Portland codifies sanctuary status, orders city police to further separate from ICE

Portland City Council is Using City Codes to Fight Back Against Trump

Two new resolutions will bolster local sanctuary law and strengthen protections for immigrants and protesters. by Courtney Vaughn Two resolutions approved by Portland City Council on Wednesday aim to strengthen the city’s sanctuary status and use all available legal resources to resist deployment of any federal military presence. What was approved Councilors unanimously approved a Protect Portland Initiative, which prevents local police from bei…

Portland codifies sanctuary status, orders city police to further separate from ICE

The City Council in Portland, Oregon, approved a sanctuary city ordinance and resolution against the Trump administration's federal actions in a unanimous vote.

Portland codifies sanctuary status, orders city police to further separate from ICE – Democratic Accent

Portland’s progressive-leaning City Council voted Wednesday to codify the city’s sanctuary status and ordered local police to further distance themselves from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The council unanimously approved by a 12–0 vote both the “Protect Portland Initiative” and a new sanctuary city ordinance after a lengthy public meeting where dozens of residents testified in support, The Oregonian reported. The two measures …