Summary
Protesters gathered at Elizabeth Caruthers Park tonight ahead of a march and vigil for child victims of ICE. Federal officers began making announcements early, before the bulk of the group arrived from the park, at protesters who were across from ICE setting up the vigil. Journalists arriving with the marching protesters noticed snipers once again on the roof of the ICE facility, and at least two journalists had a rooftop rifle pointed at them when they stopped to take pictures of the officers.
As protesters stood outside the facility and chanted, drummed, and danced, federal officers came out in multiple waves, initially making a few targeted arrested then reentering the facility. After the first few times officers emerged from the building, they began firing impact munitions and tear gas at protesters. Some tear gas canisters and spent munitions even ended up at The Cottonwood School next door, which has created a concern within the community that children will be exposed to the harmful effects of tear gas in their schoolyard. After hours of munitions being deployed on protesters and another vigil once again wrecked by federal forces, the demonstration ended by 1 am, while volunteers stayed behind and collected munitions for the next few hours.
Timeline
A demonstration in front of the ICE facility tonight begins at Elizabeth Caruthers Park.
I’m in the park. We have medics and water, they are the most important to me. I think its torture when you get tear gassed and there is no water.
— Cozca (@cozca503) January 24, 2021
PS: There are ppl waiting in their cars bc its cold. So the number will perk up when the march rolls.
Before the rest of the march leaves the park, a small group of protesters get to the ICE facility ahead of time to set candles for a vigil. Federal officers can already be heard making announcements to the small group.
The feds are already starting in on Dustin. pic.twitter.com/1enORiRqNH
— Cozca (@cozca503) January 24, 2021
A candlelight vigil has been set up across the street from the ICE facilities. pic.twitter.com/0qDQo1R9nl
— Alix ? {Tobacco Fairie} (@thatpowellgirl) January 24, 2021
We are here because we love our relatives. Keep Families Together #LandBack Chinook Illahee #BlackLivesMatter They sold us justice and freedom and we are here demanding they make those cime true for our relatives. Justice Freedom Equality pic.twitter.com/9PDAgNaqPw
— Cozca (@cozca503) January 24, 2021
“No borders. No nations. Abolish deportation!“
— Alix ? {Tobacco Fairie} (@thatpowellgirl) January 24, 2021
The crowd is marching on ICE in Portland again tonight. pic.twitter.com/qeKlll4KFS
Around 9:15 pm the march arrives at the ICE facility.
I’m currently at the ICE facility in Portland, Oregon. A large group has just arrived. The crowd chants, “what’s outrageous, kids in cages.”
— Bethany Kerley (@TopQualityFire) January 24, 2021
The federal agents have already issued a warning. #pdxprotest #Portland #portlandprotest #Oregon pic.twitter.com/tOYuLZR174
ICE has made an announcement to warn protesters against trespassing. We have at least three cops on the roof. pic.twitter.com/rKnc0Xk2R8
— Alix ? {Tobacco Fairie} (@thatpowellgirl) January 24, 2021
Stand up and Beat your drum. “Fuck12” #abolishICE pic.twitter.com/wlx375obrZ
— Cozca (@cozca503) January 24, 2021
Spotted on top of the roof of the ICE facility:
With my camera, I cannot get a good quality picture, but that small black spot on the upper corner of this building is a rifle. At least one of our roof cops is a sniper. pic.twitter.com/wh8fQJaj5Y
— Alix ? {Tobacco Fairie} (@thatpowellgirl) January 24, 2021
This was the first picture, I’m going to try to post these chronologically. after I noticed these rifles were posted on the top of the ice building I walked about a half block away to get a better angle. pic.twitter.com/wPCmshzGYp
— Comrade with a Camera (@comradecamera) January 24, 2021
The person with binoculars then turned one of the rifles towards me. pic.twitter.com/yiLtngJ8Sv
— Comrade with a Camera (@comradecamera) January 24, 2021
This is the moment I thought I was going to get shot. He started to put his binoculars down, I stopped taking pictures and walked away. pic.twitter.com/Hw3PEmHowM
— Comrade with a Camera (@comradecamera) January 24, 2021
For the sake of comparison, protesters brought drums and candles. DHS brought snipers. pic.twitter.com/eBWTcMoQc2
— Alix ? {Tobacco Fairie} (@thatpowellgirl) January 24, 2021
Federal officers exit the building around 9:35 pm.
#pdxprotests i am not moving away from our candles. pic.twitter.com/4ARmXRxhcs
— Cozca (@cozca503) January 24, 2021
While I was up the hill and up a block watching the sniper, who pivoted to point his rifle at myself and @comradecamera because we had an angle to take good photos with his nicer camera, DHS officers pushed out to clear the driveway for two incoming vehicles. pic.twitter.com/ddjq0DlWeT
— Alix ? {Tobacco Fairie} (@thatpowellgirl) January 24, 2021
The federal agents made a quick appearance while letting two vehicles enter the facility. The federal agents then went back inside and now stand on the other side of the gate. It has now been declared an unlawful assembly.#pdxprotest #Portland #Oregon #portlandprotest pic.twitter.com/kvikjCgyWy
— Bethany Kerley (@TopQualityFire) January 24, 2021
A protester has been arrested by federal officers.
They arrested someone and carried them through the gate. Seems like for no reason
— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) January 24, 2021
Just before 9:40 pm Homeland Security declares the gathering an unlawful assembly.
At the ice detention center in Portland. Unlawful assembly just announced by federal protective services pic.twitter.com/D4sDXeAtR4
— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) January 24, 2021
About 100 protestors are gathered outside an ICE facility in Portland, Feds are declaring it an unlawful assembly pic.twitter.com/R47ZkzogWR
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) January 24, 2021
The unlawfully assembled protesters, without intervention or direction, cleared the road for a passing bus. This is not an uncommon phenomenon. pic.twitter.com/eDdEwb1iOO
— Alix ? {Tobacco Fairie} (@thatpowellgirl) January 24, 2021
DHS police have retreated back behind the gate
— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) January 24, 2021
Just after 9:50 pm an ambulance is seen entering the ICE facility.
An ambulance just pulled into the ICE building. Unsure if the arrestee was injured I couldn’t tell
— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) January 24, 2021
Protesters clear the road again, this time for an ambulance. They grow confused and concerned when the ambulance needs to turn into the ICE facilities. The ambulance is presumed to be for a protester who was arrested violently a few moments ago pic.twitter.com/2QaHEKjRbG
— Alix ? {Tobacco Fairie} (@thatpowellgirl) January 24, 2021
DHS officers come out and push protesters away from the facility.
As an ambulance enters the facility, presumably for the person that was arrested, federal agents exit the building and form a line. #pdxprotest #Portland #oregon #portlandprotest pic.twitter.com/lFQoJpEQ82
— Bethany Kerley (@TopQualityFire) January 24, 2021
DHS have pushed protesters further away from the property. An agent is exchanging words with a protester who is refusing to move back further, because for the last couple nights, DHS officers have destroyed the vehicles that has been built. pic.twitter.com/BLoA5fVWbW
— Alix ? {Tobacco Fairie} (@thatpowellgirl) January 24, 2021
Im not going to let them touch the vigil candles. #PDXprotests pic.twitter.com/VA6vnVd7Ws
— Cozca (@cozca503) January 24, 2021
There are an absurd number of officers blocking the roadway. One tells me to move back when I am about 12 feet away from him. Another brandishes his bear mace at a protester. pic.twitter.com/fLBdcdY7VN
— Alix ? {Tobacco Fairie} (@thatpowellgirl) January 24, 2021
I asked an officer if they pushed out like this to clear the road for the ambulance, as though we had not cleared the road for the ambulance ourselves, unprompted. “Kind of“ he answers. He went on to say that they “care about [the arrestee] too” pic.twitter.com/kyGmyv44Js
— Alix ? {Tobacco Fairie} (@thatpowellgirl) January 24, 2021
Something sounding like a firework exploded a couple blocks away, everybody on both sides of the line froze for a second, unsure where the sound came from. Nothing has popped off as a result, fortunately. Everyone kept their cool.
— Alix ? {Tobacco Fairie} (@thatpowellgirl) January 24, 2021
As the ambulance leaves, officers retreat back onto ICE property. pic.twitter.com/HvkmKqRXwb
— Alix ? {Tobacco Fairie} (@thatpowellgirl) January 24, 2021
The federal agents have gone back inside, after the ambulance left the facility. Protesters beat on drums and dance, while the federal agents declare the event in a lawful assembly for the third time. #pdxprotest #Portland #oregon #portlandprotest #protest pic.twitter.com/MmjtFCrGRk
— Bethany Kerley (@TopQualityFire) January 24, 2021
As of 10:40 pm there are still around 100 protesters outside ICE.
I’m at ICE for what is the 3rd consecutive night of Protests in Portland since the inauguration. Around 100 black bloc protesters stand outside the facility, no agents in sight, for now. #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/yS1750ojq0
— Peter (@gravemorgan) January 24, 2021
Officers come out and make a targeted arrest.
Ice agents left the facility and made a targeted arrest. This is the second confirmed arrest of the night. Allegedly the person’s name is Jeremy. After the arrest, agents went back inside the facility.#pdxprotest #Portland #oregon #portlandprotest #protest pic.twitter.com/flZcbJVyxK
— Bethany Kerley (@TopQualityFire) January 24, 2021
Officers reemerge and deploy munitions at protesters, pushing the group away from the ICE facility.
Munitions fired at the Portland ICE facility pic.twitter.com/7mAkL9NLni
— Peter (@gravemorgan) January 24, 2021
More munitions fired by federal agents at the ICE facility in Portland OR #PortlandProtests
— Peter (@gravemorgan) January 24, 2021
Flash bangs, tear gas and pepper balls pic.twitter.com/ukaYMez3zc
They hate us! pic.twitter.com/4vF9oOoMOP
— Cozca (@cozca503) January 24, 2021
Federal agents rush out of the ICE facility and make a targeted arrest. They then use pepper spray, flash bangs, less lethal ammunition, and tear gas to disperse the crowd. #pdxprotest #Portland #oregon #portlandprotest #protest pic.twitter.com/CLYlxVhrUA
— Bethany Kerley (@TopQualityFire) January 24, 2021
Commentary later when I’m not getting shot at and it’s safe to remove my gas mask pic.twitter.com/JH9WASFxvD
— Alix ? {Tobacco Fairie} (@thatpowellgirl) January 24, 2021
Protesters push back towards the ICE facility.
Since this video ended, many munitions has been fired. But it appears as though the crowd has pushed them back towards the facility pic.twitter.com/BpP9fFAUzo
— Alix ? {Tobacco Fairie} (@thatpowellgirl) January 24, 2021
Federal officers release another round of munitions on protesters.
A lot happened. We got gassed a LOT. Shot with a bunch of munitions. the fogger came out. We got maced with the super soaker. I’ll post when I can. Hope everyone’s ok. Another night of unprovoked warcrimes
— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) January 24, 2021
Another night if federal goons brutalizing protestors and turning Portland into a warzone pic.twitter.com/d7aAAxJpcZ
— Alissa Azar (@R3volutionDaddy) January 24, 2021
Protests at the Portland ICE facility. Federal agents used tear gas, flash bangs and pepper balls on protesters, members of the press, religious observers, and members of the @ACLU_OR #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/r7KPgYeYKt
— Peter (@gravemorgan) January 24, 2021
The demonstration ends after extensive gas and munitions use by federal officers.
The United States government is wrong! #pdxwar pic.twitter.com/oA2LgN4uFc
— Cozca (@cozca503) January 24, 2021
Media Present
- Alissa Azar @R3volutionDaddy – CashApp: $pdxalissa / Venmo: @R3volutionDaddy
- Alix @thatpowellgirl – CashApp: $pazwell
- Bethany Kerley @TopQualityFire – Venmo: Piggybooplaya
- Christopher Landis @comradecamera
- Cozca Ītzpāpālōtl @cozca503 – CashApp: $cozca
- Dr. Juniper L Simonis @JuniperLSimonis
- Peter @gravemorgan
- Sergio Olmos (OPB)
Police
Agencies Present
- Border Patrol Tactical Unit
- Department of Homeland Security – Federal Protective Services
Munitions
- flash bangs
- mace
- pepper balls
- rubber bullets
- tear gas
Here is what I recovered of @DHSgov's chemical attack on and adjacent to a schoolyard from Saturday January 23rd 2021 in Southwest Portland Oregon
— Dr. Juniper L Simonis; The Professor (@JuniperLSimonis) January 26, 2021
Everything in a plastic bag was recovered from the schoolyard other munitions were recovered from within a block
What'd you find? pic.twitter.com/Ff2DxDukjV
Commentary later when I’m not getting shot at pic.twitter.com/LbUjGOThRt
— Alix ? {Tobacco Fairie} (@thatpowellgirl) January 24, 2021
And then they throw tear gas into a schoolyard.
— Dr. Juniper L Simonis; The Professor (@JuniperLSimonis) January 24, 2021
Here is the offending canister pic.twitter.com/q3O09bmZbd
Pesticide tear gas gun is back out at the ICE facility in Portland OR #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/YCmz0KKm5D
— Peter (@gravemorgan) January 24, 2021