State and local leaders — but only a few protesters — greeted U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday as she visited Portland and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office that has been the site of recurring protests since June.

As Noem made the case for increased security near the facility, where the Trump administration has sought to deploy National Guard troops, local officials repeated their arguments that the situation is well in hand and that federal intervention has only inflamed tensions.

Here’s what we know about the day’s events and what’s ahead.

Noem meets state, city leaders

The secretary’s visit began at Portland International Airport, where Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said she continued to push back against a looming troop deployment and “reiterated a

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