ICE shoots 2 in Portland Oregon, as officals allege federal agents impersonating utility workers in the state

Tensions heightened in Oregon as elected officials and state utility representatives announced that ICE agents are allegedly impersonating utility workers to gain access to people’s homes. This happened just days before federal agents shot two people in Southeast Portland.

Northwest Natural, Oregon’s largest natural gas provider, issued a public notice on January 7, 2026. In it, the service warned customers about reports of individuals posing as utility workers to gain entry into residents’ homes. The company stressed, “Our workers who show up at your home should either be wearing a uniform and a utility badge or wearing a badge that says ‘CONTRACTOR.’ Their vehicles should be similarly marked with a NW Natural company logo and/or ‘CONTRACTOR.’”