Peaceful protesters march outside Portland ICE facility
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Peaceful protesters march outside Portland ICE facility
About 100 of the protesters came from the Portland peace team with different religious leaders and families with flowers. They marched peacefully in front of the building on SW Macadam as drones — believed to be operated by authorities inside the ICE building — flew overhead. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said she spoke with the president Saturday and told him in no uncertain terms that there was no need for federal troops to be sent to Portland. She also spoke with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and told her there were no troops necessary in the city, she said.
About 100 of the protesters came from the Portland peace team with different religious leaders and families with flowers. They marched peacefully in front of the building on SW Macadam as drones — believed to be operated by authorities inside the ICE building — flew overhead.
KOIN 6 News has a crew at the scene and will update this story throughout the night.
Peaceful protesters outside the ICE facility in Portland, September 25, 2025 (KOIN)
Peaceful protesters outside the ICE facility in Portland, September 25, 2025 (KOIN)
A protester holds a sign outside the ICE facility in Portland, September 27, 2025 (KOIN)
A few people stand outside the ICE facility in Portland, September 27, 2025 (KOIN)
A person stands outside the ICE facility in Portland, September 27, 2025 (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)
The ICE facility in Portland, September 27, 2025 (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)
Earlier Saturday
“There is no insurrection, there is no threat to national security and no need for federal troops in Portland,” Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said at the very beginning of a press conference Saturday afternoon, hours after President Trump announced his intent to send US troops to Portland.
In a press conference on the banks of the Willamette River on a beautiful Saturday in downtown Portland, Kotek said she spoke with the president Saturday and told him in no uncertain terms that there was no need for federal troops to be sent to Portland.
But she added, “We had no proactive communication from the White House until I reached out.”
Kotek reiterated the city does not need National Guard troops nor federal troops in the city.
“I spoke with the president. I asked him not to send troops. I tried to understand his reasoning and I told him we are taking care of it. I have full faith and confidence in local law enforcement and the folks here today. We do not need federal troops. And I said we disagree. And he said, ‘Well, let’s keep talking.’”
She will continue to communicate with the president to tell him in no uncertain terms there is no reason for federal troops to come to Portland, she said.
She also spoke with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and told her there were no troops necessary in the city.
Source: https://www.koin.com/news/portland/protests-ice-facility-sw-macadam-portland-09272025/