U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Portland do not depend on the current location of the ICE facility. If extraordinary levels of protection are necessary to thwart perceived threats, the current administration could move the facility elsewhere.

ICE operations aren’t limited to the boundaries that define the jurisdiction of local law enforcement agencies and aspects of ICE operations are carried out in the field. The precise location of the facility simply isn’t that relevant. And resources aren’t lacking. On Oct. 9, when the Department of Homeland Security secretary threatened to open more federal facilities in Portland and increase the number of federal agents in Portland, the agency affirmed that it has sufficient resources to move the ICE facility if it chose t

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