Trump Orders Troops to Portland Amid Ongoing ICE Protests

President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of federal troops to Portland, Oregon, specifically to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities amid ongoing protests and violence. The deployment, authorized at the request of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, targets what Trump described as "war-ravaged" Portland, with authorization for "full force, if necessary." The decision follows a series of violent incidents against ICE officers and facilities, which the Department of Homeland Security has labeled as attacks by Antifa and other domestic terrorist groups. Trump has also signed an executive order designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization, enabling expanded federal action against them. Local officials, including Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, have opposed the federal intervention, stating they have not requested such assistance. The deployment fits into a broader campaign by the Trump administration to crack down on protests and alleged left-wing violence in major cities, with similar actions previously taken in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.