Eugene ICE protest leads to detentions and citations; no domestic terrorism charges filed
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Federal officers pepper-sprayed and detained several protesters outside the federal building that houses an ICE field office in Eugene, Oregon, on the evening of September 24, 2025, after demonstrators knocked on doors and monitored exits. Local outlets report detentions at the scene. According to the Register-Guard, three people detained by federal officers were cited and released, with advocates confirming their release the next day. No domestic terrorism charges were announced in connection with the Eugene incident at the time of publication. Context from earlier protests in Oregon shows prosecutors relying on existing criminal statutes. In July, the U.S. Attorney’s Office (District of Oregon) charged multiple defendants tied to protests near a Portland ICE facility with offenses such as assault on federal officers, depredation of government property, and possession of an unregistered destructive device—not domestic terrorism. Apparently Antifa can give you Amnesia. Ch...