A group of cyclists in Portland took an unusually bare approach to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), pedaling nude through the rain toward a federal detention facility while shouting anti-ICE slogans and making bold gestures.
The protesters rode toward the ICE office, with some using loudspeakers, writing slogans such as “No Kings” and “No human being is illegal” directly on their bodies. At times, they shouted obscenities and made obscene hand signals in the direction of federal agents.
Officers stationed on a rooftop watched the procession and appeared to record it, while others near the street pulled back to allow the bikers to pass. The crowd’s method echoed Portland’s reputation for combining theatrical protest with political messaging.
The Department of Homeland Security reacted harshly, calling the demonstration “unsightly tactics” and vowing its operations would not be hindered by such stunts. Meanwhile, demonstrators asserted their actions were a nonviolent but provocative stand against what they see as overly aggressive federal presence in the city.