In brief
In a significant ruling, U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut has temporarily prevented the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard in Portland, Oregon. The Defense Department's plan to send 200 National Guard members to protect federal properties amidst ongoing protests was met with legal action from state and city officials, who deemed the description of Portland as 'war-ravaged' by Trump as absurd. The protests, particularly outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building, have seen a modest turnout in recent weeks.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Oregon has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard in Portland. U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued the order Saturday in a lawsuit brought by the state and city. The Defense Department had said it was placing 200 members of Oregon’s National Guard under federal control for 60 days to protect federal property at locations where protests are occurring or likely to occur after Trump called the city war-ravaged. Oregon officials said that description was ludicrous. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in the city has recently been the site of nightly protests, which typically drew a couple dozen people in recent weeks before the deployment was announced.
