PORTLAND, OR - Authorities said that chaos erupted at an ICE detention facility in Portland after hundreds of protesters allegedly attempted to storm holding cells.
The incident took place on Friday, July 4th, just hours after President Donald Trump signed the "Big, Beautiful Bill," the Daily Mail reported.
Demonstrators were seen being tackled to the ground as officers deployed tear gas in an attempt to try and control the crowd, footage posted to X by independent journalist Katie Daviscourt shows.
The footage also shows flares lighting up the night sky, as protesters clash with officers in riot gear who appear to be firing less-lethal rubber rounds into the crowd.
Daviscourt confirmed the protest was declared an unlawful assembly and that several arrests were made.
The demonstration occurred on the 28th day that protesters have been occupying the ICE facility in protest of President Trump's immigration policies.
In downtown Portland, protesters staged a dramatic "die-in" at Pioneer Courthouse Square, just two miles from the ICE facility, to protest the Medicaid cuts that are part of the "Big, Beautiful Bill" that President Trump just signed.
"They don't need more money and they're taking money away from things that we really actually need," protestor Mary Vanzant said in a statement.
"The best thing we can do as the people is keep fighting," added protestor Cortez Williams.
A caravan of demonstrators set off from the South Portland ICE facility to the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington in protest at the detention of 54-year-old vineyard worker Moises Sotelo.
Stoleo was reportedly arrested by ICE agents outside his church, according to his daughter Alondra Sotelo-Garcia, who confirmed he was transferred to the Washington facility.
"He's a good man, taxpayer, hard working man, proud of what he does, grandpa, dad, uncle," she said.
The daughter declined to discuss her father's immigration status, but said the ordeal has been emotionally devastating.
Outside the facility, protesters have since hung a large sign reading: "Free Moises."
The office of Congresswoman Andrea Salinas confirmed that two vineyard workers were arrested by ICE agents in Newberg, Oregon on Thursday, July 3rd.
"There were two targeted ICE arrests of vineyard workers in Newberg. As part of my Congressional duty, I am meeting with ICE to ensure they maintain the right to due process for all detained individuals," Salinas said in a statement.
"I have also spoken at length with Latino leaders in the community to ensure individuals know their rights and how I can support them."
