560 illegal immigrants arrested in October during ‘Portland Sweep’ ICE operation
This comes as the Trump administration increases ICE operations in the sanctuary city amid ongoing attacks at the Portland ICE facility.
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This comes as the Trump administration increases ICE operations in the sanctuary city amid ongoing attacks at the Portland ICE facility.
At least 560 illegal immigrants were apprehended in Oregon in October as part of an immigration enforcement operation dubbed the "Portland Sweep." Among those arrested were illegal immigrants with serious criminal offenses, such as murder, kidnapping, rape, and drug trafficking, as well as involvement with terrorist organizations, like the Tren de Aragua gang, according to US Border Patrol.
This comes as the Trump administration increases US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the sanctuary city amid ongoing attacks at the ICE facility in Southwest Portland.
US Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks announced the arrests in an X post on Friday, writing, "It has been one month since our law enforcement teams began operating in Portland, Oregon. In October alone, over 560 criminal illegal aliens living in our neighborhoods were targeted and apprehended."
"Our team is cracking down hard, to restore order and protect our communities," said Chief Banks.
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View on XThe apprehended individuals were from a variety of countries, including Venezuela, Mexico, Honduras, Uzbekistan, Fiji, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, and others, according to Border Patrol. The federal agency released some of their criminal convictions, which included murder, domestic violence, kidnapping, robbery, sexual abuse, and drug trafficking.
An Oregon man praised the arrests Friday evening while standing outside the ICE facility on Macadam Avenue, which has been the site of ongoing 24-hour protests since June 7.
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View on X"The more the merrier. Get them out!" he told The Post Millennial, as he handed out buttons that stated "I love ICE." The man ripped into anti-ICE protesters, many of whom are involved with Antifa networks, saying, "They're doing this for nothing. Trump is going to continue to do what he is doing, and he is especially going to double down in sanctuary cities and sanctuary states."
"We're going to see more and more arrests and more and more deportations. And that's going to help our education system, help our housing system, help our country," he continued. "I can't support Donald Trump enough, and I love ICE!"
Border Patrol Chief Banks said that ICE operations would continue in Portland, saying, "We're not done yet!"
Members of the public can report immigration-related crimes or suspicious activity by calling (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.
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