Photos: Dozens gather outside Eugene Federal Building to protest fence installation

Perimeter fence construction began around 7:30 p.m., and continued throughout the night.
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April 30, 2026
Construction workers start to place the fence around the Eugene Federal Building as a Department of Homeland Security officer stands by, watching and keeping guard. On April 29, 2026, protesters gathered at the Eugene Federal Building in Eugene, Ore. to object to the building of a fence around the building federal agents of the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Protective Services stood guard. (Saj Sundaram/Emerald)
Construction workers start to place the fence around the Eugene Federal Building as a Department of Homeland Security officer stands by, watching and keeping guard. On April 29, 2026, protesters gathered at the Eugene Federal Building in Eugene, Ore. to object to the building of a fence around the building federal agents of the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Services stood guard. (Saj Sundaram/Emerald)
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On April 29, 2026, protesters gathered at the Eugene Federal Building in Eugene, Ore. to object to the building of a fence around the building federal agents of the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Protective Services stood guard. (Saj Sundaram/Emerald)
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