Oregon and Portland officials jointly sued the administration earlier this week after Trump announced that he would send the National Guard to protect “war-ravaged” Portland. About 200 Oregon National Guard soldiers have been mobilized as part of the operation, according to the Oregon Military Department. The Trump administration has said its goal is to safeguard US Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities from demonstrators. It is unclear whether the National Guard are currently on the ground in Portland. City leaders have expressed concern that the presence of the National Guard could whip up more fervent protests and stoke new unrest.