Oregon’s sanctuary law will be significantly stronger under new bill.
June 27, 2021
On Wednesday, the Oregon legislature passed a bill that would more explicitly prohibit law enforcement and public agencies from assisting federal immigration authorities. Those who provide assistance could be subject to lawsuits if they do help facilitate deportations. The bill, called the “Sanctuary Promise Act,” strengthens and expands the state’s sanctuary law, the first-such statewide policy in the nation when it passed in 1987. Some of the new provisions in the bill include: prohibiting agencies from collecting information about a person’s citizenship status, prohibiting giving information to federal immigration authorities for the purpose of enforcement, and requiring agencies to deny requests for information from immigration enforcement officials.