"If people in the Portland area think they've spotted ICE, there's a number that many organizations, such as the ACLU, suggest they call: the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition hotline. The Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC) was founded two decades ago by a group of activists and became an independent nonprofit organization in 2021, but since Donald Trump came into office promising a mass deportation campaign, the coalition's statewide rapid response network has kicked into high gear."
"Lerner said over the last month, the PIRC hotline has received more than 700 calls-some of which have come from people reporting possible ICE activity, while others have come from people looking for resources or information about their rights. The increase in calls to the PIRC hotline comes with many in the state on edge about the presence of immigration enforcement officials and broader threats against Portland."
The Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC) began two decades ago and became an independent nonprofit in 2021. PIRC operates a statewide rapid response network and a hotline that many organizations suggest calling to report suspected ICE activity. Hotline contacts more than doubled after the change in presidential administration, generating over 700 calls in one month for reports and rights resources. Oregon has seen signs of escalated enforcement, including detentions outside immigration court and federal troop deployments to Portland. Community organizers report increased racial profiling and more Spanish speakers being questioned. PIRC connects to trained rapid response partners across the state to protect vulnerable communities.
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