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Multnomah County strengthens sanctuary protections and approves $250,000 emergency aid for immigrants
Summary
The county board unanimously adopted a resolution reaffirming and broadening sanctuary protections and approved a $250,000 one-time budget modification to get legal and direct assistance to immigrant and refugee residents; staff will return with an ordinance and implementation report in February.
Multnomah County's Board of Commissioners on Dec. 18 unanimously adopted a resolution to reaffirm and strengthen the county's sanctuary status and approved a $250,000 budget modification to deliver fast support to immigrant and refugee residents affected by federal immigration enforcement.
The resolution, introduced by Chair Vega Peterson and co-led by Commissioner Shane Singleton's office, declares a state of emergency the board announced Dec. 12 and directs county staff to sustain an emergency operations center, pursue contract flexibility with providers, and return with a draft ordinance and a CFO/COO report by late February or early March to finalize implementation steps. "We will sustain an emergency operation center to coordinate our response," the chair told the board while framing the action as a response to what staff and residents described as…
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