The Trump administration will expand Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) efforts in Portland and Chicago soon, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday.
That will include purchasing buildings in the two cities amid increased federal law enforcement presence, she said.
“We’re purchasing more buildings in Chicago to operate out of. We’re not going to back off. In fact, we’re doubling down, and we’re going to be in more parts of Chicago,” Noem said, adding that snipers and security will be deployed at those buildings.
“I was in Portland on Tuesday, and met the governor, met with the mayor, met with the chief of police,” Noem said at the meeting, adding that she “told them if they didn’t meet our demands for safety and security on the streets and work with us, then we were going to bring in more federal law enforcement.”…
Noem Announces ICE Will Expand Efforts in Portland and Chicago
