Portland city councilors urge mayor to act on ICE tear gas use

• The agency has used tear gas on protesters multiple times at its South Portland facility since the law went into effect this month, per the Oregonian.

State of play: Morillo and Green wrote in a letter that ICE was in clear violation of the code and asked Wilson to develop the mechanisms necessary to enforce the new law.

• They asked Wilson to make sure the city is investigating and documenting all uses of chemical munitions at the facility, using existing nuisance codes to "act on harmful conduct" at the facility and publicize ways the public can lodge complaints.

Between the lines: The facility has seen near-nightly protests for months, with an uptick since federal agents killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and wounded two people in Portland this month.

What they're saying: "Portlanders are demanding that we take action to protect our communities from our authoritarian Federal government," Morillo and Green wrote. "We must act urgently with every tool we have."

The other side: Wilson has yet to address the letter directly, but a city spokesperson told Axios that "city leadership remains committed to protecting community safety and ensuring accountability."

• "As the enforcement framework continues to be developed, we will work closely with the City Council and community stakeholders."