A series of arrests occurred when far-left rioters aggressively confronted Department of Homeland Security (DHS) facilities in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Portland on Saturday evening. This unrest stemmed from the ongoing “No Kings” protests aimed at the Trump Administration.
In Los Angeles, significant disturbances erupted at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building, a key site for DHS activities. Estimates suggest that around 1,000 protesters gathered there in the evening hours.
Reporter Anthony Cabassa captured footage showing rioters hurling rocks, chunks of cement, and other items at law enforcement before an unlawful assembly was declared. He also noted visible injuries among those involved in the skirmishes.
Federal officials later announced an unlawful assembly and utilized tear gas, rubber bullets, and other crowd control measures to disperse the crowd.
BREAKING 🚨: Protestors have begun launching cement rocks at DHS agents, with DHS agents responding with massive crowd control tactics, to include tear gas on the crowd.
Multiple people injured. pic.twitter.com/p30SB9fZgE
— Anthony (@anthonycabassa) March 29, 2026
Another incident unfolded near the Metropolitan Detention Center, where DHS agents were on site. The crowd banged on fences and hurled objects at officers. The Los Angeles Police Department responded with dispersal orders and also deployed tear gas.
At least six rioters were taken into custody during these events, with an undisclosed number arrested by federal agents.
Meanwhile, in Portland, Oregon, protesters gathered outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility after the primary “No Kings” events. There were clashes involving federal officers and Border Patrol agents, with some rioters attempting to scale the facility’s fences.
The Portland Police Bureau confirmed three arrests for assault and criminal mischief, following their issuance of a dispersal order alongside the use of less-than-lethal crowd control measures to clear the area.
Breaking: Federal police officers make several arrests outside the ICE facility in Portland.
Riots assault officers with heavy rocks and projectiles. Chaos. pic.twitter.com/ODvGoULa69
— Katie Daviscourt 📸 (@KatieDaviscourt) March 29, 2026
This wave of unrest coincides with a troubling increase in violence against federal agents. DHS data from earlier in 2026 reflects an alarming surge, with assaults on ICE officers skyrocketing by over 1,300 percent from the previous year.
Vehicle attacks surged by more than 3,200 percent, and threats against officers increased by an astonishing 8,000 percent during the same timeframe. The department attributes these trends to rising tensions related to immigration enforcement.
