Federal prosecutors announced this week that a Portland woman with ties to Antifa—a newly designated terrorist organization—has been charged with felony assault after striking a federal officer during an encounter at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon, 39-year-old Katherine Meagan Vogel was arrested on September 30, 2025, after she vandalized federal property by pouring red paint across the driveway of the ICE facility.
Federal officers detained Vogel and escorted her inside the facility for questioning about the vandalism, which constituted depredation of government property.
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While officers processed her, Vogel escalated the situation into violence. Court filings state that she struck a federal officer in the jaw with a closed fist.
The assault led to her immediate arrest on an additional felony charge of assaulting a federal officer. Under federal law, the charge carries a penalty of up to eight years in prison.
“Violence and property damage at the ICE building or any other federal building will not be tolerated.
If you assault a federal law enforcement officer or damage federal property, you will be arrested and federally prosecuted,” said U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford in a public statement.
Vogel made her first appearance before a U.S. Magistrate Judge the following day.
She was released under court-imposed conditions pending further proceedings.
Prosecutors emphasized that a criminal complaint is an allegation and Vogel is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The case highlights a broader trend of organized hostility toward immigration enforcement in Portland.
Since June 13, 2025, federal prosecutors in Oregon have charged at least 28 individuals with federal crimes tied to incidents at the ICE facility.
Charges have included assaulting federal officers, failure to comply with lawful orders, and damaging federal property. These prosecutions reflect an ongoing federal push to restore order after years of unrest centered on Portland’s federal buildings.
The targeting of ICE facilities in Portland is not new. In 2020, during the height of nationwide protests, ICE and other federal agencies documented hundreds of cases of vandalism, firebombing attempts, and physical attacks against officers.
The Department of Homeland Security has since classified violent activity at federal immigration facilities as a persistent domestic security threat.
Vogel’s case, while still pending, underscores the growing dangers faced by officers tasked with enforcing federal law.
What began as vandalism with red paint escalated into physical violence against an officer, illustrating the line between protest and crime that prosecutors say must be firmly upheld.
This story originally appeared on TheGateWayPundit
