Antifa militants targeted an ICE detention center in Portland, Oregon, on Monday night, just hours after President Donald Trump was sworn into office. The incident was in retaliation to the Trump administration’s mass deportation operations and crackdown on illegal immigration. No arrests were made and the far-left extremist group vowed to carry out more acts of violence against federal immigration officials and facilities, according to social media posts.
Video footage posted to X, formerly Twitter, shows a group of roughly 15 Antifa militants dressed in black bloc riot gear igniting fires and squaring off with federal law enforcement outside the ICE detention center located at 4310 S Macadam Road in Portland. The clip was filmed by an anarchist and uploaded to X under the username @comradecamera at 11:08 pm.
According to the video, Antifa militants encircled officers as they attempted to extinguish one of the fires, with a few of them utilizing megaphones to issue threats and harassment. “I’m so glad you signed up for this,” one Antifa member could be heard yelling, mocking authorities.
This is the same ICE facility that the leftist extremist group has viciously targeted throughout the years, beginning with Trump’s first term in office. It has also been the scene of numerous clashes between rioters and federal police. In April 2021, black bloc Antifa militants set fire to the building to protest border security policies, leaving officers trapped inside.
The group responsible for Monday night’s incident vowed to continue similar attacks, according to social media posts. The militant who posted the clip on X wrote in a follow-up post, “For anyone just joining the chat now in 2025…Yes, this is the same building…Yes it can be set on fire.” The post included an image of the ICE facility set ablaze. […]
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