Judge Blocks Trump Oregon Plan as Guards Ordered to Illinois
Federal agents clash with protesters outside an ICE facility in Portland on Oct. 4.
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A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from sending military forces to Portland, Oregon, to quell protests against his immigration crackdown, even as 300 National Guard troops were ordered to Illinois over the objection of state officials.
US District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, said in an order Saturday that the National Guard deployment to Portland did not appear to be justified due to the limited nature of the protests and the ability of local law enforcement to handle the situation.