Hillsboro City Council votes to expand ICE-response aid — $450,000 more for housing stability + small businesses.Work session: December 16, 2025 | City update posted: December 17, 2025 – The Real Story – A Column
By Dirk Knudsen, Editor, Hillsboro Herald
HILLSBORO, Ore. — In a week when many families are trying to keep life normal, Hillsboro City Council took another step toward building an on-the-ground response to the fear, disruption, and economic fallout tied to federal immigration enforcement activity in our city.
At a December 16, 2025 work session, Council members unanimously approved moving forward on two new community support programs totaling $450,000, aimed at keeping people housed and keeping small businesses alive. The City’s December 17 update frames the funding as part of a broader, evolving plan — one that also includes codifying sanctuary protections, forming a community advisory committee, and continuing discussion of a Human Rights Office…