When U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem visited Portland last week to observe protests outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building, it came with none of the advance notice to local press that typically accompanies such a visit.
There were no interview opportunities, no press availability and no public statements. Federal officials did not send an itinerary for Noem’s Oct. 7 visit or note which local leaders she would be meeting with while in town. Federal officials ignored The Oregonian/OregonLive’s requests for interviews of Noem, as they have done for all requests for access to officials and the federal ICE building in South Portland dating back to June.
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