On Labor Day, more than 850 people gathered in Tacoma to demand the closure of the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC), one of the largest immigrant detention facilities in the country. The rally was a powerful display of solidarity, drawing people from across the region—including a caravan of community members who traveled directly from a local…

Community Resistance Against ICE’s Legacy Earlier this week, Tom Homan, the former Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), made a quiet visit to Portland. But despite his attempt to fly under the radar, community members quickly mobilized to ensure that his presence did not go unnoticed—or unchallenged. Homan’s legacy is not one of…

The History of ICE in the Pacific Northwest and Why Fire2ICE Exists At Fire2ICE, we organize, resist, and provide critical support to communities impacted by ICE enforcement in Portland and across the Pacific Northwest. To understand why our work is so crucial, it’s important to examine the history of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), its…