Streets around the entrance to South Portland’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building remain blocked to traffic Wednesday morning as police tape remains around multiple intersections in the area.

At least a dozen Portland police officers surrounded the area for U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s visit Tuesday, putting up tape and enforcing traffic barricades. That was part of what the Police Bureau called “routine support” for a visiting official.

Police Chief Bob Day and officials said around 5 p.m. Tuesday that the area would be secured for several more hours.

That has changed.

A Portland police spokesperson, Mike Benner, said Wednesday morning there is no timeline for the tape to come down.

“Tape is up as PPB continues to provide a presence in the neig

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