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Oregon Sues to Block Trump’s Federalization of National Guard for Portland Deployment

State and city leaders say no insurrection exists, asserting the move breaches limits on military involvement in domestic policing.

Overview

  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered 200 Oregon National Guard members into federal service for 60 days to perform federal functions, including protecting ICE facilities.
  • Oregon and the City of Portland filed a federal complaint seeking an injunction that argues the Title 10 order violates the Posse Comitatus Act and the Tenth Amendment.
  • President Trump posted that he directed the Pentagon to send “all necessary Troops” to protect Portland ICE sites and authorized “Full Force, if necessary.”
  • Protests continued outside Portland’s ICE facility with arrests reported locally, while DHS said 11 people were arrested near a Chicago-area ICE site over the weekend.
  • The Portland action comes as courts weigh similar deployments, including a district court ruling against the Los Angeles order that was stayed on appeal, and reports indicate Memphis could see troops this week.