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Polk County residents urge commissioners to uphold Oregon sanctuary law after county joined Marion County lawsuit
Summary
Several Polk County residents used public comment at the Oct. 7 Board of Commissioners meeting to urge the board to follow Oregon’s 1987 sanctuary law and to question the county’s recent decision to sign onto Marion County’s lawsuit seeking clarification on federal administrative subpoenas issued by ICE.
Several Polk County residents told the Board of Commissioners on Oct. 7 they are worried the county’s recent support for a Marion County lawsuit could weaken Oregon’s sanctuary law and endanger community trust.
Liana Dieters, an organizer for Indivisible Polk County, said the county’s support for the Marion County lawsuit — which seeks clarification on whether federal administrative subpoenas issued by ICE can substitute for the judicial subpoenas she said Oregon’s sanctuary law requires — risks undermining protections for immigrants. “We strongly oppose any efforts to weaken or undermine Oregon's sanctuary law,” Dieters said as she read a letter to the commissioners and sheriff.
The concern has…
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