Thousands of demonstrators gathered in cities across Oregon Saturday in a coordinated protest against the Trump administration on the president’s 79th birthday. The gatherings were part of more than 2,

Trump sent federal officers into Portland to quell riots five years ago. A tired city — watching events in LA — hopes it won’t happen again.

Portland Mayor Mark Dion says the city and Portland police are well prepared to protect the public, police and free speech at the same time.

In Portland in recent days, smaller protests have flared outside 4310 S. Macadam Ave, the ICE field office in South Portland where federal authorities temporarily detain people slated for deportation.

Anti-ICE protests have spread across the country, from coast to coast, taking place in solidarity withactivists in Los Angeleswho have been rioting since Frid