"I will tell everyone we are committed to that facility staying open. A lot of our residents, community members who are seeking federal assistance through immigration have to use this facility, and we want to make sure that facility is still an option for people to be able to use. Because if that facility is closed, people have to go across state lines to actually have those services provided."
"Immigration attorneys on the ground have maintained that they can respond more quickly and effectively to the local facility when people face deportation than they can once the federal government takes them across state lines to facilities like the processing center in Tacoma."
Portland's City Administrator Raymond Lee announced the city's commitment to maintaining its local Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility despite significant community opposition and city council efforts to hold the federal government accountable. Lee stated that many Portland residents seeking federal immigration assistance depend on this facility, and closing it would force people to travel across state lines to access services in locations like Tacoma. Immigration attorneys emphasize they can respond more quickly to deportation cases when people remain at the local facility rather than being transferred to distant federal processing centers. While the exact number of people requiring regular check-ins at the Portland ICE facility remains unclear, federal requirements mandate many individuals use this location for immigration compliance.
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