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Trump’s Portland Guard Claim Disputed as DHS Reports Six Arrests at ICE Site

Guard units remain in vetting and training, according to Oregon officials.

Overview

  • Defense officials authorized 200 Oregon National Guard members to protect federal property in Portland, but state and Guard spokespeople say troops have not yet deployed.
  • President Trump asserted the Guard is “now in place,” a statement contradicted by Oregon National Guard officials who describe ongoing medical screening, paperwork and crowd‑control training.
  • DHS says six people were arrested Tuesday night outside the South Portland ICE facility on charges that include assaulting law enforcement, and one officer was hospitalized.
  • Local reporting shows federal officers fired pepper balls from the facility and carried multiple protesters into the building during renewed clashes.
  • Oregon and Portland are pursuing a federal lawsuit to block the Guard’s federalization, with a hearing expected Friday, as the White House frames the move as part of a broader crime crackdown.