200 California National Guard Troops Ordered Out of Oregon After Judge Blocks Trump Deployment

Following a ruling by U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut earlier this month, 200 California National Guard troops stationed in Oregon are leaving the state, despite the federal government’s appeal against the ruling.

After President Donald Trump deployed California National Guard troops to Oregon six weeks ago following a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) that blocked the deployment of Oregon National Guard troops to the state, the Judge issued a permanent injunction against Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to protect the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in southwest Portland.

The judge ruled that the Trump Administration failed to meet two criteria necessary to invoke Title 10 to mobilize the National Guard, and there was no danger of a rebellion against U.S. government authority in Portland. She noted that there was no “lawful basis” to send troops to Oregon.

While 200 California troops were sent to Oregon, none were deployed to the ICE facility. The Defense Department has now said that California National Guard members will start returning from Oregon, and only 100 Oregon National Guard members will remain on active Title 10 orders.