President Donald Trump's crime and immigration crackdown hit a legal roadblock in Portland, Oregon, as new details emerged about the administration's plan to send federal troops into Chicago.

On Saturday, a federal judge temporarily blocked Trump's effort to federalize 200 members of the Oregon National Guard. U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut said the plan to send troops to Portland likely overstepped Trump's authority and threatened state sovereignty.

"This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law. Defendants have made a range of arguments that, if accepted, risk blurring the line between civil and military federal power — to the detriment of this nation," Immergut said.

The decision was celebrated by state and local leaders who brought the lawsuit, but the White House vowe

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