PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland City Councilor Sameer Kanal has introduced legislation aimed at strengthening the city’s sanctuary protections and regulating law enforcement practices.
One ordinance would formally codify Portland’s 2017 resolution declaring itself a sanctuary city, which barred the use of city funds and personnel for federal immigration enforcement but was not binding law. The measure would direct the City Administrator to create policies and training to ensure compliance and provide support for immigrant and other vulnerable communities. It also urges Congress to adopt federal protections for civil rights.
Kanal plans to introduce a second ordinance next week that would prohibit law enforcement officers, including federal agents, from concealing their identities during public interactions and would require badges or other identification to be visible…