Federal police arrest several Portland Antifa rioters who mobilized attack on ICE facility

( Post Millennial )

Federal police officers made several arrests outside the US Immigration and Customs (ICE) facility in Southwest Portland late Monday evening, following an aggressive mobilization by Antifa militants intent on attacking the building. The incident marks a continuation of increased tensions stemming from the anti-ICE occupation surrounding the area of the building, which began in early June.

Approximately 50 to 75 black bloc individuals, many affiliated with Antifa networks, gathered in front of the ICE facility around dusk on Monday. The group had put out a call for "mass mobilization" on social media after reports that ICE had detained an illegal immigrant inside the facility. Protesters hurled projectiles at the building, resulting in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Protective Services (FPS) agents and ICE officers busting out of the gate to make several targeted arrests.

Federal police officers deployed crowd control munitions to disperse the unruly crowd after issuing several warnings to vacate federal property. At least three arrests were made for various offenses.

Just hours before the unlawful assembly, authorities shut down the vicinity near the ICE facility around 7:30 pm after a subject parked a suspicious vehicle in front of the building and then fled the scene. An arrest has not yet been made. The abandoned vehicle was a blue Honda Civic with Oregon license plate 554EDC, according to video footage taken by The Post Millennial. Records show that the vehicle has stolen plates.

The clash echoes previous confrontations at the site, where Antifa militants and rioters have repeatedly targeted ICE personnel and infrastructure. DHS officials have accused individuals involved in the occupation of illegal doxxing of federal law enforcement officers, further escalating the threat level.

Since the occupation's inception more than 72 days ago, the Department of Justice has criminally charged more than 20 individuals for a variety of offenses, including assaults on federal police officers causing serious bodily injury, arson, and vandalizing government property. Portland Police officers have also arrested over 20 individuals for protest-related crimes committed on public property, according to records.

Protesters appear emboldened by a recent court ruling that decided Portland Police do not have to respond to the area. Last week, Multnomah County Judge Ellen Rosenblum, the state's former Democratic Attorney General, ruled that police are not required to enforce noise ordinances against demonstrators outside the ICE facility, rejecting a writ of mandamus lawsuit filed by a local resident who had asked the state to quell the ongoing nightly noise disturbances stemming from the occupation.

Critics, including conservative commentators and federal officials, argued the ruling has effectively created a "no-go zone" for local law enforcement, allowing violent acts to persist unchecked. Supporters of the occupation, predominantly anarchists, have framed the protests as a necessary stand against ICE agents, who they have repeatedly referred to as the modern-day "Gestapo."

The occupation has drawn attention from the Trump administration, including Border Czar Tom Homan, who said more than a month ago that he would be arriving in Portland to stand with ICE. There have been no signs of Homan since his assertion.

The Post Millennial has reached out to DHS to find out more information about Monday night's arrests.