Suspect an immigration enforcement violation? Here’s how to report it

Oregon lawmakers passed the “Sanctuary Assure Act” previous yr, strengthening the nation’s oldest sanctuary state regulation.

The 35-12 months-old law restricts local legislation enforcement from aiding federal authorities with immigration enforcement. The new law clarified and expanded some restrictions, which include avoiding immigration detention facilities from functioning in the point out.

The new legislation also needed the Office of Justice to set up a hotline and internet site to report violations of the state’s sanctuary regulation. The hotline went live final 7 days.

Throughout legislative hearings, advocates spoke about ongoing situations of neighborhood regulation enforcement doing the job with and aiding immigration agents.

In 2018, the Oregon Division of Corrections announced it would no more time share info about inmates’ people with Immigration and Customs Enforcement just after e-mail ended up received by Willamette 7 days. A 12 months before that, data received by the Portland Tribune unveiled a few sheriff’s deputies in Multnomah County had in the same way shared details with federal immigration officers.