00:00Protests outside Portland's ICE facility have slowed this summer, but that's not stopping President Donald Trump from deploying 200 federal troops to the city.
00:11Trump ordered troops to protect ICE facilities, saying he would use full force if necessary.
00:17The order comes at the request of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tasked to provide the troops.
00:24Oregon leaders pushed back, filing a lawsuit to block the deployment.
00:28Governor Tina Kotek, Attorney General Dan Rayfield, and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, all Democrats, also led a peaceful demonstration, calling for local control and saying military intervention is not needed.
00:41I want to reach out to every one of you and let you know that Portland has a long and proud history of people protests.
00:47We bring tens of thousands to the street. You are the voice of our future, of our nation. We must be that voice today.
00:55In June, federal prosecutors charged six people after clashes outside the South Portland ICE office.
01:02Charges included assaulting officers, failing to obey lawful orders, and creating hazards on federal property.
01:10Since mid-June, 22 people have been charged in connection with protests, according to the DOJ.
01:15Some have received probation, and court orders bar all defendants from the ICE facility and surrounding blocks.
01:22Portland's overall crime rate is down this year compared with 2024.
01:27Homicides dropped more than 50 percent, while cases involving rape dropped by 12 percent and robberies by 6 percent.
01:35Aggravated assaults remain steady.
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