PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After Portland police and other Oregon law enforcement agencies met with visiting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday, Chief Bob Day is issuing a public safety update about the circumstances surrounding Noem's visit.

The visit comes amid ongoing protests outside the Portland Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and a court-challenged directive from the Trump administration to send National Guard troops into the Rose City.

Noem also visited with Oregon Governor Tina Kotek on Tuesday before going into the ICE facility itself, briefly appearing on the roof of the South Portland building.

During the press conference, Day thanked Secretary Noem for meeting with him and other law enforcement officials, saying, "Communication is the

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