Politics

In 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) went to Portland, Oregon to round up what officials described as “criminal immigrants.” But according to witnesses and videos shared online, it went far beyond that. People were pulled from their homes, immigration hearings, and even Home Depot parking lots — all on camera, for the world to see. “Cruelty was the point” quickly became a phrase repeated across social media and protest circles. Eventually, people in Portlan