Portland mayor calls for ICE to leave after tear gas used on protesters

February 2, 2026, 2:27 AM EST
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PORTLAND, Oregon (Fox News) — Mayor Keith Wilson calls on ICE to leave the city after federal agents deploy tear gas at peaceful protesters, including children.

Key Facts:

  • Mayor Wilson denounces ICE’s use of violence and calls for agents to resign.
  • Portland officials are implementing an ordinance to impose a fee on detention facilities using chemical agents.
  • National scrutiny of immigration enforcement tactics follows two recent killings by federal agents in Minneapolis.

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    Mayor Keith Wilson characterized the protests in his city as peaceful, as he called for ICE to leave.

    Federal agents deployed tear gas at a crowd of demonstrators, including young children, outside an ICE facility in Portland.

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    The Trump administration has faced bipartisan scrutiny over its immigration enforcement tactics following two killings of U.S. citizens by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.

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