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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 Autos 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, 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 of the federal code, which allows for its use if the president deems that "there is a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the government of the United States." 

Federal judges, however — in response to lawsuits brought by city and state officials — had  federalized National Guard soldiers from actually being deployed on the streets of Portland and Chicago, keeping while they awaited the legal wrangling of their cases to play out.

The Trump administration  to the Supreme Court which the deployment of National Guard troops in Portland.

The defense official also told Autos News that the number of federalized Oregon National Guard members will be reduced from 200 to 100. The approximately 300 Illinois National Guard members that were previously federalized as part of the operation will remain under federal control, the official added.

This comes after U.S. Northern Command Friday which said that the Department of War, the Trump administration's preferred name for the Defense Department, would "be shifting and/or rightsizing our Title 10 footprint in Portland, Los Angeles, and Chicago to ensure a constant, enduring, and long-term presence in each city."

Portland and Chicago have seen months-long demonstrations at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities. Mr. Trump's controversial decision to attempt to deploy federal troops in response has prompted heavy pushback from local and state officials, who criticize the moves as an unnecessary escalation.

Citing either crime or a need to protect federal property and personnel from protesters, Mr. Trump also deployed the National Guard to , Los Angeles and .