Portland, Oregon is facing growing chaos as police refuse to intervene in areas near Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, citing fears of violating the state’s strict sanctuary city laws. Residents say they have endured months of nightly protests, assaults, and intimidation, with Portland police making no arrests since June 18 despite documented crimes. The crisis follows years of policies that defunded the police, installed a light-on-crime district attorney, and decriminalized hard drugs under Measure 110 — leaving open drug use and rising deaths across the city. Even businesses like Walmart have shut down operations in Portland, citing unsustainable crime. Residents now report being harassed, forced to show ID, and living in fear while police stand by. Critics argue this represents a full abdication of duty and a collapse of law and order in one of America’s most progressive cities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices