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Public commenters urge Lane County to affirm sanctuary protections, commissioners pledge monitoring and impartiality
Summary
During the Feb. 4 public-comment period, residents and faith leaders urged the Board of County Commissioners to reaffirm protections for immigrants and transgender residents, citing recent federal executive actions; commissioners said staff will monitor legal changes and emphasized the county’s values and commitment to impartial service.
Dozens of members of the public spoke at Lane County’s Feb. 4 meeting, pressing the Board of County Commissioners to protect immigrants and transgender residents in light of recent federal executive actions and to affirm county commitments under Oregon law.
Nora Kent of Florence presented a written declaration signed by about 125 people saying they "are in full support of the Oregon Sanctuary Promise Act" and urging local bodies not to use limited resources to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement "unless they have an authorized judicial warrant." Kent left the signed declaration with the board.
Several faith leaders and community members followed. Rabbi Ruchi Sofia Matzkin Rubinstein, co‑chair of Interfaith Clergy United, said she feared that religious‑based rhetoric had distracted from efforts to protect marginalized people and…
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