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Fear of ICE arrests brings cancelations, low turnout at Portland Expo Center event
koin ^
| Jan 25, 2026
| Ariel Salk
Posted on 01/26/2026 8:15:45 AM PST by chief lee runamok
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Federal immigration agents are top of mind for most of the nation, with no one more affected than the Hispanic population.
Oregon is seeing an increase in immigration arrests, with Gov. Tina Kotek noting how people fear going to work or school and to get medical care.
At the annual Tacos, Tequila and Tamales festival last year at the Expo Center, more than 3,000 guests shopped at 50 different vendors.
But this year, only 30 vendors showed up. The ones who canceled told organizers they are afraid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The guest turnout was also slim, with not as many Latino families present compared to last year.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: fakenews; getemouttahere; ice; ohnoanyway; ohthehumanity; oregon; portland
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Displaying the usual obliviousness concerning illegals afraid to congregate.
To: chief lee runamok
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posted on
01/26/2026 8:17:56 AM PST
by
goodnesswins
(Make educ institutions return to the Mission...reading, writing, math...not Opinions & propaganda)
To: chief lee runamok
Excellent. The illegal aliens all ran away from their own governments also. The invaders deserve what they are getting. Who are the real freeloading, shickenchit scumbags here?
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posted on
01/26/2026 8:18:17 AM PST
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Cheech Frey and his sidekick, Timmy Chong have turned Minniesomalia into a Cheech & Chong movie.)
To: chief lee runamok
To: chief lee runamok
"...At the annual Tacos, Tequila and Tamales festival..."Well, Gee. Who woulda thunk it?
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posted on
01/26/2026 8:18:42 AM PST
by
rlmorel
(Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est)
To: chief lee runamok
To: chief lee runamok
not as many Latino families present compared to last year
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posted on
01/26/2026 8:21:34 AM PST
by
Jeff Chandler
(The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.)
To: chief lee runamok
I’ll bet the Ghillie suit/Gas mask vendors are still busy though.
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posted on
01/26/2026 8:22:03 AM PST
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Cheech Frey and his sidekick, Timmy Chong have turned Minniesomalia into a Cheech & Chong movie.)
To: rlmorel
Don’t worry. The World Cup will bring them out like moths to a flame.
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posted on
01/26/2026 8:22:07 AM PST
by
Tell It Right
(1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
To: chief lee runamok
The ones who canceled told organizers they are afraid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.They know they broke the law. Hopefully they will self deport.
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posted on
01/26/2026 8:22:28 AM PST
by
pfflier
To: Robert DeLong
Super Bowl coming up-put it out there. “These people have won tickets to the Super Bowl. Come to this hotel on this date and we’ll throw a reception for you.” (Undercover ICE agents will be waiting.)
It was done once with parole violators and it worked.
To: chief lee runamok
Hey, don’t worry, you have nothing to fear - if you are in our country legally according to our federal laws and you co consistantly obey the law.
(crickets)
To: chief lee runamok
“At the annual Tacos, Tequila and Tamales festival last year…”
…this is beyond laughable. May as well be called “If you’re illegal, come on in festival”! Here’s to hoping “last year” was the last year
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posted on
01/26/2026 8:24:47 AM PST
by
albie
To: chief lee runamok
only 30 vendors showed up. The ones who canceled told organizers they are afraid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. What are they actually afraid of? Being deported? DHS will PAY them to voluntarily deport themselves.
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posted on
01/26/2026 8:25:57 AM PST
by
NorthMountain
(... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
To: chief lee runamok
The ones who canceled told organizers they are afraid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement are illegals..
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posted on
01/26/2026 8:27:35 AM PST
by
HIDEK6
(God bless Donald Trump PPP on)
To: chief lee runamok
Good. If they want more tacos, they can go back to Mexico.
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posted on
01/26/2026 8:30:56 AM PST
by
pierrem15
("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
To: pierrem15
Most “Mexican” food is actually Tex-Mex.
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posted on
01/26/2026 8:31:39 AM PST
by
dfwgator
("I am Charlie Kirk!")
To: chief lee runamok
Everybody from the west to east coast is having problems with ICE and you don’t see we Americans hiding.
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posted on
01/26/2026 8:32:38 AM PST
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Cheech Frey and his sidekick, Timmy Chong have turned Minniesomalia into a Cheech & Chong movie.)
To: chief lee runamok
Oregon is seeing an increase in immigration arrests, with Gov. Tina Kotek noting how people fear going to work or school and to get medical care.If they are here illegally, they SHOULD be afraid. The whole reason we have illegals doing what they're doing (fraud, theft, murder, rape) is because they aren't afraid (and because the democrats enable them).
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posted on
01/26/2026 8:33:37 AM PST
by
Sicon
("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
To: FlingWingFlyer
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posted on
01/26/2026 8:34:06 AM PST
by
No name given
( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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