![]() ![]() Myth: Unidentified federal officers are arresting people in Portland. Acting in conjunction with the Department of Justice, DHS law enforcement officers are expressly authorized to leave federal property to conduct investigations and arrest individuals who have damaged federal property or attacked federal agents.§ 1315 explicitly states that DHS may “conduct investigations, on and off the property in question, of offenses that may have been committed against property owned or occupied by the Federal Government or persons on the property.” Myth: Federal officers are not allowed to arrest suspected criminals outside of federal grounds. Federal officers have been protecting the courthouse in downtown Portland since it was built 1997.§ 1315, clearly states that the Secretary of Homeland Security “ shall protect the buildings, grounds, and property that are owned, occupied, or secured by the Federal Government.” Myth: DHS is acting outside of its jurisdiction in Portland. Local and state leaders have prohibited the Portland police from enforcing laws that could bring this violence to an end.Federal law clearly states that DHS has the authority to protect federal property and arrest criminals who damage federal property or attack federal officers.The FBI, DEA, ATF, and other federal law enforcement agencies do not require local requests from communities to enforce federal law. Enforcing federal law is not by invitation.Myth: Federal officers have not been invited by state or local officials policing Portland is a local responsibility. The Portland Police Department has declared a riot on numerous occasions because of the nightly violence, which occurred well before the federal presence increased in early July.On July 3 rd, before the surge of DHS law enforcement officers to Portland, Mayor Wheeler said the violence had “been going on for more than a month now” and called for the “nightly violence” to end. Downtown Portland has seen over 50 straight nights of criminal violence perpetrated by anarchists targeting city and federal properties and those that inhabit them.Myth: Protests in Portland were peaceful until the DHS expanded its presence and instigated violence. Reports indicating otherwise are irresponsible and inaccurate.The DHS personnel sent to protect federal facilities in Portland are sworn civilian federal law enforcement officers, not active duty military personnel.Myth: The Trump Administration deployed federal troops to the streets of Portland. ![]()
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