Throughout the morning and afternoon on Wednesday, a handful of protesters held signs on the corner of Bancroft and Macadam.

The remarks came two days after Noem made an appearance Tuesday at South Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement building, the site of protests since June.

The Trump Administration is claiming that Portland has become a "wasteland" due to "premeditated anarchy" near the ICE facility, while local leaders maintain that there is no insurrection and that they have confidence in local law enforcement.

Federal judge Karin Immergut issued orders halting National Guard deployment in Oregon as DHS Secretary Kristi Noem toured Portland ICE facility.

The DHS secretary said ICE officers told her Portland police cheered on "rioters." Portland's police chief called the claim "an abhorrent allegation."

Kotek said she asked Noem to instruct Homeland Security and ICE agents to obey Oregon laws while conducting federal operations.

Right-wing influencers and media figures have flocked to Portland, helping bring national and Trump administration attention to ICE protests in the city.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said officials are reviewing facilities to deploy more federal law enforcement in the two cities.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said she reiterated to the Homeland Security chief that Portland was not experiencing a rebellion and federal troops were unnecessary.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's comments on Fox News came after a visit to Portland.

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 ICE office that has been the site of recurring protests since June.