Immigration

Luis Nino-Moncada was charged after he fled an immigration traffic stop on Jan. 8. He was arraigned in court Wednesday and pleaded not guilty.

The Trump administration highlighted the Oregon crash, which killed a newlywed couple, in its continued crackdown on immigrant truck drivers. The mother of one of those killed said the couple would have been “broken-hearted” by the anti-immigrant rhetoric following the incident.

The two people shot in Portland last week by U.S. Border Patrol face criminal charges, court filings released Monday show. Both have been released from the hospital and into federal custody.

Despite rain pouring and wind howling in Eugene, community members gathered along the Ferry Street Bridge chanting and holding signs that say “Immigrants welcome” and “No human being is illegal."

Eugene’s Police Chief says his department does not work with immigration enforcement, and his officers, even when wearing plain clothes, will identify themselves when asked.

Juanita Avila is a Permanent Resident, and was carrying a card in her pocket that proved it. She said that didn't stop ICE agents from forcing her into the back seat of their car.

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

It’s just one recent sign that interest over an immigrant detention facility on the coast hasn’t faded.

In her ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut found President Trump “did not have a lawful basis to federalize the National Guard.”

Lane County has committed $200,000 in emergency reserves to food assistance and help for families impacted by immigration enforcement.

It comes as grassroots groups reported increased immigration enforcement activities in Lane County on Wednesday.

A pair of congressional investigative committees will look into the October arrest of a Milwaukie resident by immigration officials as part of a wide-ranging investigation of immigration arrests of more than 170 U.S. citizens.