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How Oregon is fighting back against sharp rise in federal immigration enforcement
The council coordinates 10 state agencies to support 404,000 immigrants and 67,000 refugees amid rising federal enforcement, ensuring access to services without fear, officials said.
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Gov. Kotek creates interagency council to coordinate Oregon’s response to federal immigration enforcement
Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday signed an executive order creating a new Interagency Council for Immigrant and Refugee Coordination to align how state agencies respond to federal immigration enforcement activity.
·Portland, United States
Read Full ArticleState Agencies to Coordinate on Immigration Issues Under Kotek Order
SALEM, Ore. (Jan. 30, 2026) — Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday signed an executive order creating a new Interagency Council for Immigrant and Refugee Coordination, aimed at improving coordination among state agencies as federal immigration enforcement activity increases across the state. The order follows meetings between the governor, community leaders, advocates and lawmakers, where participants said heightened enforcement actions have created fear i…
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