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PORTLAND MAYOR ORDERS ICE PERIMETER REMOVED DESPITE DHS, U.S. ATTORNEY DEMANDS

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Portland’s mayor ordered the removal of police tape around the city’s ICE office a day after DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s visit, despite a federal request to maintain a perimeter so officers could move without hindrance. The U.S. Attorney in Oregon pressed the city to keep a cordon comparable to the one used during Noem’s visit; city officials said local responders will make public-order decisions based on conditions on the ground. The move underscores a widening federal–local clash over security and operations at the South Waterfront ICE facility.

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