Keith Wilson is the Mayor of Portland, Oregon, first elected in November 2024 and sworn in as the city's first mayor under its new form of government in January 2025.
Case
A Border Patrol agent shot and wounded two unarmed Venezuelan nationals in a Portland hospital parking lot on January 8, 2026. DHS says the driver weaponized his truck; charges against both were later reduced, and a bullet-removal incident drew scrutiny.
Role at the time: Mayor of Portland, Oregon
Statement summary
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson condemned the shooting as a consequence of aggressive federal tactics and called on ICE to halt all operations in the city pending a full investigation.
“We cannot sit by while constitutional protections erode and bloodshed mounts. Portland is not a 'training ground' for militarized agents, and the 'full force' threatened by the administration has deadly consequences. As mayor, I call on ICE to end all operations in Portland until a full investigation can be completed.”
Wilson's statement condemns the shooting and the federal enforcement posture behind it, explicitly rejecting the premise that Portland should be subject to this kind of force and questioning whether the federal government's account can be trusted.
Statement dates: January 8, 2026
Statement dates: January 8, 2026
Statement dates: January 8, 2026
