Protests

“Portland has not requested and does not require the intervention of the National Guard,” Mayor Keith Wilson said in the statement Sunday.

Tense demonstrations outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland were declared a riot Saturday as federal officers once again faced off with protesters.

Officials with the city of Portland and Multnomah County are imploring for peace from people who plan to participate in nationwide protests this weekend against the Trump administration’s deportation tactics.

Dozens of demonstrations are scheduled for Saturday across Oregon and Southwest Washington, in protest of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.

Protests against immigration enforcement raids have erupted across the U.S., from Los Angeles to cities like Seattle and Austin, leading to clashes with law enforcement.

OPB reached out to local and state officials in Oregon, as well as Portlanders who protested in 2020, to find out what they learned from the federal law enforcement deployment during that time and what it might mean if tensions rise locally.

Hundreds of people took to the streets at the Oregon Statehouse Thursday in support of May Day. It is an annual event, but many immigrants and farmworker advocacy groups say this year is different.

May Day is not officially acknowledged in the U.S. because of what historians say is an ongoing resistance to unity among the working class. This resistance is prompting protesters to take action on Thursday, regardless.

Protests were held in Eugene, Corvallis, Roseburg, Bend, Portland, Salem and several other Oregon cities on Saturday.

Oregon alone saw dozens of protests, from small towns to large cities. All voiced frustration with President Donald Trump's administration, particularly his recent tariffs on foreign countries and his advisor, billionaire Elon Musk.