The 200 federalized members of the California National Guard sent to Portland, Oregon, and another 200 federalized members of the Texas National Guard sent to Chicago will return to their home states, according to two US officials.
Federal Guard troops arrived in those cities in early October but were never operationally deployed due to legal challenges that continue in court.
Members of the 49th California Military Police Brigade, part of the Army National Guard’s military police brigade, walk the grounds at the Oregon Army National Guard’s Camp Withycombe, as a divided U.S. appeals court ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump can send National Guard troops to Portland in Happy Valley, Oregon, Oct. 22, 2025.
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On Friday night, U.S. Northern Command hinted that changes were coming to the federalized troop mission in those cities, but did not provide details when it posted on
Guard members from Texas and California had been activated by federal order from President Donald Trump in early October and placed on active duty under Title 10.
While deployed to the two cities, the troops never carried out operations due to several legal rulings that suspended their deployment.
Members of the National Guard walk at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Broadview facility in Chicago, Illinois, Oct. 9, 2025.
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These troops will now return to their home states of Texas and California, according to the two US officials.
California will maintain a ready force of 100 Guard members and Texas will maintain a force of 200 members who have volunteered for the mission, according to one of the officials.
The 200 members of the Illinois National Guard who had also been federalized by President Donald Trump to operate in Chicago will remain on active duty, the official said.
But there will be a change among the 200 federalized soldiers in the Oregon National Guard, as their number will be reduced to 100 remaining on active duty, the official added.
