Street protests have continued in some major cities as state and local officials battle the Trump administration’s effort to use National Guard troops to protect federal property during Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.
Portland, Oregon, and Chicago have seen sustained protests and some violence as the Trump administration carries out large-scale operations to deport illegal immigrants.
When President Donald Trump ordered National Guard troops to be deployed, Oregon and Illinois sued to block the move. A federal judge blocked the Oregon deployment. The Illinois case is pending.
Trump deployed National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles in June in response to anti-ICE protests, and to Washington in August to support crime fighting. Both deployments survived legal challenges….
Amid Violent Anti-ICE Protests, Blue States in Standoff Over National Guard Deployment
