"The state of Oregon and city of Portland have gone to court to keep the Trump administration from sending troops to the city. Officials with the state and city filed a motion in U.S. District Court Monday for a temporary restraining order to block the administration's plans to federalize the Oregon National Guard - usually under the control of the governor - and deploy 200 members to Portland for 60 days. Donald Trump has claimed the city is "war-ravaged," which it is not."
"Sending in 200 National Guard troops to guard a single building [the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility] is not normal. If you had a concern about safety at your own home, you'd make a few calls and fill the gaps - not call in an army. What we're seeing is not about public safety, it's about the president flexing political muscle under the guise of law and order, chasing a media hit at the expense of our community."
Oregon and the city of Portland filed for a temporary restraining order in U.S. District Court to block the Trump administration from federalizing the Oregon National Guard and deploying 200 guardsmen to Portland for 60 days. The motion targets a proposed transfer of guard control from the governor to the federal government and names the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, their secretaries, and the president as defendants. State officials argued there is no insurrection or threat justifying military intervention and said the deployment would be unnecessary, unlawful, and politically motivated.
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