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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 th