Media releases
Oregon AG Rolls Out New Sanctuary Promise Community Toolkit as a Resource for all Oregonians to Understand Sanctuary Laws and Access Resources
New websites offer information and resources for those seeking to understand Oregon’s sanctuary laws and immigration rights, as well as brochures, PSAs, and more for reporting possible Oregon sanctuary law violations
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is rolling out a new Sanctuary Promise Community Toolkit in English and Spanish to help Oregonians familiarize themselves with the state’s long-standing sanctuary laws, the rights those laws protect, and the safety precautions to take to prepare for the possibility of increased federal immigration activity in our state…View Article
Posted on December 18, 2024
Oregon DOJ Receives 2nd Annual Sanctuary Promise Report from Criminal Justice Commission
Oregon was the first state in the nation to become a sanctuary state when leaders enacted a law in 1987 prohibiting state and local law enforcement and government agencies from assisting federal authorities with immigration enforcement.
In 2021, the Oregon Legislature passed HB 3265, dubbed Oregon’s “Sanctuary Promise Act” – to further strengthen existing sanctuary laws. One of the mandates of the new law requires Oregon’s Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) to produce an annual Sanctuary Promise report each July 1, to track violations of Oregon’s sanctuary laws. The CJC annual Sanctuary Promise/HB 3265 report is now online in English and Spanish.
Posted on July 24, 2023
Oregon Launches Statewide Sanctuary Promise Hotline
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today launched a new statewide Sanctuary Promise Hotline. Anyone can and should report suspected violations of Oregon sanctuary laws to the hotline in any language. Oregon’s long-standing sanctuary laws restrict state and local law enforcement as well as all state and local government agencies from collecting, storing, or sharing information about a person’s national origin, immigration, or citizenship status… View Article
Posted on April 1, 2022
Oregón Lanza la Línea Directa Estatal de Promesa de Santuario
La Fiscal General de Oregon, Ellen Rosenblum, lanzó hoy una nueva Línea directa estatal de Promesa de Santuario. Cualquier persona puede y debe denunciar las presuntas violaciones de las leyes de santuario de Oregon a la línea directa en cualquier idioma. Las históricas leyes de santuario de Oregon les prohíben a las fuerzas policiales estatales y locales, así como a todos los organismos gubernamentales estatales y locales, que recolecten, guarden o compartan información sobre la nacionalidad o el estatus de inmigración o de ciudadanía de una persona para los fines del cumplimiento… View Article
Posted on April 1, 2022
Press Coverage
- 12/19/24 Oregon Live: Oregon AG rolls out sanctuary toolkit for immigrants ahead of Trump taking office»
- 12/6/24 Public News Service: OR sanctuary laws protect migrants, with caveats»
- 11/14/24 Oregon Live: What could a Trump administration mean for Oregon and its undocumented immigrant population?»
- 8/12/24 Oregon Live: Local DA says he can’t get accused child molesters, murderer extradited because of Oregon sanctuary law»
- 6/7/24 OPB: GOP lawmakers target Oregon sanctuary laws, hoping to capitalize on immigration concerns»
- 4/4/24 Eugene Weekly: Sanctuary Law: Lawsuit Leads to Cottage Grove’s Step Towards Safeguarding Immigrant Communities from Unlawful Detention »
- 2/6/24 The Cottage Grove Sentinel: Cottage Grove may not collaborate with federal immigration agencies»
- 7/24/23 1190 KEX: Sanctuary Promise Report Details Violations »
- 7/24/23 Oregon Capital Chronicle: Oregon Department of Justice investigating dozens of alleged sanctuary law violations »
- 7/07/23 Homeland Security: DHS Announces Family Reunification Parole Processes for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras »
- 6/27/23 KOIN: Oregon DMV says documents required for Real ID are safe after breach »
- 6/15/23 Oregon Live: Massive hack of Oregon DMV system puts estimated 3.5 million driver license and ID card info at risk, officials say »
- 5/1/23 Statesman Journal: Community members hold rally for International Workers Day »
- 4/5/23 Oregon Live: ICE center in Tacoma uses ‘chemical agents’ on people detained there »
- 2/21/23 OPB: City of Cottage Grove, police, violate Oregon’s sanctuary law, lawsuit claims »
- 4/4/22 OPB: Oregon DOJ seeks tips on violations of state sanctuary law »
- 4/4/22 KUNP: Oregon lanza línea directa para denunciar violaciones a ley santuario »
- 4/1/22 KTVZ: Oregon attorney general announces statewide launch of ‘Sanctuary Promise Hotline’ »
- 4/1/22 KLCC: Oregon DOJ seeks tips on violations of state sanctuary law »
- 4/1/22 KATU: Oregon Attorney General launches new Sanctuary Promise Hotline »
- 4/1/22 Oregon Capital Chronicle: Oregon adds hotline for sanctuary law violations »
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