As President Trump signed the historic “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law this week—delivering the largest border security investment in U.S. history—far-left agitators responded with violence in Portland, Oregon, where protests outside a federal immigration facility erupted into full-blown chaos.
According to KOIN 6 News, demonstrators organized a caravan from the ICE facility in South Portland to the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington, where 54-year-old Moises Sotelo—a vineyard worker arrested by ICE—is currently being held. His daughter joined the protest in Tacoma.
But events earlier in the day turned volatile.
“On Friday, protesters organized a caravan from the ICE facility in South Portland to the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington. The latter is the location where 54-year-old Moises Sotelo — a Newberg, Oregon vineyard worker — is being held,” KOIN reported.
Breaking — Federal police declare an unlawful assembly at the ICE facility in Portland.
Several arrests made as officers deploy endless tear gas, crowd control munitions to disperse crowd. pic.twitter.com/JWBpBalEoV
— Katie Daviscourt 📸 (@KatieDaviscourt) July 5, 2025
As tensions escalated, Portland’s usual suspects—Antifa radicals—took to the streets and reportedly carried out an arson attack on the Portland ICE facility, according to The Post Millennial’s Katie Daviscourt. Her footage posted to X shows federal law enforcement responding with tear gas and crowd control munitions to disperse the mob.
Now — Antifa committed an arson attack at the ICE facility in Portland, prompting federal police to rush out of the facility to make arrests. pic.twitter.com/gPxzJ1X1FQ
— Katie Daviscourt 📸 (@KatieDaviscourt) July 5, 2025
This kind of radical behavior is all too familiar in Portland, a city that has become a hotbed of left-wing extremism, thanks in no small part to years of permissive policies and soft-on-crime local leadership.
“Earlier Friday, protests outside the Portland ICE facility got tense as demonstrators clashed with federal officers,” KOIN 6 confirmed.
Antifa’s reemergence following Trump’s legislative win underscores a reality many conservatives understand all too well: any serious effort to restore law and order, secure our border, or rein in federal spending will be met with resistance from a vocal, often violent minority on the radical left.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche made clear the federal government isn’t backing down.
“We are closely monitoring the attacks on DHS detention facilities in Prairieland, TX, and Portland, OR, and are coordinating with the USAOs and our law enforcement partners,” Blanche posted to X.
We are closely monitoring the attacks on DHS detention facilities in Prairieland, TX, and Portland, OR, and are coordinating with the USAOs and our law enforcement partners. The Department has zero tolerance for assaults on federal officers or property and will bring the full…
“The Department has zero tolerance for assaults on federal officers or property and will bring the full weight of the law against those responsible.”
This statement reflects the stronger law-and-order stance under the Trump administration—one that values national security and the safety of federal personnel, even as progressive activists attempt to turn ICE into a political punching bag.
The left’s unhinged response to the “Big Beautiful Bill” proves that it wasn’t just a legislative win—it was a cultural and political one. By delivering real reforms that matter to everyday Americans—no taxes on tips and overtime, deep spending cuts, and serious border protections—Trump has triggered the very forces trying to keep the country in a state of permanent disorder.
As The Daily Wire noted earlier this week, this bill is more than a budget package; it’s a line in the sand—an affirmation that the days of open borders and blank-check government spending are over.
And that’s precisely what terrifies the radical left.
Stay tuned for more updates on how the lawless left is responding to Trump’s common-sense leadership.
