The Associated PressDemonstrators standoff against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents outside an ICE facility on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Portland, Ore.PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Oregon temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard in Portland, ruling Saturday in a lawsuit brought by the state and city. The Trump administration appealed, and an appellate panel has put the lower court’s block on hold while it moves forward. Portland protests were small, but grew after deployment was announcedThe Portland protests have been limited to a one-block area in a city that covers about 145 square miles (375 square km) and has about 636,000 residents. They grew somewhat following the Sept. 28 announcement of the guard deployment. The administration sent hundreds of agents for the stated purpose of protecting the federal courthouse and other federal property from vandalism.