This story was originally published by the WND News Center.

Leftists have been protesting, even rioting, against law enforcement operations of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

Sometimes where they are enforcing the law, sometimes at their offices, sometimes elsewhere.

It was happening this week at the Portland ICE office, in a city where federal agents have been working to secure America's border and deport illegal aliens, especially targeting illegal alien criminals.

Nick Sortor, an independent online journalist, was on hand, reporting on situations such as this:

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And this:

Then Sortor was attacked. And arrested.

A report at the Liberty Daily explained, "Tensions boiled over outside Portland's ICE building late Thursday night when police detained independent reporter Nick Sortor during a confrontation with protesters.

"Sortor, known for his on-the-ground coverage of stories often overlooked by mainstream outlets, found himself in handcuffs after what witnesses described as a defensive response to an attack."

The report explained an observer C.K. Bouferrache, who goes by Honeybadgermom on X, captured the confusion, explaining, "Looked like @nicksortor got jumped. We are on the lower roof at ICE but difficult to tell exactly what happened at this distance. Portland liaison officers stand nearby and watch."

Bouferrache said, "I cannot believe they arrested this guy for defending himself. The woman that went after him has taken part in a few assaults this last week."

The Liberty Daily said, "Just days earlier, reporter Katie Daviscourt suffered a brutal hit to the face from a flagpole-wielding assailant during similar protests, yet no arrest followed despite clear evidence. Portland officials cited safety concerns for not pursuing the attacker immediately, leaving many to accuse Portland law enforcement of being 'woke.'"

The report continued, "The Portland Police Bureau later clarified that three people were booked into jail on charges of Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree following multiple fights at the protest: Angela Davis, 49, of Vernonia, Oregon; Nicholas Sortor, 27, of Washington, DC; and Son Mi Yi, 43, of Portland."

And it said, "This arrest unfolds against a backdrop of intensified federal involvement in Portland, where protests at the ICE site have persisted for months. DHS officials have condemned the violence, pointing to a 1000% increase in assaults on ICE personnel and vowing not to back down. With local police often criticized for limited engagement—sometimes attributed to city directives—calls grow louder for national intervention to reclaim control from the chaos. Sortor's detention serves as a stark reminder of the risks journalists face in these zones, where covering the story can quickly turn into becoming part of it."