Confirmed death toll climbs to 2 from Longview paper mill disaster Oregon Public Broadcasting OPB

The Department of Homeland Security identified the individuals shot as Venezuelan gang members. The federal defender first told OPB that the allegations are “a well-worn playbook.”

State leaders say they’ve received a letter from federal officials authorizing Oregon National Guard members to “perform federal functions” for 60 days.

The secretary arrived at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland just after noon Tuesday. Portland police officers had blocked off streets and cordoned off observers and protesters.