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PORTLAND, Ore. — The Trump administration has published a list of
"sanctuary jurisdictions" that it accuses of defying federal
immigration law by obstructing deportation efforts carried out by
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The list posted on the
Department of Homeland Security's website includes Portland,
Beaverton, Eugene and Hood River, along with 15 Oregon counties and
the state itself.

The full list includes cities and counties across 35 states and the
District of Columbia, naming more than 500 jurisdictions in total.
Some of the 35 states are also labeled as sanctuary jurisdictions
at the state government level, while others have cities or counties
on the list but are not themselves labeled as sanctuary
jurisdictions.

The exact criteria for inclusion on the list is unclear, since it
leaves off some Oregon cities that have passed sanctuary
resolutions and also includes some counties that have not,
including some from typically conservative parts of the state like
Harney, Union and Umatilla counties.

The DHS webpage said the listings are determined by "factors like
compliance with federal law enforcement, information restrictions,
and legal protections for illegal aliens."

Similar odd inclusions have drawn criticism across the country,
such as in Huntington Beach, California, which is on the list
despite the city passing a resolution that specifically declared it
to be a "non-sanctuary city." The mayor of Huntington Beach called
the city's inclusion a serious mistake.

The CEO of the National Sheriff's Association called the list
"fatally flawed" and criticized the lack of transparency and clear
criteria for inclusion.

RELATED: Trump's list of 'sanctuary jurisdictions' includes some
that support his immigration policies

The list was released Thursday and stems from an executive order
that President Donald Trump issued on April 28, which directed
Secretary of Homeland Security Krisi Noem and Attorney General Pam
Bondi to work together to develop the list within 30 days and to
keep it updated after publication.

The DHS webpage and an agency news release both state that each
jurisdiction on the list will receive "formal notification of its non-compliance with Federal statutes," adding that DHS "demands
that these jurisdictions immediately review and revise their
policies to align with Federal immigration laws."

The webpage does not mention any consequences for noncompliance,
but the April 28 executive order mentions that jurisdictions that
don't change their policies after being warned could face a loss of
federal funds or legal action, although it doesn't get more
specific than that.

Oregon has the oldest state-level sanctuary law in the country,
passed in 1987. It prohibits state and local governments from
assisting in federal immigration enforcement without an order from
a judge. The state strengthened those protections in 2021 and
rolled out a Sanctuary Promise Community Toolkit about a month
before Trump returned to the White House.

Portland and several other Oregon cities and counties have passed
resolutions declaring themselves sanctuary jurisdictions, in many
cases during Trump's first term — although the state law applies to
all Oregon cities and counties either way. Portland Mayor Keith
Wilson reiterated his support for the city's policy when he took
office earlier this year.

Sanctuary jurisdictions came under fire immediately during Trump's
second term; the April 28 executive order was preceded by a Jan. 20
order that also directed the Attorney General and DHS to cut off
federal funding or pursue legal action against sanctuary
jurisdictions.

That order sparked a lawsuit led by the city of San Francisco and
Santa Clara County in California, which was quickly joined by other
local governments across the country, including Portland.

Meanwhile, three congresswomen from Oregon and Washington made an
unannounced trip to the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma on
Friday. Rep. Maxine Dexter of Oregon joined Washington's Rep. Emily
Randall and Rep. Pramila Jayapal on what the trio described as an
oversight visit, stating that they're concerned about ICE targeting
labor leaders in immigration raids.

Earlier this month, a similar visit to a facility in New Jersey
ended with arrests of the Newark mayor and a U.S. representative.
So far, the trespassing charge against the mayor has been dropped,
but an assault charge against the representative remains in place.

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