Overview
- A defense official said about 200 California Guard troops in Portland and 200 Texas Guard troops in Chicago are being sent back to their home states after weeks off the streets during legal fights.
- U.S. Northern Command announced it is resizing its Title 10 footprint in Portland, Los Angeles and Chicago, pledging a sustained presence even as active roles are curtailed.
- Roughly 100 California Guard members will remain around Portland for training, Oregon Guard forces will be reduced from about 200 to 100, and about 100 troops will stay on duty in Los Angeles, according to the official.
- In Chicago, approximately 300 Illinois Guard troops will stay in the metro area for training, and about 200 Texas Guard soldiers will shift to standby at Fort Bliss rather than operate with DHS.
- Federal judges halted operations in both cities—Judge April Perry blocked the Chicago deployment and Judge Karin Immergut issued a permanent injunction in Portland—while the Supreme Court has requested additional briefing on the Title 10 question.