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Northwest politicians call for ban on ICE officers’ masking practice
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden is among the Democratic lawmakers pushing legislation to prohibit law enforcement officers from hiding their identities.

Politics Now
‘OPB Politics Now’: Federal immigration raids are shaking the Northwest
The unpredictability of these actions has stoked fear and confusion among immigrant communities across the country — and in Oregon.

Immigration arrests surged last month in Washington
Newly revealed arrest records offer the clearest look yet at how President Trump’s immigration crackdown is unfolding in the state.
Law and Justice
‘Daddy, police!’: New video shows masked ICE agents arrest father outside child’s school in Beaverton
Newly published video provides insights into the immigration arrest of a chiropractor outside of his child’s Beaverton Montessori school.

Undocumented students in Washington state navigate immigration policy changes
The Trump administration rescinded a 2021 guidance for enforcement action at the start of this year. The guidance limited federal immigration operations near certain protected areas, including colleges and universities.

ICE to deport Willamette Valley vineyard manager despite public outcry for his release
Family members of Moises Sotelo Casas say he will be deported this week. He was detained by immigration officials in June.

Politics
Emails show DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that rose from an isolated airstrip in the Everglades. That's according to emails obtained by The Associated Press.
Immigration
ICE arrests chiropractor outside his kid’s Beaverton preschool
Federal immigration officers arrested a 38-year old Iranian man outside his child’s preschool in Beaverton on Tuesday, according to school and law enforcement officials. The man is married to a U.S. citizen and completed his green card application.

Immigration officials release Portland children detained near border
The children had new passports and were presumably preparing for a flight out of the U.S., according to a family friend.

Washington farm labor organizer ends his deportation fight after 4 months in ICE detention
His ongoing detention this year sparked protests by union and immigrant rights groups outside the Tacoma detention center, including a vigil on the day of his hearing where a crowd chanted “free them all.”