Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin has joined 33 other Oregon Sheriff’s in signing a letter asking for legal clarity on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement immigration subpoenas.
Wednesday’s letter went to Marion County’s legal counsel, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and United States Attorney General Pam Bondi.
A release from Marion County said the sheriff’s letter responds to the Declaratory Judgment action filed by the county on August 18th seeking clarification on whether local governments who receive federal subpoenas are allowed or prohibited under the state’s sanctuary law to turn over parole-related records of alleged undocumented immigrants on parole for serious crimes. That includes multiple convictions of rape or sexual abuse, and convictions for kidnapping and or robbery…