Federal law enforcement agencies that have been deployed in response to protests or public-safety incidents in Portland include the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Border Patrol, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
October 06, 2025
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Names of federal agencies involved in protest- or crowd-control operations in Portland.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) includes agencies such as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that conduct federal immigration enforcement activities.
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DHS is the federal department responsible for various immigration and border-security functions, carried out by component agencies.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are law enforcement components within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that conduct immigration enforcement operations.
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Organizational role of ICE and CBP within DHS and their enforcement function.