President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of U.S. military troops to Portland, Oregon, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities nationwide on September 27, 2025, to protect against attacks by Antifa and other groups, at the request of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
The directive authorizes full force if necessary and follows intensified protests at the Portland ICE centre since June, resulting in over 100 arrests and injuries to federal officers.
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson condemned the move as an abuse of authority that risks escalating violence in the city.
