Eisner Award Winner Michael Oeming On The Ground At Portland International Airport’s Immigration Crackdown Protest

As protests continued to spread at airports around the country in response to Mr. Trump’s executive order against the Immigration & Travel Ban from selected Middle Eastern countries, Portland International Airport was no exception. At 3 p.m. PST today, a crowd of 100 or so protestors arrived at the airport. Police Officers on the scene noted that there’s an ordinance against marching at the airport, but the Portland Mercury reported that as of 4:15 no tickets had been issued.

One participant of the protest is none other than comic artist and creator, Michael Oeming. He’s been posting photos of the protest throughout the afternoon, and so far it appears it’s been peaceful with police holding back.

Currently he’s one of the creative pair behind the multi-Eisner Award winning Powers comic series.

🙂 pic.twitter.com/rGE3XmIDXr

— Oeming (@Oeming) January 29, 2017

Peaceful protest at #PDX #PDX resistance lots of people! pic.twitter.com/1n6BHLQ0fE

— Oeming (@Oeming) January 29, 2017

#PDX pic.twitter.com/8vX2b7m2lL

— Oeming (@Oeming) January 29, 2017

At #PDXprotest with @takisoma pic.twitter.com/EmVZ8aq3sf

— Oeming (@Oeming) January 29, 2017

“Never again is now” pic.twitter.com/zlUgHZV2aM

— Oeming (@Oeming) January 29, 2017

As the evening has gone on, airport staffers have been supportive of the protesters.

Love @PortOfPortland. Giving out water to #NoBanNoWall protesters. #pdxprotest pic.twitter.com/V9NpDTky5g

— Sarah Armstrong (@armstrongsj) January 29, 2017