Sanctuary Law

The governors were responding to a demand letter sent by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi last week.

The case could resolve a long-simmering tension that has placed some in local law enforcement and other public employees in the position of feeling they have to decide which law to follow and which law to ignore.

Gov. Tina Kotek was one of dozens of elected officials across the country to receive the letter.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has cut its marine patrols by more than half after the state agency that provides the bulk of its funding lost a federal grant over Homeland Security conflicts with Oregon’s sanctuary laws.

In Oregon, anyone can sue if they believe local law enforcement has wrongfully helped immigration authorities. Only one coalition, The Rural Organizing Project, has done so successfully, winning a suit against Cottage Grove last year.

Augustana Lutheran Church has been a safe haven for undocumented immigrants seeking shelter for decades.

A pair of Republican lawmakers say they’ll attempt to roll back some of Oregon’s sanctuary protections next year, as the party signals it will highlight border security in this year’s election.

The Oregon Department of Justice has launched a hotline for people to report potential violations of the state’s sanctuary law.

Recorded On: September 14, 2018Air Date: September 17, 2018For over thirty years Oregon law has prohibited the use of state and local resources to enforce…

Tensions are building among law enforcement in the fight over Oregon’s sanctuary law, which voters could decide to repeal in November, and lawmakers are…