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Trump Orders Troop Deployment to Portland and ICE Facilities

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and Attorney General Dan Rayfield sued on Monday to halt the planned federalization of 200 National Guard members for Portland, seeking an emergency restraining order.
The administration justified the move under the Insurrection Act and 10 U.S.C. 12406, while federal data show violent crime in Portland, Oregon has declined since 2022 and tourism has risen since 2021.
State and city officials argue the deployment is unnecessary and risky, with Portland Police Bureau assistant chief Craig Dobson and Oregon State Police Captain Cameron Bailey reporting largely sedate protests outside the ICE facility with fewer than 30 nightly demonstrators and no federal request.
The governor warned the deployment could cost up to $10 million, far exceeding the previous $3.8-million estimate to lawmakers, and a hearing is set for Friday.
Across Oregon reactions split between support in rural areas and pushback from business leaders as thousands protested Sunday, the Portland Metro Chamber opposed troops, and Travel Portland warned intervention "certainly could" deter visitors.

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