Breaking: ICE surged into Seattle's Aurora Avenue on Saturday and made arrests amid ongoing federal investigations into the s-x trafficking of minors and pimp turf wars.
Watch: Anti-ICE agitators involved with Antifa demonstrations followed a federal vehicle as it left the Portland ICE facility on Tuesday.
They then chased the driver through the streets of downtown Portland, following him on foot and into buildings.
"This is an ICE agent right here!"
It’s unclear if their target is an ICE agent. This follows a repeated pattern of leftist agitators following vehicles that exit the ICE facility. The group recently targeted a contractor, who called 911 saying he was in fear for his life.
The same group targeted another federal agent after he left the Portland ICE facility this morning. The agent was followed on the highway and into the downtown corridor. He was then harassed while attempting to seek refuge by US Marshals outside the federal courthouse.
It’s impossible for me to do my job down at the Portland ICE facility, even with security. I was violently mobbed out by Antifa, and a suspect in black bloc threw a rock at my face.
I have zero desire to discuss this further, but everyone is tired of it and wondering why a crackdown on Antifa — a terrorist organization— has not yet occurred.
And in case anyone was wondering, this is an Antifa flag. This direct action was organized by Antifa, a terrorist group. Why are they allowed to mobilize to attack federal property, etc, in the first place?
Would ISIS be treated the same way?
There needs to be a policy that if federal police observe individuals outside the facility in black bloc, or more than 2 of them in bloc, then the protest gets shut down. Antifa has free rein in Portland.
Breaking: The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against anti-ICE protesters, issuing another block against a judge's order prohibiting federal officers from deploying crowd control munitions on protesters at the Portland ICE facility.
The three-panel decision, issued by judges Kenneth Lee, Eric Tung, "and Ana de Alba (dissent), reads as follows:
"The First Amendment does not protect vandalism, criminal trespass, or obstruction of law enforcement. Such unlawful acts, however, have been commonplace around the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) building in Portland over the past year."
Numerous provocateurs—many wielding bats, shields, and strobe lights that disrupt vision—have hurled bricks, smashed security cameras, and blocked the driveway to prevent ICE cars from entering or exiting the building. In response, the government has used tear gas, pepper balls, and other non-lethal munitions to disperse the crowd."
"Five plaintiffs sued the government, alleging that they are peaceful protesters who have been injured as a result of the crowd-control tactics. But they do not contend that they are collateral casualties caught in the crossfire—they claim that the government specifically targeted them in retaliation for exercising their First Amendment rights."
"The plaintiffs have not shown that the agents had the subjective intent to retaliate or that the government has an unwritten policy targeting them. Much of the evidence shows the government trying to clear the entrance to the ICE facility in the face of unrest and an unruly crowd. And while some individual incidents might indicate an arguably disproportionate use of force, they alone do not amount to an unwritten policy of retaliation."
This is another stay pending appeal granted to the Trump DOJ as the plaintiffs prepare to enter what they say is more evidence against ICE to back their claims.
US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion - Dickinson v Trump/DHS can be read here: scribd.com/document/10320…
The main plaintiff in this case is Jack Dickinson, also known as the Portland Chicken. I recently tried to interview him about his allegations, but he declined.