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Overview
- A Defense Department memo authorizes a 60‑day deployment of 200 Guard members to protect ICE facilities and federal personnel in Portland.
- President Donald Trump announced the order on Truth Social, citing a request from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and authorizing use of “total force” if needed.
- Governor Tina Kotek and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson said they did not request federal forces and argued local authorities can manage public safety.
- Oregon’s filing contends the action is unconstitutional and unnecessary, noting protests at ICE sites have been small, typically under 30 people, with no related arrests since June.
- The Portland move follows earlier deployments to Los Angeles, Washington, and Memphis, alongside escalated rhetoric that labels Antifa a terrorist organization and references recent violence near ICE facilities.