Federal Government Moves to Dismiss Appeal Over Oregon Troop Deployment

The state of Oregon and city of Portland want their day in court and oppose the dismissal request.

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

The Trump administration told a federal appeals court on Nov. 3 that it wants to withdraw its appeal of a ruling preventing the deployment of state National Guard troops to deal with violence directed against federal immigration facilities in Portland, Oregon.

A president may take over, or federalize, National Guard troops on an emergency basis in certain circumstances.