Mayor Keith Wilson and the three city councilors representing District 2-Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney, Councilor Sameer Kanal, and Councilor Dan Ryan-jointly condemn reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents deployed pepper ball chemical munitions during an arrest in North Portland last week. A report from FOX 12 Oregonshows video of bystanders struck in the process, raising serious concerns about escalating federal behavior in our community.

This marks the first known instance this year of federal agents using such force in Portland neighborhoods, outside the confines of the ICE facility.

Joint Statement from Mayor Wilson and District 2 City Councilors

ICE activity in North Portland, including the recent unnecessary, unjustified, and potentially unconstitutional use of chemical munitions, directly contradicts Portland's values.

As Portland's civic leaders, we condemn ICE's unjustified, disruptive, and escalatory conduct, which undermines public trust in government. We call on federal authorities to immediately cease the use of chemical munitions in our neighborhoods, wear body-worn cameras, and identify themselves when engaging with our community.

Chemical munitions cannot, and will not, compel our community to accept ICE enforcement we have not asked for and do not want.

Learn how Portland is standing up for our community while we work with our federal partners at portland.gov/federal.