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Sheriff briefs commissioners on unmarked ICE activity and community concerns
Summary
Clatsop County Sheriff described instances of ICE operating in unmarked vehicles and without identifiable markings, leading to community fear and 911 calls; sheriff and commissioners discussed documentation and limited local remedies.
Sheriff Matt Phillips briefed the Clatsop County Board about recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations that have caused concern locally, saying sheriffs across the state raised similar issues during a meeting with ICE leadership in Seattle.
"We've had instances where someone was released from a jail and tackled by several people that were not wearing any identifying federal agency markings," Phillips said, describing actions that led deputies and members of the public to…
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