A Portland Police Bureau assistant chief said in court recently that federal police were “instigating” some of the clashes between officers and protesters outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in South Portland.

The protests at the building began in early June in response to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown across the country. They peaked that month but have continued ever since, with major flare-ups in July and early September.

The sometimes disruptive demonstrations have upset and aggravated many residents who live near the ICE building, including Cloud Elvengrail, who sued the city in July, accusing it of failing to uphold its noise ordinances. Portland Police Bureau Assistant Chief Craig Dobson made the statements about federal officers in swor

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