On Monday (October 20), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that President Donald Trump can deploy National Guard troops in Portland , Oregon. The decision lifts a previous order that blocked the deployment, marking a significant legal victory for the Trump administration in its efforts to bolster immigration enforcement in Democratic-led cities.

The ruling came from a three-judge panel, with a 2-1 decision. Judges Ryan Nelson and Bridget Bade , both appointed by President Trump, supported the administration's stance that deploying the National Guard was necessary to protect an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland . They argued that the President acted within his statutory authority, which allows federalization of the National Guard when regula

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