An Antifa 'protest' turned into a riot and was declared an unlawful assembly at a Portland, OR, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility on Saturday night.
Portland: An unlawful assembly was declared as #antifa showed up for the second time this week with riot gear to attack the local @ICEgov facility. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/y5POywFXXF
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) January 24, 2021
Antifa members dressed in black bloc and used umbrellas to hide their activities attacked federal agents, who multiple times were forced to retreat back into the facility.
“You guys are committing apartheid! This land was never yours!”#Antifa scream & shout at federal officers making an arrest of a rioter at the @ICEgov facility overnight. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/SYO0fsdNqQ
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) January 24, 2021
“You guys are committing apartheid! This land was never yours!” Antifa shouted at federal officers while they were making an arrest.
Portland: Federal officers retreat backward as #antifa militants in riot gear advance on them outside the ICE facility. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/mX2pvaNzdm
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) January 24, 2021
The protest was declared an unlawful assembly and the crowd ordered to disperse before federal agents began launching tear gas and flash bangs at the crowd.
Portland: Federal officers arrest a suspected rioter at the violent #antifa protest outside the ICE building. The arrestee says his name is “Jeremy Ryan.” Antifa jail support group asks for names so they can deposit bail funds if necessary. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/jT68eHbuf5
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) January 24, 2021
This was the second time this week that antifa showed up to attack the ICE facility. Portland has been the site of almost nightly protests and riots since the death of George Floyd in May of 2020.
Violent #antifa swarm officers as they make a targeted arrest at the riot outside the @ICEgov building overnight. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/PdOd5TDOLg
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) January 24, 2021
The crowd finally dispersed shortly after midnight. Thursday when asked about the riots in Portland, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said she has not "spoken with him (Biden) specifically about those events" but it is being closely monitored by the administration's national security team. President Joe Biden had previously referred to Antifa as "just an idea" in an October presidential debate with then President Donald Trump.
Noah David Alter contributed to this report
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