Immigration
See how Portland keeps it 'weird' as ICE patrols streets
Oct. 16, 2025, 5:16 p.m. ET
Protesters dressed as frogs have become a symbol of the movement outside of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in South Portland on Oct. 13, 2025 in Portland. The frog costumes began to multiply after a federal agent sprayed the air vent of a protester’s frog costume during a protest in early October.
Abigail Dollins, Statesman Journal Via USA TODAY NetworkFederal officers move toward protesters outside of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in South Portland on Oct. 13, 2025.
Abigail Dollins, Statesman Journal Via USA TODAY NetworkThe Keep Portland Weird mural is painted on a wall behind Dante’s nightclub on West Burnside Street on Oct. 13, 2025 in Portland.
Abigail Dollins, Statesman Journal Via USA TODAY NetworkFederal officers watch protesters outside of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in South Portland on Oct. 13, 2025.
Abigail Dollins, Statesman Journal Via USA TODAY NetworkA memorial is set up outside of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in South Portland on Oct. 13, 2025 in Portland.
Abigail Dollins, Statesman Journal Via USA TODAY NetworkFederal officers watch protesters dressed in inflatable animal suits outside of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in South Portland on Oct. 13, 2025.
Abigail Dollins, Statesman Journal Via USA TODAY NetworkProtesters dressed in inflatable animal costumes line the sidewalks outside of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in South Portland on Oct. 13, 2025.
Abigail Dollins, Statesman Journal Via USA TODAY NetworkPortland Police patrols an area near Northwest Third Avenue and Couch Street where people experiencing homelessness gather on Oct. 13, 2025 in Portland.
Abigail Dollins, Statesman Journal Via USA TODAY NetworkThe U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility is seen boarded up in South Portland on Oct. 13, 2025.
Abigail Dollins, Statesman Journal Via USA TODAY NetworkFences are spray painted with anti-ICE messages outside of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in South Portland on Oct. 13, 2025.
Abigail Dollins, Statesman Journal Via USA TODAY NetworkProtesters wave at passing cars as they rally along the sidewalks outside of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in South Portland, Oregon, on Oct. 13, 2025.
Abigail Dollins/Statesman Journal Via USA TODAY NetworkProtesters dressed as frogs have become a symbol of the movement outside of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in South Portland on Oct. 13, 2025 in Portland. The frog costumes began to multiply after a federal agent sprayed the air vent of a protester’s frog costume during a protest in early October.
Abigail Dollins, Statesman Journal Via USA TODAY NetworkPeople walk along the paths at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025 in Portland.
Abigail Dollins, Statesman Journal Via USA TODAY NetworkManager of Oregrown Rae Clouser, 27, weighs cannabis in the shop in Northeast Portland on Oct. 13, 2025.
Abigail Dollins, Statesman Journal Via USA TODAY NetworkPeople cross the street in front of the “Never Look Away” mural which celebrates eight pioneers in the LGBTQ+ community on Oct. 13, 2025, in Portland.
Abigail Dollins, Statesman Journal Via USA TODAY NetworkCurtis Best, 70, sits with his dog, Instant Karma, at Tom McCall Waterfront Park on Oct. 13, 2025 in Portland.
Abigail Dollins, Statesman Journal Via USA TODAY NetworkA person experiencing homelessness camps along a street in downtown Portland on Oct. 13, 2025.
Abigail Dollins, Statesman Journal Via USA TODAY NetworkPeople peruse the bookshelves of Powell’s Books in the Pearl District of downtown Portland on Oct. 13, 2025.
Abigail Dollins, Statesman Journal Via USA TODAY NetworkAnjali Kumaran enjoys a drink at Prost! on North Mississippi Avenue where bartender Keith O’Dell works on Oct. 13, 2025 in Portland.
Abigail Dollins, Statesman Journal Via USA TODAY NetworkPeople eat lunch at a food cart pod on North Mississippi Avenue on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025 in Portland.
Abigail Dollins, Statesman Journal Via USA TODAY NetworkA view of the city of Portland from Pittock Mansion on Oct. 13, 2025 in Portland.
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