Official Statement from Travel Portland on 7 October 2025:
Portland is open for business, and the city is doing well with a focus on livability issues and safety for all residents and visitors. Portland leads the nation in a decline in violent crime. New businesses and attractions are opening all the time. The city is thriving and welcoming to everyone.
Rhetoric about deploying federal forces to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland should not cause concern for meeting participants. The ICE facility in Portland is located in an isolated area of the city far from tourism assets and visitor infrastructure such as hotels and attractions. It is easy to avoid this area while exploring and enjoying Portland.
Local community, business and elected leaders disagree with President Trump’s comments and characterization of Portland and have clearly stated federal intervention is unnecessary, unwarranted and unwelcomed. A letter signed by more than 150 organizations and elected leaders on this topic can be read here. The city and state have also taken legal action in an attempt to prohibit this action.
So far little information about deploying troops to Portland has been released beyond a memo from the Department of Defense and a post on one of the president’s social media accounts. President Trump has spoken with Oregon Governor Tina Kotek about the issue and she insisted there is no need for federal involvement. There are no signs of additional federal troops in Portland to our knowledge.
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