Oregon is joining a legal brief with 19 other states opposing President Donald Trump’s move to deploy the military in California to assist with immigration raids.

California has challenged the administration’s move to call up the National Guard over the objections of Governor Gavin Newsom.

Newsom filed a lawsuit Monday in response to Trump ordering the deployment of roughly 4,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles following protests over his stepped-up enforcement of immigration laws. They were originally called in to protect federal buildings, and the president later ordered the deployment of 700 Marines.

The U.S. functions become controversial as federal forces, including 700 Marines and 4,000 National Guard troops, are deployed in Los Angeles. This has sparked debate over military involvement in immigration law enforcement and led California to file a lawsuit challenging the legality of such actions.

A federal judge said the White House has until noon Friday to give Gavin Newsom control of the National Guard in L.A.

"If he can successfully militarize LA without significant political consequences, Baltimore is next," said Angela Angel of BLM PAC.

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Los Angeles was "safe and sound" for the past two nights, crediting his deployment of thousands of troops to quell anti-deportation protests, as