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Federal lawsuit filed by Forest Grove man detained by ICE

August 12, 2020

She said the WCJI calls for an end to all coordination between ICE and local law enforcement, decreased funding for the Washington County District Attorney's Office and other law enforcement agencies and increased funding for social services.

ACLU attorneys say documents obtained via a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit show that federal officers have attempted to enforce immigration law at 16 different courthouses in Oregon since the beginning of the Trump administration. They say such actions have made many people feel afraid to go to courthouses, compromising access to justice.

The Andrade-Tafolla incident drew the ire of Democratic lawmakers, including U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, who called on ICE to stop using courthouses as a place to arrest undocumented residents.

Issues:Civil Rights