Thousands of local union members and supporters gathered in Portland’s South Waterfront Saturday afternoon for an anti-ICE demonstration hosted by Oregon labor leaders. The family-friendly event turned chaotic after federal agents met the peaceful crowd with repeated rounds of tear gas as they marched outside Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility.

Later, some protesters directly outside the ICE building also appeared to throw objects towards the roof where federal officers fired crowd control munitions, including flash-bang grenades and pepper balls. Portland police posted online that they had to close South Macadam Ave. for a period of time to “keep drivers from being affected” by the gas.

Real estate was scarce in Monument Square as the demonstrators condemned Trump administration policies, most notably the recent surge of federal immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota and Maine.

Nationwide protests against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies are planned for Saturday, mostly under the banner "ICE Out of Everywhere."

Portland residents rally against ICE activities, citing concerns and drawing parallels to civil rights issues on MLK Day.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Police were accused Sunday of being heavy-handed against people protesting a Portland rally held by extreme-right demonstrators. Officers reportedly injured some counter-protesters, prompting the city's new police chief to order a review ...

Portland police arrested four people Saturday during protests at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in the South Waterfront area.

The press conference is scheduled for 10:10 a.m. at First Parish Church on Congress Street.