Federal immigration officers wounded two people in a shooting in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, as President Trump's promised mass deportation operations intensify across the nation just days into his second term.
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Border Patrol agents were conducting enforcement operations when the shooting occurred, though details remain limited. This marks the second federal immigration-related shooting in 48 hours, following Wednesday's incident in Minneapolis where an ICE officer fatally shot a woman who allegedly attempted to run him over with a vehicle.
Social media erupted with reactions to the Portland incident. Journalist Hector Becerra of the Los Angeles Times shared breaking news coverage, while critics on Twitter began attacking the administration's enforcement tactics. One user sarcastically posted that "ICE felt it was a slow night at the Hospital and decided to liven things up," highlighting the left's predictable response to Trump keeping his campaign promises.
Trump's Deportation Promise in Action
These incidents underscore the reality that President Trump wasn't bluffing when he vowed to conduct the largest deportation operation in American history. With Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and the Trump administration's "America First" team in place, federal agents are clearly taking a no-nonsense approach to immigration enforcement.
Patriots knew this was coming. Trump campaigned on securing our borders and removing illegal immigrants, and now he's delivering. The mainstream media will undoubtedly spin these incidents to make Trump look like the villain, but Americans voted for exactly this kind of decisive action after four years of Biden's open-border disaster.
Portland, a sanctuary city that has coddled illegal immigrants for years, is now experiencing the consequences of harboring individuals who flee from federal law enforcement. When people resist arrest or threaten federal agents, officers have every right to defend themselves and protect public safety.
The question isn't whether Trump's ICE agents are being too aggressive – it's why these individuals were running from law enforcement in the first place. Legal immigrants don't flee from federal agents. Americans are tired of the excuses and ready for results.