Trump's National Guard deployment in Portland, Oregon halted as Chicago braces for troops
A federal judge is temporarily halting President Donald Trump's National Guard deployment in Portland, Oregon. Meanwhile, Chicago is expecting hundreds of troops.
A federal judge is temporarily halting President Donald Trump's National Guard deployment in Portland, Oregon. Meanwhile, Chicago is expecting hundreds of troops.
A federal judge is temporarily halting President Donald Trump's National Guard deployment in Portland, Oregon. Meanwhile, Chicago is expecting hundreds of troops.
President Donald Trump's crime and immigration crackdown hit a legal roadblock in Portland, Oregon, as new details emerged about the administration's plan to send federal troops into Chicago.
On Saturday, a federal judge temporarily blocked Trump's effort to federalize 200 members of the Oregon National Guard. U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut said the plan to send troops to Portland likely overstepped Trump's authority and threatened state sovereignty.
"This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law. Defendants have made a range of arguments that, if accepted, risk blurring the line between civil and military federal power — to the detriment of this nation," Immergut said.
The decision was celebrated by state and local leaders who brought the lawsuit, but the White House vowed to appeal.
"President Trump exercised his lawful authority to protect federal assets and personnel in Portland following violent riots and attacks on law enforcement — we expect to be vindicated by a higher court," said White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland has been at the center of recent protests. On Saturday, hundreds marched to the building, prompting federal agents to deploy tear gas, among other crowd-control munitions. At least six people were arrested.
Similar demonstrations and a similar debate have been playing out in Chicago. On Saturday, the Department of Homeland Security said federal agents shot and injured one woman during what the agency described as a "defensive" response to an alleged vehicle-ramming attack.
On Saturday, Trump authorized 300 troops to protect federal officers and assets in Chicago, despite opposition from Illinois Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker. The timeline of the National Guard's arrival was not immediately clear.
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