An anti-ICE protestor quivered with fear after being detained following a huge demonstration against the presence of the federal agents in Portland.
The man allegedly dumped red paint over an ICE facility in the Oregon city during the protest on Tuesday, according to Fox News reporter Bill Melugin.
The individual was seen trembling uncontrollably after being taken into custody on Wednesday night in footage taken by Melugin and shared to his X account.
It came after more than 100 rioters stormed the ICE center on Tuesday injuring several agents, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The facility was also left spattered with red paint after one demonstrator covered himself in the substance.
Images taken that day show an individual believed to be the man now in custody with red paint smeared all over his hands and face, sticking up the middle finger.
Six people were arrested on Tuesday prompting further protests on Wednesday night during which the individual was detained.
Video showed him being apprehended by the police while shouting: ‘Don’t f****** touch me b****, who the f**** do you think you are.’
A protesto9r trembled uncontrollably after being taken into custody on Wednesday night after allegedly dumping red paint over the ICE depot
People protest outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility as federal agents walk into the street, in Portland, Oregon, Wednesday
The Daily Mail approached ICE for for further comment on the arrest and whether the man faces any charges.
Wednesday night’s protest was the second day of unrest at the facility after officers were forced to fire pepper balls from the roof in an attempt to dispel crowds which gathered on Tuesday.
Tricia McLaughlin, the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, said in a statement that 100 rioters had ‘stormed’ the facility on Tuesday prompting the arrests.
‘They assaulted law enforcement – even putting one member of law enforcement into the hospital – trespassed on federal property, attacked law enforcement by blinding them with strobe lights, and blocked the entrance to the facility.
‘6 rioters were arrested including for charges of assaulting law enforcement. This violent attacks on law enforcement officers are unacceptable.
‘We will not allow Antifa domestic terrorists to deter us in our mission to make America safe, and those who try will be held accountable’, the statement said.
President Donald Trump announced last month that he was sending troops into the city ‘effective immediately’ to combat ‘domestic terrorists’.
The deployment was the latest in the US president’s campaign to improve crime rates, targeting Democrat-led cities including Washington DC and Los Angeles.
In total the administration has authorized 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to be deployed in the city.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum saying the troops would perform ‘federal functions for 60 days, including protecting federal property’.
The man is seen here being taken into the facility by agents, red paint is seen on the ground outside the building
The man arrested on Wednesday night appears to be seen here at a demonstration at the same facility on Tuesday with his hands and face are covered in red paint
Pictured: Protesters stand outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on September 27, 2025 in Portland, Oregon, where Donald Trump is sending troops
In total the administration has authorized 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to be deployed in the city
The deployment in Portland was made over the objections of state leaders, with Dan Rayfield, the state attorney general, saying he would fire a federal lawsuit over it.
The Mayor of Portland Keith Wilson issued a joint letter alongside over a dozen other Oregon mayors objecting to the presence.
The letter emphasized a commitment to the Constitution and the protection of civil rights, arguing the deployment will only escalate confrontations.
According to the city leaders they will use legal, legislative and administrative powers to stamp out the federal actions.
The city of Portland is known for its homeless problem, with many encampments crowding the formerly desirable downtown area.
Drug use was rampant in these encampments, something exacerbated by Oregon’s attempt to decriminalize formerly illicit substances.
The new law reduced possession of heroin, fentanyl and meth to the level of a parking ticket.
The deployment was the latest in the US president’s campaign to improve crime rates, targeting Democrat-led cities including Washington DC and Los Angeles
Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One on September 30, 2025 in Washington
Fatal opioid overdoses surged, from 280 in 2019, to 628 in just the first six months of 2023 as homeless encampments and open-air drug markets spread throughout the city.
After intense pressure, state lawmakers reversed the decriminalization with a law that went into effect on September 1, 2024.
Another factor in Portland’s troubles in recent years according to critics was the election of Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt in May 2020.
Schmidt was sworn in just before the death of George Floyd and took a soft approach to costly racial justice riots which began to spread across the country, including to Portland.
He vowed not to prosecute rioters unless there was evidence of ‘deliberate’ property damage, theft, or threat of force. Of 550 cases referred by police, just 47 went to trial.
More than 2,600 businesses had fled the city center by September 2022 as shoppers avoided downtown areas and retail theft began to spiral.
However, the new district attorney for the county, Nathan Vasquez, has been focused on reducing crime, an effort he said will help the city’s economy can recover.
