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Residents ask county to clarify response to potential ICE activity; commissioners discuss legal and public-safety intersections
Summary
Public commenters urged Clackamas County commissioners to clarify policies and protections for undocumented residents and county employees if federal immigration enforcement occurs; commissioners subsequently discussed the intersection of immigration, public safety and legal limits on county authority.
Several speakers at the Jan. 23 Clackamas County Board of Commissioners meeting urged county officials to explain how the county would respond to federal immigration enforcement and what protections exist for residents and employees.
Christine Kennedy, speaking virtually, asked the board to take the issue seriously and to explain “what the policy is for Clackamas County” in the event of federal immigration enforcement. She referenced Oregon’s 2021 Sanctuary Promise Act and urged the county to develop a communication plan to explain protections for employees, schools and churches. “We…
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