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"After months of citizens begging the city to kick ICE out of their facility in Southwest Portland, there has been some positive (if not conclusive) movement. Yesterday, Mayor Keith Wilson's office announced that ICE has violated the terms of their land use agreement for the facility, by detaining immigrants for more than their allotted time in at least 25 instances between October 1, 2024 and July 27, 2025."
"The city's conditional use permit prohibits ICE from holding detainees at its Portland facility overnight, or for more than 12 hours-a rule they have repeatedly broken. City leaders say they are going to send a notice of violation to the ICE headquarters, which will start the loooong process that could eventually result in the eviction of the agency... though it's certainly not a sure thing."
Readers are asked to make small monthly contributions to sustain the Mercury's newsreporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and hosted events. Forecasts call for mostly sunny days with highs in the mid-70s and only a whisper of showers on Sunday. Mayor Keith Wilson's office announced that ICE violated the facility's land use agreement by detaining immigrants beyond permitted times in at least 25 instances between October 1, 2024 and July 27, 2025. The city's conditional use permit bars overnight holds and detentions longer than 12 hours. City leaders plan to send a notice of violation that could begin an eviction process. The city faces a potential $16 million general fund deficit and a temporary hiring freeze is expected to start October 1 and could run until July 2026.
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