Portland police arrest conservative journalist on another night of chaotic anti-ICE clashes
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Conservative journalist Nick Sortor was captured on video being taken into custody in Portland, Oregon, during another night of chaotic protests outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility. 

The arrest came after the Portland Police Bureau said it was “monitoring the protest during the evening and observed some protest participants engaging in fights.” 

“The Post Millennial” investigative reporter Katie Daviscourt said on X that police “announced they were making targeted arrests following several scuffles,” and that, “Sortor was being targeted by Antifa shortly before.” 

“At about 8:09 p.m., PPB Dialogue Officers (DLOs) observed two men fighting near the ICE building driveway. The DLOs called in additional resources and officers were responding when the fight ended following one participant being knocked to the ground. He did not lose consciousness and never requested medical help,” the Portland Police Bureau said in a statement. “Both involved were detained by federal law enforcement and were later released. Neither party indicated they wanted to make a police report.” 

Law enforcement responds to Portland protesters outside ICE facility

Law enforcement is seen responding to an anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protest in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (X/@KatieDaviscourt)

In other footage of the unrest, two men were seen engaging in a fistfight outside the ICE facility before they were detained. 

In an exclusive interview with Fox News’ Bill Melugin, Cammila Wamsley, director of Portland’s ICE office, said the facility has faced violence for more than 100 consecutive nights, with Portland police largely absent under guidance from the mayor and city council. 

“It’s frustrating for us to watch people be attacked on the street and know that we don’t have the authority to be able to really step in unless there’s some nexus to federal law,” Wamsley said. 

She said nightly protests have escalated beyond chants and signs, with bottle rockets striking the ICE building, rocks shattering windows, lasers targeting officers’ eyes and barricades blocking vehicles. 

Arrest made during Portland anti-ICE protest

One person is seen being taken into custody in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (X/@KatieDaviscourt)

Wamsley said protesters had followed ICE staff members home and doxxed at least six employees. 

Fox News’ Greg Wehner and Bill Melugin contributed to this report. 

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