Texas National Guard troops to leave Chicago
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Oregon National Guard members will have to travel out of state to ‘demobilize’ from federal mission
The Oregon National Guard members ending their missions will travel to Fort Hood in Texas for the demobilization process, which includes medical and mental health screenings and administrative duties like dealing with their pay, said Lt. Col. Stephen Bomar, director of public affairs for the Oregon Military Department.
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Federal judge extends order blocking Trump from deploying National Guard troops to Portland
A judge has extended her order blocking President Donald Trump from deploying any National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, until Friday – keeping soldiers in the city in limbo as the legal showdown over presidential power continues.
The move comes amid court battles and objections by state and local leaders to President Trump’s deployment orders.
Approximately 700 National Guard troops will remain in active duty under federal control, but will return to their home states.
In her ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut found President Trump “did not have a lawful basis to federalize the National Guard.”
The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to proceed with the Chicago-area deployment, which is currently blocked in federal court. On Monday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed the deployment in Portland to move forward, overruling a district court judge, but additional appeals are expected.
In the early morning hours of November 1, along Portland’s Back Cove Trail, 162 participants laced up their boots to take part in the Norwegian Foot