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Federal Push Intensifies: Trump Orders Oregon Guard Into Federal Service as Border Patrol Patrols Chicago

A lawsuit seeks to block a 60-day federalization of Oregon Guard troops on grounds that the order exceeds lawful authority.

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Department of Homeland Security officials walk to the gates of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility after inspecting an area outside on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Portland, Ore.
Border patrol agents chase cyclist after he claims he's 'not a U.S. citizen.'
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Overview

  • A Defense Department memo directed 200 Oregon National Guard members into federal service for 60 days to protect ICE sites, placing them under U.S. Northern Command.
  • Oregon and the city of Portland filed for an emergency restraining order in federal court, citing limits under federal law and saying there is no insurrection or public safety crisis.
  • Hundreds of Portland residents protested outside the local ICE facility the day the order became public, as state leaders condemned the move as an abuse of power.
  • In Chicago, masked and heavily armed Border Patrol agents conducted visible downtown patrols and made arrests, while Illinois’ governor said a DHS memo requested about 100 troops to protect ICE assets.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi instructed FBI, U.S. Marshals, ATF and DEA to defend ICE facilities, and the FBI said agents searched a Portland-area home tied to an alleged laser strike on a CBP helicopter, detaining four people who were then placed in ICE custody.