Immigration

OPB reached out to local and state officials in Oregon, as well as Portlanders who protested in 2020, to find out what they learned from the federal law enforcement deployment during that time and what it might mean if tensions rise locally.

U.S. Northern Command says the infantry battalion would be supporting the National Guard troops "who are protecting federal personnel and federal property in the greater Los Angeles area."

President Donald Trump’s move to mobilize the National Guard in California against the wishes of the state’s governor is playing out in yet another court battle over constitutional powers. In Washington state, Democrats have watched the events unfold with anxiety.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he planned to file a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump in response to the administration’s extraordinary deployment of the National Guard to confront immigration protesters who took to the streets in Los Angeles.

Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission won’t say if immigration status will be used against victims.

Federal immigration officers have arrested another asylum seeker outside Portland Immigration Court. The man, identified as Y-Z-L-H in federal court records, was detained by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers after attending a required hearing on his asylum case.

In Bend, the Latino Community Association purchased the building they were renting and working out of for the last four years. The real estate purchase in Bend's competitive and pricey market brings the nonprofit stability and a chance to celebrate.

The number of people in ICE detention has grown, and detention facilities are over capacity. So the government is intensifying its hunt for more space, and local police are playing a bigger role.

The woman, identified as “O-J-M” in court documents, is from Mexico and has been living in Vancouver, Washington. Her arrest Monday alarmed some advocates, and appears to be in line with a growing trend of immigration enforcement at courthouses across the country.

Foreign nationals with $5 million to spare will be able to register for a "gold card" visa that would give them the right to live and work in the U.S. But details about the program remain unclear.