Overview
- U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut issued an injunction Friday prohibiting the administration from deploying National Guard troops to the South Portland ICE site.
- The federal government said it will appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which has ordered the status quo to continue, allowing federalization without deployment at the building.
- Protests outside the ICE facility on Saturday were loud yet largely peaceful, with federal agents occasionally firing pepper balls and Portland police making one arrest.
- At Roosevelt High School, Rep. Maxine Dexter hailed the ruling and criticized DHS practices before an audience of more than 200, including costumed Portland Frog Brigade members.
- Dexter, joined by Sen. Chris Murphy and dozens of Democrats, introduced legislation to ensure DHS detainees can contact family and speak directly with an attorney, with those communications paid for.