – Despite a rainstorm, hundreds of Portlanders mobilized on Saturday, October 25 to the Portland ICE Facility to protest the deployment of the National Guard and increased ICE attacks, and to demand the city revoke the land use permit for the ICE Facility. One protester was arrested during the event.

In less than a month the city can begin the process of revoking the permit for the ICE facility.

Read more...

By staff

Armed agents over crowd of protesters in Portland, Oregon

Portland, OR – On October 12, thousands of protesters convened in front of the Portland ICE Facility in the pouring rain to stand against the deployment of the National Guard and demanding the permit of the ICE Facility to be revoked.

A protest was called by Portland Contra Las Deportaciones (PDXCD) in collaboration with Portland for Palestine (P4P), the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), Revoke the ICE Permit (RIP) and Tesla Takedown PDX.

Read more...

By staff

Pro-Palestine rally in Portland, Oregon on October 7.

Portland, OR – On October 7, over 100 people gathered in downtown Portland to rally and march on the two-year anniversary of October 7, 2023 – the day that the resistance movement in Gaza broke out of its open-air prison and brought the Palestinian liberation movement to the forefront of politics around the world.

Read more...

By Cole Dunahugh

Confrontation at Portland ICE facility.

Portland, OR – On Saturday, October 4, 400 people rallied at Elizabeth Caruthers Park and marched to the ICE detention center in Southwest Portland.

The event was organized by Portland Contra las Deportaciones (PDXCD), Portland for Palestine (P4P), Tesla Takedown, and Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) to protest against the imminent deployment of National Guard troops into the streets of Portland. The troops are supposed to protect the Portland ICE facility.

Read more...

By Andrew Nourie

Portland protest against Netanyahu UN visit.

Portland, OR – On Friday, September 2, Portlanders rallied calling for the arrest of the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. The protest took place at the intersection in front of Powell’s Bookstore on 1005 W Burnside Street, one of the busiest intersections in the city. This demonstration was organized by Portland for Palestine (P4P) responding to a call to action by the Anti War Action Network (AWAN).

Read more...

By Holly Brown

Portland protest slams ICE and Trump's plan to deploy troops.

Portland, OR – On September 28, hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Portland ICE facility to stand against Trump’s deployment of federal troops to Portland. The protest was called by Portland Contra Las Deportaciones (PDXCD) in collaboration with other groups such as Portland for Palestine, the Freedom Road Socialist Organization and PDX ICE Watch.

Read more...

By Holly Brown

Portland, Oregon protest demands ICE get out of the city.

Portland, OR – On Wednesday, September 17, the city of Portland issued notices of land use violations to the building owner of the ICE facility in the South Waterfront neighborhood of Portland.

This comes after months of protests and action by community groups like Portland Contra Las Deportaciones (PDXCD), which founded a coalition called Revoke the ICE Permit PDX, and others to demand the permit for the facility be revoked and that it is shut down. The facility has been at the center of protests for months, with a near constant presence of protesters standing against ICE. A petition to shut down the facility now has over 17,000 signatures.

Read more...