A high-profile late March arrest by federal immigration agents at a courthouse in Marion County appears to have violated the state’s sanctuary law, but it’s unclear whether an inquiry into the incident from the Oregon Department of Justice will result in any significant action. The review from state attorneys came in response to federal immigration […]

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield last fall announced a tip line for Oregonians to report on what he called “Federal Oversight and Accountability” with a key caveat: The information people give the Oregon Department of Justice may not always lead to formal investigations or legal action. The form came amid a wave of concerns about […]

Suspecting the federal government plans to open a large-scale Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility near Newport’s airport early next year, the state of Oregon asked a federal judge to block construction. Lawyers for the state sought an injunction from U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken in an amended complaint filed last week as part of an […]