Masked Rioters ‘Violently’ Target Federal Law Enforcement At Portland ICE Building

Federal agents used flash bangs, rubber bullets, and tear gas to disperse masked rioters attacking an Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Oregon, Wednesday night.

The rioters had ignored multiple orders to disperse before Border Patrol Tactical Unit agents forcibly cleared them out, according to video from Turning Point USA’s Frontlines.

#BREAKING: Homeland Security gave Antifa multiple warnings to disperse from the Portland ICE building. Several vehicles needed to exit.
When the militants refused, officers moved in and unleashed their full fury. Multiple people have been arrested. @choeshow|@TPUSA pic.twitter.com/pX1xqnEC2r

— FRONTLINES (@FrontlinesTPUSA) June 19, 2025

The Department for Homeland Security said five people were arrested for charges including assault on federal law enforcement.

“We won’t sit idly by and watch these cowards,” the department said on social media. “Secretary Noem’s message to the rioters is clear: you will not stop us or slow us down. ICE and our federal law enforcement partners will continue to enforce the law.”

Last night, Portland rioters violently targeted federal law enforcement— 250 rioters launched fireworks, shined lasers in officers’ eyes to temporarily blind them, and stormed an ICE field office. Ultimately, five individuals were arrested on various charges including assault on… pic.twitter.com/bCaMA9yKai

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) June 19, 2025

Hundreds of rioters marched to the building before sunset carrying signs with phrases such as “No borders” and “Nobody is illegal on stolen land,” video shows. They brought helmets and respirators to the planned protest.

The situation escalated after dark, when rioters launched fireworks, shined lasers in the eyes of federal agents, and tried to block the building entrance with a dumpster.

Agents on the roof fired rubber bullets to disperse the crowd while agents on the ground moved in to break up and arrest the rioters.

The violence on Wednesday night was the latest in a series of anti-ICE riots that have raged in Portland for a week and a half. The riots began with the “No Kings” protest on June 14, which escalated into an attack on the ICE building, the Daily Caller reported.

After the initial attack, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson reaffirmed the city’s sanctuary status but said the city would not interfere with “lawful federal enforcement operations.”

“We affirm the right to free speech and expression while emphasizing that violence, destruction, and obstruction carry consequences,” Wilson said. “Our officers will not be used as agents of ICE, but will intervene when criminal acts occur.”

Anti-ICE protests have struck multiple cities across the U.S. In Los Angeles, President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard and the Marines to protect federal agents and buildings. Riots also broke out in San Francisco and Seattle, The Daily Wire reported.