Judge Blocks Trump Admin from Sending National Guard to Portland as Protesters Clash With Federal Agents Outside ICE Facility

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : A federal judge in Oregon has temporarily halted the Trump administration's plan to send hundreds of National Guard troops to the "war-ravaged" Portland -- on the same day federal officers used tear gas and mace against anti-ICE protesters following more than 100 consecutive days of demonstrations.
42% : U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, who was appointed by Trump, issued the temporary order on Saturday after both the city of Portland and the state of Oregon filed lawsuits against the federal government Trump Faces Roadblock "The relationship between the federal government and the states, between the military and domestic law enforcement, and the balance of powers between the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government," she wrote in her ruling.
33% : "President Trump exercised his lawful authority to protect federal assets and personnel in Portland following violent riots and attacks on law enforcement -- we expect to be vindicated by a higher court," White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told The New York Post.
32% : Trump Adamant Last week, Trump announced plans to send 200 National Guard troops to Portland to support immigration authorities and confront what he called "domestic terrorists," promising to use "full force, if necessary." He also ordered Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to deploy "all necessary troops.
27% : " State officials immediately filed a lawsuit to stop the president from sending the forces -- a move similar to what Trump has already done in Democratic-led cities like Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Memphis, where protests have broken out.
19% : Trump ordered his administration on Friday to look for federal funds in Portland that could be cut as a form of punishment for local officials in response to the ongoing unrest.
15% : The decision comes as a major blow to Trump, who had just last week described Portland as a "war-ravaged" city under attack by Antifa and announced plans to send in federal agents.

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