Portland leaders and Oregon lawmakers demand ICE depart city after immigration agents shoot two individuals – live
Oregon lawmakers insist ICE vacate Portland following shooting. Federal, state, and local officials representing Portland have released statements denouncing the shooting of two individuals by federal immigration agents today. Congresswoman Maxine Dexter from Oregon stated: “Just one day after the appalling murder in Minneapolis, I received reports that two individuals in my district were shot by federal immigration agents this afternoon in East Portland. Both victims are alive; however, the full extent of their injuries remains unknown,” she remarked. “ICE has only instilled fear, chaos, and harshness into our communities. Trump’s immigration agenda is employing violence to dominate our neighborhoods—straight from the playbook of authoritarianism. ICE must cease all active operations in Portland immediately,” Dexter continued. As previously reported, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson released a statement concerning the shooting of two people by federal immigration agents, urging ICE to exit the city. “We cannot remain passive while constitutional rights disintegrate and violence escalates. Portland should not serve as a ‘training ground’ for militarized agents, and the ‘full force’ warned by the administration brings lethal outcomes,” he asserted. “As Mayor, I urge ICE to halt all operations in Portland until a comprehensive investigation is conducted.” The Portland city councilors representing the East Portland neighborhood, where two individuals were shot by federal immigration agents today, have also shared a statement. Councilors Candace Avalos, Jamie Dunphy, and Loretta Smith stated: “As your East Portland councilors, we have united to shield Portlanders from hostile immigration enforcement and federal intrusion, and we will persist in doing everything in our capacity to ensure the safety of our communities.” “We are appealing to our peers at all levels of government to follow suit,” they added.
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Lauren GambinoA day after an ICE officer fatally shot US citizen Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, Democrats on Capitol Hill are insisting on restrictions for the agency Donald Trump has empowered to execute his mass deportation effort – and some are hinting at using the next funding deadline as leverage for those changes. Chris Murphy, a Senator from Connecticut, posted on X, sharing footage of the incident: “Democrats cannot support a [Department of Homeland Security] budget that does not rein in the growing lawlessness of this agency.” Axios reported Thursday that Murphy is preparing to propose a comprehensive reform package that would mandate a warrant for arrests, prohibit agents from wearing masks during enforcement operations, and restrict border patrol officers from functioning in cities far removed from the border. Many Democrats are hesitant to initiate another shutdown conflict after a prolonged tussle last year over healthcare subsidies, but public opinion has evolved as Trump intensifies what has increasingly become a violent federal enforcement initiative. You can read the complete report here:
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Jonathan YerushalmyJust days after initiating the unprecedented US operation in Venezuela aimed at seizing its president and effectively gaining control over its oil reserves, Donald Trump engaged in a wide-ranging discussion with New York Times journalists addressing subjects from international law, Taiwan, Greenland to weight-loss medications. The president, buoyed by the triumph of an operation that has overturned global power norms, spoke openly and casually about the new world order he seems eager to promote: an order not governed by international standards or enduring alliances, but by national strength and military might. You can read some key points from the interview here:
ShareAs previously mentioned, Donald Trump appeared on Hannity’s show on Fox tonight. Trump expressed his hope to meet with the Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, the Nobel peace prize laureate who was in hiding during the rule of ousted president Nicolás Maduro. “I understand she is arriving next week sometime. I look forward to greeting her,” he added.
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One of our picture desk editors has curated a selection of images that reflect some of the emotions surrounding today’s events in Minneapolis. Homeland Security Investigations and Border Patrol stand guard, while an upside-down US flag waves as demonstrators protest the shooting of Renee Nicole Good. Photograph: Tyrone Siu/Reuters People pay their respects at a memorial for Renee Nicole Good. Photograph: Christopher Katsarov/AP Protesters gather for a rally in support of Renee Nicole Good. Photograph: Adam Bettcher/AP An individual is apprehended by federal agents during a protest. Photograph: Canadian Press/Shutterstock Federal agents and police are positioned against demonstrators. Photograph: Christopher Katsarov/AP Protesters assemble at a demonstration in Minneapolis. Photograph: Adam Bettcher/AP
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Amanda Gorman, the young poet who presented the poem “The Hill We Climb” at Joe Biden’s inauguration in 202, has composed a poem in memory of Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis yesterday. Gorman shared the poem on her social media earlier today; it reads:For Renee Nicole Good
Killed by I.C.E. on January 7, 2026
by Amanda Gorman
They claim she is no longer here,
That her absence echoes,
Blood-blown like a rose.
Iced wheels recoiled & froze.
Now, bare riot of candles,
Dark rage of flowers,
Pure howling of hymns.
If she arose for us,
Somewhere, in the deep haze of our sorrow,
Crouches our strength,
The howl where we start,
Straining at the brink of the crooked crater
Of the worst of what we’ve been.
Change is only achievable,
& all the greater,
When the labor
& bitter wrath of our neighbors
Is ignited by the love
& better angels of our nature.
What they label death & emptiness,
We recognize as breath & voice;
In the end, beautifully,
Endures our enormity.
You might think the departed to be the dawn
When the blank night has lingered for so long.
But our bright-fled angels will never be wholly gone,
When they forever embody goodness.
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Donald Trump is currently speaking with Sean Hannity on Fox News, lamenting that he was not awarded a Nobel Peace Prize, claiming it “would be a tremendous honor” if María Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize to him, as she has pledged to do when she visits the country. Share
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek emphasized that the priority now is a “thorough, completed investigation, not more detentions” and called for transparency and cooperation from the federal authorities. “We are all unsettled and infuriated by yet another dreadful, unnecessary violent incident instigated by the reckless agenda of the Trump administration,” she stated. “While the specifics of the incident remain sparse, one thing is abundantly clear: when a president champions the separation of families and seeks to govern through fear and hatred instead of shared values, it creates an environment fostering lawlessness and recklessness.” She urged Oregonians to stand “united in peaceful opposition.”
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Portland Mayor Keith Wilson similarly shared details provided earlier by his office in a statement, noting that cities can no longer trust the federal government to be truthful. “There was a time we could take them at their word. That time has long passed,” he remarked. Wilson also mentioned that he connected with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey earlier today. “The administration is attempting to divide us. To set communities against each other. To incite fear among us,” he stated. “I want to make it clear that we stand with Minneapolis, we stand with Minnesota, we stand with Chicago, we stand with LA, we stand with every community that is suffering in our nation.” He concluded that not only ICE, but also their Homeland Security leadership, needs investigation.
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Portland Police Chief Bob Day conveyed many of the same details shared in a previous statement. “I’m saddened that we are here once more,” he added. “However, I am incredibly thankful for Portlanders.”
Portland city and Oregon state officials are convening in Portland for a press conference about the shooting of two individuals today. We will provide you with the top news as it develops.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has updated its statement on the shooting of two individuals in Portland involving border patrol agents today. Earlier, the FBI Portland X account shared a post stating it was “investigating an agent involved shooting.” Shortly thereafter, that post was deleted from the FBI’s social media platform. A new post now indicates that the bureau is “investigating an assault on federal officers.”
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Protesters continue to assemble across the country to express their opposition to the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good one day after an ICE agent shot her in Minneapolis, while news continues to emerge regarding the shooting of two individuals by a Border Patrol agent in Portland today. Here are some images from the protests in Boston, Washington DC, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles.
Demonstrators protest the killing of Renee Nicole Good in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 8, 2026. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP via Getty Images) Photograph: Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images
Demonstrators protest the killing of Renee Nicole Good in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 8, 2026. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP via Getty Images) Photograph: Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images
Demonstrators gather in Washington, D.C. on January 8, 2026 to protest the shooting and killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent one day prior. Photograph: Bryan Dozier/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
People protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), following a U.S. immigration agent shooting and killing 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in her car in Minneapolis, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 8, 2026. Photograph: Nathan Howard/Reuters
Individuals march during a “Stop ICE Terror” emergency protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 8, 2026. Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images
Demonstrators gather in remembrance of Renee Good, a Minneapolis woman shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minnesota, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Los Angeles. Photograph: Damian Dovarganes/AP
Published: 2026-01-09 04:24:00
Source: www.theguardian.com
