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Residents, advocates urge Lane County to affirm sanctuary protections and secure hormone therapy access
Summary
More than a dozen residents urged Lane County commissioners to adopt sanctuary protections for immigrants and to take steps to ensure continued access to gender‑affirming hormone therapy after recent federal actions; commissioners said staff will pursue outreach and options including a public statement.
Dozens of residents and community advocates told the Lane County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 28 that the county should affirm protections for immigrants and act to preserve access to gender‑affirming care, including hormone replacement therapy (HRT), after a series of federal executive actions.
Speakers at the public comment period — including longtime residents, faith leaders and health‑care professionals — urged the board to work with county departments and community organizations to make clear the county will follow state law and to identify operational steps to protect at‑risk residents.
The call for county action was broad and sustained. Sherry Jones, a Eugene resident, said immigrant histories are “why we need to do what we can to resist raids on our immigrant and refugee community members by finalizing the county plans for…
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