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Portland Mayor Calls on ICE to Halt Operations in City After Border Agents Shot Married Couple

HeadlineJan 09, 2026

Protests broke out in Portland, Oregon, Thursday after Border Patrol agents shot and wounded a married couple during a vehicle stop in a hospital parking lot. The incident came a day after an ICE agent fatally shot a mother of three in Minneapolis, Renee Good, sparking nationwide protests. In Portland, local police said the man and woman survived the shooting and then drove two miles, before calling 911 for medical help. Their identities and current condition have not been released.

After the shooting, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson called for a halt to ICE operations in the city.

Mayor Keith Wilson: “We know what the federal government says happened here. There was a time when we could take them at their word. That time has long passed. That is why we are calling on ICE to halt all operations in Portland until a full and independent investigation can take place. Our community deserves answers. Our community deserves accountability. And most of all, our community deserves peace.”

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