"The suit, filed in circuit court earlier this month, claims that Multnomah County is unlawfully agreeing to hold individuals detained by the U.S. Marshals Service for violations of federal immigration law even after they have posted bail or a judge has ordered their release. In one case, the organizations filing the suit allege, Multnomah County held a man for three days for immigration-related reasons after a judge ordered his release."
"Oregon's sanctuary state law, which was passed back to 1987, forbids local law enforcement agencies from using state resources for the purposes of immigration enforcement and from cooperating with federal law enforcement agencies in regards to immigration. In 2018, during Donald Trump's first term as president, Oregon voters backed the sanctuary law- voting down a ballot measure that would have repealed the law by a margin of more than 25 percentage points. State lawmakers then strengthened the law in 2021."
Immigrant rights organizations sued Multnomah County and its sheriff's office, alleging the county agreed to hold people detained by the U.S. Marshals Service for immigration reasons after bail was posted or a judge ordered release. Plaintiffs assert at least one person was held three days after a court-ordered release. The complaint contends county resources are being used to assist federal immigration enforcement. Oregon's sanctuary state law, enacted in 1987 and reinforced by voters in 2018 and lawmakers in 2021, prohibits local cooperation and use of state resources for immigration enforcement. The suit raises questions about local compliance.
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