Portland codifies sanctuary status, orders city police to further separate from ICE

Portland’s progressive-leaning City Council voted Wednesday to codify the city’s sanctuary status and ordered local police to further distance themselves from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The council unanimously approved by a 12–0 vote both the “Protect Portland Initiative” and a new sanctuary city ordinance after a lengthy public meeting where dozens of residents testified in support, The Oregonian reported…

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