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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Visiting Portland for ICE Facility Engagement Today

City officials say police will provide routine protection without participating in immigration enforcement.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 15: Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during an event where U.S. President Donald Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum in the Oval Office on September 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed a memorandum that will send members of the National Guard and federal law enforcement agencies to Memphis, Tennessee in an effort to decrease crime in the city. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, left, and President Donald Trump listen in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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SANTIAGO, CHILE - JULY 30: U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks after signing a letter of intent with Chile's Minister of Public Security Luis Cordero for a Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program (BITMAP) on July 30, 2025 at the Security Ministry in Santiago, Chile. Noem is on a multi-day visit to Argentina, Chile, and Paraguay. (Photo by Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Portland officials confirm Noem is in the region on Tuesday, with her agenda not publicly detailed.
  • The Portland Police Bureau’s dignitary protection unit will manage routine traffic and public-space support for the visit.
  • Consistent with sanctuary policies, local police will not assist in federal immigration actions tied to the trip.
  • City leaders urge residents to stay safe and point to recent court rulings affirming no need for federal military intervention in Portland.
  • Conservative commentator Benny Johnson said on Instagram he plans to interview Noem at the South Portland ICE facility, and outlets describe the situation as developing.