It's 4:21 on a Friday afternoon and we await the final ruling on National Guard deployment to Portland.
It shocked me to look back and see our early 2011 posts about the ICE facility entering the neighborhood.
August 2011:
First it was a No - Decision on ICE Detention Center
Then it was an Appeal - Appeal Hearing on Immigration Facility
October 2011:
Then it was a Yes - Welcome to Neighborhood
August 2012:
The launch of affordable housing at Gray's Landing / Block 49 across the street.
2017:
Tesla showroom announced, and so is the bike path expansion.
Summer 2020:
In 2020, an encampment existed outside the ICE facility for most of the summer.
November 2025:
Fast forward 14 years, and this same little facility is once again in the spotlight, both locally and nationally.
We've seen regular protests on Bancroft since June. As of November 6, the number of arrests related to South Waterfront demonstrations remains at 64. In a non-exhaustive search of recent updates, I noted 2 arrested from New Jersey, 1 from Texas, and several from Portland, Beaverton and West Linn.
The DHS Secretary visited in October and stood on the rooftop for a clear view of a few costumed protestors, The Old Spaghetti Factory, and traffic flowing nearby.
Other interesting takes:
Frogs - Inflatable Costumes Ballooned
Food - How Food Fuels Portland's ICE Protests
Faith - Portland Faith Leaders Stand with Immigrants
And how Portland’s current approach to crowd control evolved from soccer hooliganism in Europe: How a British psychology professor is guiding Portland police’s response to ICE protests
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