This is long overdue…

On Saturday morning, Portland Police finally, at long last, cleared out the encampment that Antifa set up outside the city’s ICE facility.

It took a few hours and over 30 members of law enforcement working in the pouring rain to totally dismantle the site.

Here are some clips from the aftermath:

And, here’s a video of the police coming in:

🚨ANTIFA HAS BEEN DISMANTLED IN PORTLAND

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After 140 days of controlling and camping on this street in Portland, ANTIFA has officially been cleared out as the police FINALLY stepped in and cleared the encampment.

Inside the encampment they had loads full of medicine, medical gear, party supplies, a fridge, bbq, etc… ANTIFAs 140 days of control has officially come to an end.

Just like that, Antifa’s 140-day siege of the ICE facility has come to a close.

Oregon Live has more:

Portland police officers shocked entrenched protesters outside the city’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building Saturday night by ordering the immediate removal of tents and supplies that had fully blocked sidewalks.

The chaotic scene took place starting at 8:30 p.m. amid pouring rain, as more than 30 officers arrived and ordered a path be cleared along the sidewalk.

Officers told protesters who accused them of aiding federal immigration officials they were merely enforcing city laws. Police also warned they will soon begin enforcing low-level violations such as blocking sidewalks, consuming alcohol or drugs in public, jaywalking and the like in the coming days.

The Portland Police Bureau has been criticized for months for not doing enough ensure livability for nearby residents amid the protests.

But Police Bureau spokesperson Sgt. Kevin Allen said Saturday’s intervention didn’t represent a major shift in posture.

“At the direction of the Crowd Management Incident Commander, officers requested the group ensure access to the sidewalk and advised them of the legal consequences if they did not,” he wrote in an email. “The City of Portland has abated this encampment several times over the past few months. This was simply an effort to maintain compliance.”

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Officers told protesters they were issuing warnings Saturday but would subsequently start enforcing city code.

The timing of this sudden shift from the Portland police is a little suspicious…

It comes amid President Trump’s legal battle to send in the National Guard.

It seems to me a lot like the city is trying to convince President Trump that troops aren’t necessary — and, it’s not going to work!

But, either way, let’s hope that law enforcement holds the line and keeps these Antifa thugs away from the ICE facility.

Antifa needs to be completely dismantled across Portland — not just this one site.

Eric Daugherty made a great point:

The Portland Police need to follow through and clamp down on Antifa in the city.

And then, President Trump can send in the National Guard to back them up!

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