A federal appeals court ruled Monday that President Donald Trump may send National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, to protect

PORTLAND, Oregon — Outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in South Portland on Monday, protesters remained undeterred after a federal appeals court ruling cleared the way for President Donald Trump to deploy Oregon National Guard troops.

The number of federal officers visibly guarding the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement compound was smaller than normal.

The appeals court overturned the ruling of a lower court judge in Oregon, which could pave the way for President Trump to deploy the National Guard to Portland.

In a case challenging a new Trump administration policy that denies bond hearings to immigrant detainees, a federal judge in Denver declared that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was violating immigration law and denying the due process rights of a Colorado man.

Santa Clara County leaders will establish ICE-free zones throughout Silicon Valley — raising physical barriers and locking gates to prevent federal immigration agents from using county properties for surveillance and arrests.

San Diego supervisors advance policies on federal immigration enforcement and tackle impersonation of federal officers with new guidelines.