At least three protesters affiliated with Antifa were arrested outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland, Oregon, on Tuesday, as federal law enforcement officials displayed a “massive show of force” following President Donald Trump’s crackdown against the left-wing terrorist organization.
The Post Millennial reported that at least three individuals affiliated with Antifa were arrested during a protest outside an ICE facility in Portland. The outlet noted that the ICE facility located on Macadam Avenue in South Portland has been repeatedly surrounded by protesters and Antifa members since June.
According to The Post Millennial, the anti-ICE protesters affiliated with Antifa were arrested on Tuesday after the protesters allegedly engaged in unlawful activities as part of a protest outside the South Portland ICE facility. The Post Millennial reported that a large force of ICE officials, Border Patrol officials, and Homeland Security Federal Protective Service officials were stationed at the Portland ICE facility during Tuesday’s protest.
A video shared on X, formerly Twitter, by Katie Daviscourt, a Post Millennial reporter, shows federal law enforcement officials arresting a protester and escorting them down the street as other protesters repeatedly scream. Daviscourt described the law enforcement presence as a “massive show of force” in Portland.
In another video, federal law enforcement officials can be seen arresting a second individual on the streets of Portland. Daviscourt reported that the individual was a “prominent Antifa livestreamer.” After law enforcement officials arrested the alleged Antifa member, protesters could be heard shouting, “Whose streets? Our streets,” “Shame,” and multiple explicit remarks against officials.
Daviscourt reported that a third individual arrested overnight was taken into custody after ICE agents “took Antifa agitators by surprise” by deploying out of a white van amid the crowd of protesters.
Tuesday night’s multiple arrests come after the president issued an executive order on September 22 that officially designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. Last week, Trump announced in a statement on Truth Social that he was directing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to deploy federal troops to crack down on Antifa attacks in Portland.
“At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists,” Trump wrote. “I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
