Some National Guard Troops Being Withdrawn From Chicago and Portland, Officials Say
About 400 National Guard troops from Texas and California are being withdrawn after legal challenges blocked their deployment, while some state guards remain active in Chicago and Portland.
- By November 16, 2025, the Department of Defense ordered roughly 200 California National Guard troops in Portland and 200 Texas National Guard members in Chicago to return home.
- Federal court rulings found multiple judges blocked deployments after state and local officials sued, challenging President Donald Trump's use of Title 10 of the federal code.
- Defense officials added that of the 400 mobilized National Guard troops, only 100 Oregon National Guard members will remain on Title 10 orders while about 300 Illinois National Guard members stay activated.
- U.S. Northern Command said the Department of Defense is 'shifting and/or rightsizing' its Title 10 footprint to maintain a long-term presence, coinciding with DHS leaving Naval Station Great Lakes and increased DHS activity in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- The administration has appealed court rulings and filed a large appeal, while the U.S. Supreme Court has sought supplemental briefing as the broader federal versus state power fight continues.
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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…
By JULIE WATSON Hundreds of National Guard elements deployed in Chicago and Portland, Oregon, will be sent back home, and those who remain will be kept off the streets in the midst of judicial battles over their mission on national territory ordered by the Donald Trump government, a defense official said on Monday. The withdrawal of the soldiers—who were sent from California and Texas—is part of a broader change in troop deployments after Trump …
Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Portland and Chicago are being sent home
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