Portland Mayor’s Call for ICE Exit Masks Deeper Federal Overreach and Local Leadership Failures

In Portland, Oregon, the recent weekend protest outside an ICE facility devolved into chaos that has again sparked heated criticism of federal law enforcement. However, beneath the mayor’s demand for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to leave lies a deeper failure of local leadership unwilling to uphold law and order. The confrontations are not simply about tear gas or rubber bullets; they highlight a broader refusal by city officials to support America’s sovereign right to enforce immigration laws and protect federal property. When Peaceful Protest Turns Into Lawless Chaos: Who Bears Responsibility? Thousands gathered near Portland’s South Waterfront ICE facility...