Portland City Council considers charging ICE facility owners an annual fee

Portlanders reject Detention Facility Impact Fee Ordinance as capitulation to ICE

By Holly Brown Portland, OR - Tensions were high Wednesday night, November 19, as activists rallied against Councilor Angelita Morillo a...

Proposed Detention Center Fee Yields Hostile City Council Meeting

Anti-ICE activists say the proposed code change falls short. Supporters say it could help prevent new ICE facilities and recoup ongoing costs. by Jeremiah Hayden Portland City Hall faced three competing demonstrations on Wednesday as the City Council considered a rental pricing ordinance and a change to city code that could slow the Trump administration’s local anti-immigration machine. The November 20 Council meeting was disrupted on several oc…

Portland City Council considers charging ICE facility owners an annual fee

Portland City councilors are discussing a proposed ordinance that would charge the owner of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building a yearly fee to pay for costs associated with running a federal detention facility.

Portland city council meeting turns heated over proposed detention facility impact fee

A city council meeting Wednesday night grew heated as attendees rallied against a proposed policy that would add an annual fee for privately operated detention facilities in Portland.