Never Again Is Now | Portland News

Portland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 18, 2026 · 1m

In Portland, Oregon, a powerful protest called the Oregon Peace Pilgrimage to End Family Detention marched from the historic Expo Center—once an internment camp site—to demand an end to modern family detention. Organizers, including Tsuru for Solidarity, draw stark parallels between today’s ICE facilities and WWII Japanese American internment camps, invoking “Never again” as a rallying cry. Survivors like Peggy Nagae shared harrowing memories of overcrowded, unsanitary camps to underscore the urgency. The march culminated in a community picnic, uniting activists around one clear goal: shut…