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County briefing lays out policy options to reaffirm sanctuary protections; staff: MCSO/DCJ do not accept ICE administrative detainers
Summary
County staff presented two reports at the March 3 board briefing detailing client‑facing actions and eight employee/policy options to reaffirm sanctuary status, including proposals on data protections, signage, training, a prohibition on leasing county facilities for immigration detention, and clarifications that Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and DCJ decline ICE administrative detainers.
Multnomah County commissioners received two reports on March 3 intended to shape a March 12 work session and a potential ordinance to reaffirm and strengthen the county’s sanctuary status.
Tracy Massey, the interim deputy COO and DCA director, said the reports respond to the board’s December resolution and were prepared to outline "specific actions that we can take" in client‑facing services and to summarize policy options for employee accommodations and protections. The reports reflect recurring community requests for unified, transparent messaging about what the county can and cannot do regarding federal immigration enforcement.
What the reports recommend: staff framed eight policy areas for consideration, including (1) prohibiting use of county funds to assist federal immigration enforcement, (2) prohibiting coordination that would suppress peaceful…
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