US EditionSome National Guard Troops Being Withdrawn From Chicago and Portland, Officials Say
Approximately 400 National Guard troops from California and Texas will return home after courts blocked their deployment, while some Illinois and Oregon guards remain on federal orders.
- On November 16, 2025, U.S. Northern Command began drawing down hundreds of National Guard soldiers from Chicago, Illinois, and Portland, Oregon, including all 200 California National Guard troops in Oregon.
- Federal court rulings forced limits on deployments after U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut found President Donald Trump exceeded Title 10 of the U.S. Code authority earlier this month.
- About 300 Illinois National Guard troops will stay activated while 200 Texas National Guard members return and only 100 Oregon National Guard remain on Title 10 orders.
- U.S. Northern Command framed the move as a 'rightsizing' to establish a long-term presence, while Governor Gavin Newsom, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker responded amid the U.S. Supreme Court's additional briefing request.
- With Thanksgiving and Christmas fast approaching, Pentagon officials decided last week to withdraw out-of-state soldiers due to holiday separation and costly limbo, maintaining a trimmed long-term presence amidst federal-state authority debates.
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Hundreds of U.S. National Guard soldiers deployed to Chicago and Portland began to withdraw on Sunday, reported U.S. media, after their sending by the Trump administration was challenged in court.
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National Guard troops to leave Chicago, Portland: reports
The 400 out-of-state National Guard troops deployed to Chicago and Portland, Ore., will be sent home in the coming days, according to multiple reports. In Chicago, 200 Texas National Guard troops were sent to the city in early October but their deployment to the streets was stalled by multiple court rulings. In Portland, 200 California National Guard troops have been sitting through a similar situation. “In the coming days, the Department will b…
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