Officers used tear gas to disperse the crowd outside a detention facility in Oregon on Saturday

Police clashed with protesters outside the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Portland, Oregon on Saturday.

Demonstrations have been held in several cities against President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration and the deployment of the National Guard.

According to Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB), hundreds of protesters marched to the detention facility and blocked the road in front of the building. Federal agents fired tear gas, smoke canisters, and pepper balls to disperse the crowd.

OPB said that at least…

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