US Edition‘People are scared’: Gov. Tina Kotek, dozens of mayors call on Trump administration to halt immigration enforcement in Oregon
Oregon officials cite over 2,100 arrests and recent federal shootings as reasons to pause immigration enforcement until investigations conclude.
- On February 5, 2026, Governor Tina Kotek and 31 Oregon mayors sent a letter to Kristi Noem and Tom Homan demanding a pause to federal immigration enforcement until use-of-force incidents are fully investigated.
- Recent incidents include tear gas at the Portland ICE building on Jan. 31, 2026, and federal officers shooting and killing Renee Good and Alex Pretti, with over 2,100 arrests in Oregon since the start of Trump’s administration.
- Community groups reported that Oregon families avoid school, health care, and work due to fear, while local law enforcement agencies say they are excluded from federal probes, the Deportation Data Project reported more than 1,100 arrests in 2025.
- Court actions to constrain federal tactics — notably, U.S. District Judge Mustafa M. Kasubhai granted a Feb. 4 injunction barring Oregon warrantless arrests, and Judge Michael Simon limited less-lethal weapons at the Portland ICE building.
- Following that, the governor acted by noting the letter warned federal tactics undermine civil liberties, erode public trust, and threaten Oregonians' First Amendment rights .
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Oregon Gov. Kotek, mayors call for pause on immigration enforcement
Gov. Tina Kotek discusses legislative priorities in the 2026 short session in a meeting with reporters at the Oregon State Capitol on Jan. 28, 2026. (Photo by Mia Maldonado/Oregon Capital Chronicle)Gov. Tina Kotek and mayors of 31 cities have a message for the federal government: Stop all immigration enforcement in Oregon until recent violent incidents in Minneapolis, Portland and elsewhere are fully investigated. Kotek and the mayors sent a let…
Gov. Tina Kotek, 31 Oregon mayors call for ICE to halt immigration enforcement actions immediately
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and the mayors of 31 Oregon cities sent a letter to Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem and Border Czar Tom Homan, criticizing ICE tactics and citing use-of-force incidents in Minneapolis and Portland.
Bend, Redmond mayors join Gov. Kotek in letter calling for immediate halt to federal immigration enforcement actions
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Gov. Tina Kotek and more than 30 Oregon mayors sent a letter Thursday to the Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem and President Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, demanding a halt to federal immigration enforcement actions in the state until recent use-of-force incidents are investigated and those involved are held accountable. Bend Mayor
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