ICE, Rioters and Portland
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Tense demonstrations outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland were declared a riot Saturday as federal officers once again faced off with protesters.
In a statement responding to Saturday protests, Mayor Keith Wilson pledged that Portland police will uphold the law in the city, but will “not be used as agents of ICE.”
Trump sent federal officers into Portland to quell riots five years ago. A tired city — watching events in LA — hopes it won’t happen again.
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha defended Sen. Tom Cotton‘s (R-AR) response during a tense interview with CBS’s Margaret Brennan, calling her “arguably the most terribly biased interviewer on broadcast news.
Portland city police and Oregon state police have also been deployed during past riots in the city. Earlier in the day, a crowd had gathered to protest plans to replace and expand an oil pipeline ...