PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A majority of Oregon counties are supporting a federal lawsuit filed by Marion County seeking clarity on Oregon’s sanctuary state laws.
On Monday, Marion County announced that 20 of Oregon’s 36 counties have signed a letter to United States Attorney General Pam Bondi and Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, which comes after a handful of Oregon counties initially joined a separate letter of support.
The letter is in support of Marion County’s lawsuit filed in August — seeking a federal court’s opinion on whether the county has the authority to turn over parole records of four alleged undocumented immigrants under Oregon’s sanctuary law.
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In the lawsuit — filed against Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Todd Lyons — Marion County argues that Oregon’s sanctuary law conflicts with state public records law and federal immigration law…