Oregon State Police hold a line behind Portland Police officers during a May Day demonstration outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Ore., on May 1, 2026.
Mathieu Lewis-Rolland for OPB
According to a lawsuit filed by the nonprofit Rural Organizing Project, state police have allowed federal immigration officials to access law enforcement databases to acquire Oregonians’ data.
The lawsuit, filed last Tuesday, claims that Oregon State Police has violated Oregon’s sanctuary laws by allowing federal immigration authorities to access two databases that contain sensitive information such as drivers license photos and Social Security numbers.
We’ll hear from Martha Verduzco Ortega, the director of Immigrant Help Centers at the Rural Organizing Project, with more details.
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