Portland, Oregon, was the site of violent riots in 2020 under the first Trump administration, and is set to see a new crime crackdown initiative as federal officials converge on the city.

In a news conference on Friday evening, Portland and Oregon leaders urged the community to remain peaceful after an increase in activity by federal agents.

National Guard troops are making their way to Portland, Oregon, to protect immigration facilities from leftist rioters besieging the city in recent months. The troops began reporting for duty in Portland on Wednesday,

Anti-ICE protesters displayed a guillotine and clashed with police outside a Portland immigration facility, with officers firing munitions to disperse the crowd.

A top aide to Gov. Tina Kotek (D-OR), who is opposing President Donald Trump’s efforts to protect government facilities in Portland from antifa attacks, was arrested for allegedly interfering with law enforcement during an antifa uprising at a Portland police station in 2020.

Trump has previously described living here, in the nation’s 26th-most-populous city, as being like “living in hell.”

Portland has long been a focal point for violent left-wing rioters and attracted considerable attention during the George Floyd riots, with many members of Antifa attacking a federal courthouse.