PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – Federal authorities say they have arrested 14 noncitizens convicted of violent crimes following court orders that compelled four Oregon county jail systems to share inmate information with federal investigators.
U.S. Attorney Scott Bradford announced the arrests in a news release Friday, saying the people had been released from local custody despite immigration detainer requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The federal government claimed the individuals had past convictions for violent offenses, including manslaughter, rape, and assault.
The arrests stem from petitions federal prosecutors filed in late 2025 and mid-2026 seeking records from Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah, and Washington counties. A federal judge granted the requests, finding Oregon’s sanctuary law allows local agencies to share information with federal immigration officials…