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Paulino Martin San Pedro’s family spoke about his deportation and increased ICE enforcement around Washington County.

A federal judge ordered the U.S. Coast Guard to return Newport’s rescue helicopter, citing safety risks as lawsuits challenge its sudden removal during crabbing season.

Newport residents unite after the Coast Guard helicopter vanishes and ICE detention rumors grow, raising safety fears for crabbers and immigrant families.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained at least 15 people in Lane County on Wednesday, according to local advocates.

The University of Oregon’s senate held a discussion Wednesday on the potential for immigration enforcement on campus.

Earlier on Wednesday, Gov. Tina Kotek announced the Oregon guard troops would be demobilized. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals put that on pause just over an hour later.

It’s the latest sign U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning a major new facility in Newport on the Oregon Coast.

A letter to the City of Newport last week suggested that unspecified federal operations are planned for December.

Immigration advocates in Lane County reported a surge in Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity Wednesday.

In her 16-page order granting the preliminary injunction, U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut said she needed more time to go through the case. The block now goes until 5 p.m. on Nov. 7.

As Portland protests continue, courts weigh Trump’s order to deploy the Oregon National Guard. Key 9th Circuit decision expected Tuesday.

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said Friday it wanted more time to decide whether to rehear arguments on the matter