Antifa Increases Attacks With Assault On Portland ICE Facility

Antifa militants escalated their campaign of violence by attacking an ICE detention center in Portland, Oregon, just hours after President Donald Trump took office and implemented his immigration enforcement policies. The extremist group set fires and confronted law enforcement outside the facility in an apparent response to Trump’s renewed crackdown on illegal immigration.

Video footage shared on social media captured the group, clad in black bloc gear, surrounding the facility on S Macadam Road and lighting fires. Federal officers attempting to put out the flames were met with verbal abuse and intimidation. A militant using a megaphone taunted law enforcement, shouting, “I’m so glad you signed up for this.”

This facility has been a repeated target of Antifa violence, with previous incidents including a 2021 arson attack during Trump’s first term. Despite the history of attacks, no arrests were made following the latest assault, raising concerns about law enforcement’s ability to curb the group’s destructive actions.

Posts on social media from Antifa-affiliated accounts indicate that more attacks are planned, with one stating, “Yes, this is the same building… Yes, it can be set on fire.” Federal authorities are reportedly increasing security measures in response to the ongoing threats.

Trump’s administration has wasted no time in rolling out strict immigration measures, including the immediate removal of criminal illegal immigrants and the repeal of Biden-era policies that enabled sanctuary cities to defy federal immigration laws. Antifa’s latest attack underscores the resistance that law enforcement is facing in implementing these policies.

Officials have yet to release an official statement on the attack, but sources indicate that further clashes between federal authorities and Antifa militants are anticipated in major cities across the country.