STORY: A federal judge in Oregon on Sunday (October 5) temporarily blocked Donald Trump's administration from sending any National Guard troops to police Portland, Oregon, a setback for the president as he seeks to dispatch the military to cities over the objections of their Democratic leaders.

National Guard troops are state-based militia forces that answer to their governors except when called into federal service. Trump has said their deployment in Portland is necessary to respond to protests at an immigration facility in the city, which continued on Sunday.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, which will remain in effect until at least October 19, followed the Trump administration's decision to call in troops from California and Texas, just one day after she temporarily blocked Trump from deploying 200 Oregon National Guard troops to Portland.

Immergut, who was appointed by Trump during his first term, said there was no evidence that recent protests necessitated the presence of National Guard troops, no matter where they came from. There was no immediate comment from the White House or from the Pentagon on the judge's order.

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VIDEO SHOWS: PROTESTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AT U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE) HEADQUARTERS IN PORTLAND

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SHOWS: PORTLAND, OREGON, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 5, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all) (NIGHT SHOTS)

1. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WALKING OUT OF GATES AT U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE) HEADQUARTERS

2. VARIOUS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS STANDING IN LINE AROUND PROTESTERS

3. VARIOUS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS STANDING IN LINE AS AMBULANCE AND VEHICLE LEAVE ICE HEADQUARTERS

4. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS SURROUNDING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

5. PROTESTERS

6. VARIOUS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WALKING BACKWARDS INTO ICE HEADQUARTERS

7. GATES CLOSING AROUND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS