Oregon activists block ICE bus, clash with federal agents
Hundreds of protesters clashed with federal agents in Bend, Ore., this week following an hourslong standoff. The latest incident among protesters, local police, and federal agents was ignited after two men were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, who said they were a "threat to the public."
Hundreds of protesters clashed with federal agents in Bend, Ore., this week following an hourslong standoff. The latest incident among protesters, local police, and federal agents was ignited after two men were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, who said they were a "threat to the public."
The protest spanned hours, as two unmarked ICE buses were blocked by demonstrators who apparently witnessed the arrests. Shortly before midnight Wednesday, federal agents removed the two detained men from a bus and left the scene. The protesters also dispersed, according to an Oregon Public Broadcasting (OBP) reporter.
“The law enforcement activity in Bend, Oregon is part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s mission to arrest criminal aliens presenting a danger to public safety and take them off the street," acting DHS Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli wrote in a statement posted to Twitter. "The two individuals arrested each had a history of criminal violent behavior."
Protest organizers asked participants not to vandalize the buses, and after one person wrote on a bus another person cleaned it off, the reporter added. A speaker also told them to "take a knee" when federal agents arrive instead of leaving.
"I’ve never been so disgusted by my government and so proud of my community," Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel, who attended the protest, wrote on Twitter.
A reporter at the scene said federal agents used pepper spray at least once. There were no reports of violence. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
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