PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- U.S. Labor Secretary and former Oregon Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer has praised President Donald Trump after he announced on social media he would be sending federal troops to Portland.

The announcement came not even a day after multiple public officials – including Mayor Keith Wilson, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Rep. Maxine Dexter and others – held an emergency press conference when increased signs of federal presence were reported at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland.

Chavez-DeRemer, who lives in Happy Valley, had previously called on President Trump to send federal agents to Oregon during a cabinet meeting on Aug. 26.

“Thank you for what you are doing with your agents on ICE,” she said. “I hope you will come to Portland, Oregon and crac

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