Hundreds of protesters marched to the Portland Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detention Facility on Saturday afternoon.

It is the latest demonstration since President Donald Trump announced last week he would deploy up to 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland.

Protesters had gathered Saturday morning at nearby Elizabeth Caruthers Park. They arrived at the detention facility and blocked the road in front of the building. Soon after, federal law enforcement marched out of the center and fired tear gas to disperse the crowd.

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It’s unclear how many were fired, but protesters near the front of the crowd said federal agents fired several canisters.

Agents also appeared to arrest multiple protesters who were standing on the sidewalk outside the entrance to the facility. They continued to fire tear gas canisters around 1:20 p.m.

One of the protesters there was Steve Hall, who said he served three years in U.S. Army intelligence.

“They (Guard troops) don’t belong here,” Hall said. “Our police force is adequate to take care of anything and everything, including the city and the county.”

This story is developing and may be updated.

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