While the court ruled in October that Trump had the right to deploy troops, one judge dissented, referencing in her minority ruling the protesters' "well-known penchant for wearing chicken suits, inflatable frog costumes, or nothing at all when expressing their disagreement with the methods deployed by ICE".

PORTLAND, Ore. — Outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland's South Waterfront district, showing up in costume became a characteristic form of protest against the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants long before Halloween.

The Portland Frog will no longer wear the frog suit. Let’s just get that out of the way up front. They don’t even like being called the Portland Frog; they prefer “Toad,” and that’s what other protesters call them. The Portland Frog doesn’t ...

During this year's protests outside the South Portland ICE facility, many demonstrators brought with them a touch of whimsy.

Oh, big strong men of ICE with your weapons, dressed in combat tactical gear — what do you fear? Since June 2025 the ICE facility in Portland off South Bancroft St. has been a flashpoint for aggressive government actions against its citizens contrasted ...

PORTLAND, Oregon — It’s the “Battle of the Inflatables” outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility where protesters and counterprotesters are colliding for the second big night in a row. Mike Johnson says not to ‘expect boots on the ...

Historically, when organizers have used tactical innovation, movement activity has peaked

A federal judge grilled a U.S. Justice Department lawyer repeatedly Tuesday about the “suspicious” timing of the government’s request for information about police enforcement during immigration protests in Portland following a conservative influencer’s call to U.