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Oregon City residents press commission over ICE actions; police clarify local role
Summary
Residents urged Oregon City officials to publicly document and counter recent ICE operations; Police Chief Davis told the commission local officers "do not engage in civil immigration enforcement" and cited state law protecting local limits on immigration activity.
Oregon City residents and local advocates used the city commission’s Nov. 19 public-comment period to press officials for a clearer response to recent federal immigration enforcement actions, while Police Chief Davis told the commission the city’s department would not take on civil immigration enforcement.
At the meeting, Chief Davis acknowledged written submissions from community members and said the department “acknowledge[s] those concerns,” clarifying that “immigration enforcement is the responsibility of the federal government” and that the department follows state rules (citing ORS 181A.*). “We do not engage in civil immigration enforcement, nor do we interfere with federal officers carrying out their lawful duties,” he said, adding…
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