Court backs Trump on Oregon troops — why it matters

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.com

The appeals court has reversed the decision made by a lower court judge in Oregon, paving the way for allowing President Trump to send the National Guard to Portland to help quell the rioting outside the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement building (ICE).

Why this matters:

• Rioting, street takeovers and over-size hostile protesting have occurred for over 120 days outside the Portland ICE office.
• The ICE building has been closed for three weeks this year due to rioting.
• The front door of the ICE building has been destroyed and boarded up.
• In order for employees/criminal suspects to enter or exit building, it requires nearly 20 fully riot-gear equipped ICE agents to clear the road for the vehicles to pass.
• All the windows to the ICE building are blocked to avoid sniper shots.
• Protestors have sent drones into the ICE building.
• Protestors have started fires.
• Protestors have an illegal encampment adjacent to the ICE building.
• The school nearby was forced to close and relocate over security concerns.
• 911 calls for the whole neighborhood have increased perpetually.
• Police have stopped responding to many of the resident 911 calls because they are unable to help.
• Emergency vehicles have been delayed because of the ICE protest.
• On one night, all helicopters (including hospital life flights) were re-routed over safety.

Federal ICE agents have a right to protect themselves and local residents have a right to have laws enforced and 911 calls answered.

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