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.
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.
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