Hundreds of National Guard troops that were dispatched to Portland, Oregon, and Chicago, Illinois, from California and Texas in response to protests over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown will return to their home states, a Defense Department official confirmed to CBS News Saturday.

Last month, about 200 federalized California National Guard soldiers were sent to Portland, while another 200 federalized Texas National Guard soldiers were sent to Chicago. All those soldiers will return home, the official said.

In both cases, the White House had argued that the troops were being sent to "protect federal assets and personnel," with the president invoking Title 10 of the federal code, which allows for its use if the president deems that "there is a rebellion or danger of a

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