Oregon Democratic delegation slams ICE, federal use of force against protesters

Democratic members of Oregon’s congressional delegation slammed federal tactics in the ongoing protests outside the immigration facility in South Portland in a news conference Friday, citing The Oregonian/OregonLive’s coverage of federal officers’ use of force.

The lawmakers visited the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility Thursday to question officials about their policies on detaining people. Portland recently cited the facility for holding people longer than 12 hours on 25 occasions, potentially jeopardizing the building’s land-use approval.

On Friday, federal lawmakers talked about the outcome of their visit…

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