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WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, America First Legal (AFL) expanded its investigation into the City of Portland, filing additional Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to uncover the Portland Police Bureau’s involvement with Antifa and anti-ICE groups, and to determine whether it allowed radical demonstrators to disrupt ICE operations, assault reporters, and shield members of Antifa.
AFL is requesting records to uncover how the City of Portland enabled lawlessness by assisting anti-ICE groups in acquiring office space. This continues AFL’s investigation into the City of Portland, which previously uncovered information showing the City of Portland’s explicit inclusion of race as a central component of the city’s policing practices to achieve equitable outcomes.
Reporting indicates that the City of Portland assisted in acquiring office space for the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC). The city reportedly worked with the Reach Community Development Center (REACH) to allow PIRC to establish its presence in a building across the street from Portland’s ICE facility.
AFL also requested records about another space that has been used as an “Antifa safehouse” where Antifa members can hide from law enforcement after engaging in extremist tactics.
AFL’s request seeks to uncover the extent of these groups’ involvement in Portland’s government and police bureau.
Read the FOIA request here.
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