Myth vs. Fact: 50+ Nights of Violence, Chaos, and Anarchy in Portland, Oregon
“Enforcing federal law is not by invitation. The FBI, DEA, ATF, and other federal law enforcement agencies do not require local requests from communities to enforce federal law.”
“Local and state leaders have prohibited the Portland police from enforcing laws that could bring this violence to an end.”
“Federal law, in particular 40 U.S.C. § 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.”
“Federal officers have been protecting the courthouse in downtown Portland since it was built 1997.”