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Immigration enforcement and Avelo deportation flights draw public demands for city action; auditor opens probe into July 1 incident
Summary
Faith leaders, advocates and residents urged the council to defend Eugene’s sanctuary protections and to publicly condemn deportation flights and alleged police cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Residents, legal advocates and faith leaders urged the Eugene City Council to publicly condemn recent immigration enforcement actions, questioned police department contacts with federal agencies and urged the city to defend its sanctuary commitments.
Dr. Jeffrey Gordon, a Ward 7 resident, said he reviewed public records of the July 1 policing activity and cited state statute language in what he described as federal immigration authority. Gordon also said the council previously passed a city ordinance providing protections for residents and said police…
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