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Residents urge Marion County commissioners to drop lawsuit over sanctuary law; dozens speak at meeting
Summary
Dozens of Marion County residents urged the Marion County Board of Commissioners to drop a lawsuit they said challenges Oregon''s sanctuary law and risks harm to immigrant communities. Speakers cited due process, presented petitions and demanded the county coordinate with state officials.
Dozens of residents urged Marion County commissioners on Sept. 17 to abandon a lawsuit the county filed to clarify how local officials must respond to federal immigration requests.
Public comment at the Marion County Board of Commissioners' weekly meeting focused on the county's legal challenge over whether administrative requests or judicial warrants are required before local agencies share information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Speakers said the lawsuit is unnecessary, risks harm to immigrant residents and is a politicized action that could cost county resources.
The public comments matter, speakers said, because of the potential for ICE enforcement actions. "The Fifth Amendment is very clear on this point. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without the due process of law," said Jill Hollingsworth of Salem during the public-comment period. "Note that this says person, not citizen."
Why it matters: Speakers said Oregon's sanctuary law,…
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