Oregon Summit The law enforcement officer brought up what she called “bilingualism.”Sanctuary Promise Community ToolkitTo help residents update their knowledge of relevant laws in the Beaver State.
“Everyone has the right to live, work, play and learn in safety In OregonOregon's Democratic Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said in a statement announcing the toolkit.
In 1987, Oregon lawmakers approved a resolution by then-Rep. Rocky Barilla's HB 2314 is in response to several raids by INS – the US Citizenship and Immigration Service, which morphed into USCIS, DHS, and ICE in 2003.
This law is widely considered the country's first “sanctuary state” policy.
Welcome to Oregon Sign in Brookings, Oregon. (Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Oakes Archives/Getty Images)
Rosenblum explicitly acknowledged Oregon's position in this regard, noting that the law prohibits the use of state and local law enforcement resources to arrest suspects accused only of being in the United States without papers.
A press release from the Attorney General's Office noted that Barilla's bill passed “almost unanimously” in 1987, but by 2024, sanctuary laws had become a “highly partisan issue.”
“I asked my civil rights unit here at Oregon Department of Justice to do everything we can to provide people, businesses and local governments in our state with easy-to-read materials to help them know their rights and educate others, and I am very pleased with what they have put together,” Rosenblum said in her statement.
In the toolkit, documents related to the passage of the 1987 law are available for easy public consumption, along with a “conversation” with figures involved in the passage of the law.
The toolkit includes several frequently asked questions, including “How do I prepare myself and my family to confront ICE or other federal immigration authorities?” – “Is there a place I can call to report ICE or other federal immigration authorities now active in my community?” and “After an interview with ICE or other federal immigration authorities, what information should I write down?”
Oregon also hosts a statewide “hotline” for reporting violations of the Sanctuary Law.
There are also links to press coverage, as well as a separate toolkit for “Responding to Bias in Law Enforcement.”
Thomas Homan speaks during a Department of Homeland Security press conference on immigration enforcement and border security, December 5, 2017, in Washington, D.C. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Rosenblum said she also recommends Oregonians discuss the issue with family in the next few weeks “to know your rights … and make a plan for what to do if immigration officials come to your home or place of work.”
“Knowing your rights in advance is essential,” she said.
President-elect Trump has selected former Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Thomas Homan to be his “border czar” to succeed Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Donald Trump speaks at the US-Mexico border on August 22, 2024, south of Sierra Vista, Arizona. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
Homan pledged a tough crackdown on immigration law violators and illegal immigrants.
Fox News Digital has also reached out to Oregon Governor Tina Kotick for comment.
