Oregon protesters confront ICE agents in 10-hour standoff over detained area residents

Published August 14, 2020 4:30pm ET



A Wednesday afternoon demonstration drawing hundreds of people in Bend, Oregon, turned into a 10-hour standoff against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement following its attempt to detain two area men.

The two men who were detained have reportedly lived in the area for a decade, according to a report from Oregon Public Broadcasting. They were held in a Bend parking lot by ICE agents who were confronted by a crowd demanding the men’s release before they could depart by bus.

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