Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Trump’s Authoritarian National Guard Deployment to Portland
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A federal judge has permanently stopped the Trump administration’s attempt to militarize Portland, Oregon, exposing the administration’s baseless claims of violence.
U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut has issued a permanent injunction preventing the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, in a decisive blow against the administration’s ongoing campaign to suppress dissent. In her ruling, Judge Immergut made it clear that the protests near the city's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility were overwhelmingly peaceful, with only rare and minor incidents of violence—contradicting the administration’s narrative of chaos.
The judge found no credible evidence to support the administration’s exaggerated claims of rebellion or a breakdown in law enforcement that would justify such a draconian federal intervention. She pointed out that most confrontations occurred between protesters and counter-protesters, not federal agents, further undermining the administration’s justification for a military response.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield hailed the decision as “a huge victory,” emphasizing that the courts are finally holding the administration accountable to the truth and the rule of law, rather than allowing fearmongering and authoritarian overreach to go unchecked.
The Trump administration, undeterred by the facts, has indicated plans to appeal the ruling, continuing its relentless assault on civil liberties.
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