Category Federal

ICE promised doxing cases against Portland ‘anarchists.’ Months later, no charges filed
The lack of follow-through could be a reflection of the First Amendment concerns most doxing laws and charges pose, legal experts say.

DHS Secretary Noem visits Portland ICE facility as lawsuit over National Guard deployment continues
Oral arguments before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals are scheduled for Thursday morning in the ongoing federal case over National Guard troop deployments to Portland.

Following suit against Trump, Oregon asks judge to issue order blocking Guard deployment
Oregon's request for temporary restraining order blocking federal troop deployment is part of a broader lawsuit against the Trump administration over its federalizing of Oregon National Guard troops.

Oregon sues to block Trump from sending National Guard to Portland
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth notified Gov. Tina Kotek on Sunday morning that he was mobilizing 200 Oregon National Guard members for 60 days under an order to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal property where protests are occurring or likely to occur.

Marion County releases records at core of ICE lawsuit to Salem Reporter
Marion County officials released documents containing personal information about people on county parole in response to a public records request. The county has declined to release the same information to federal immigration authorities pending a lawsuit over Oregon’s sanctuary law.

UPDATE: Keizer wildland firefighter freed after contesting immigration detention
Firefighter Rigoberto Hernandez Hernandez, 23, has been in federal immigration detention in Washington for over a month. He's been waiting years for a visa application to be processed.

Trump Justice Department sues Oregon, Maine for not turning over voter data
Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, who vowed to fight the lawsuit, said sharing data the U.S. Department of Justice demanded would violate Oregonians’ privacy rights.

“Workers Over Billionaires” protest planned for Labor Day in Salem
Demonstrations against the Trump administration are planned across the U.S. Monday, including a Salem rally at 1 p.m. near the Oregon Capitol featuring speakers from unions.

Nearly all Oregon sheriffs support Marion County’s suit for clarity on ICE cooperation
All but two of Oregon’s 36 sheriffs support Marion County’s lawsuit to get clarity on whether it can provide information about people on county parole to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The lawsuit, filed in federal court last week, has drawn criticism from Democrats who see it as an effort to weaken the state’s sanctuary law.
