Amid Violent Anti-ICE Protests, Blue States in Standoff Over National Guard Deployment

Portland and Chicago are fighting the deployment of federal troops to support ICE operations, while Memphis welcomes assistance in fighting crime.

Federal officers deploy smoke grenades to deter protesters in front of Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 5, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Street protests have continued in some major cities as state and local officials battle the Trump administration’s effort to use National Guard troops to protect federal property during Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.

Portland, Oregon, and Chicago have seen sustained protests and some violence as the Trump administration carries out large-scale operations to deport illegal immigrants.