PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A growing number of Oregon counties are throwing their support behind Marion County’s federal lawsuit challenging the interpretation of Oregon’s sanctuary state laws, which restrict local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
On Monday, Marion County officials announced that 20 of Oregon’s 36 counties had signed a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield supporting the lawsuit. While the counties are not joining the case directly, they say the state’s conflicting laws have left local governments uncertain about what they can and cannot legally disclose to federal authorities.
Background: The Lawsuit at the Center of the Debate…