Independent Police Auditor for the City of Eugene. Oregon, I plan to investigate whether the local police department cooperated with federal authorities in immigration enforcement operations; It was coordinated in early November.
The survey was confirmed by craig renetskythe county police inspector general assured that several members of the community testified as follows: formal complaint About the existence of local police stations Controls coordinated by migration agents.
“We take these reports very seriously and are currently in the early stages of an investigation to determine what happened and whether Eugene Police Department was involved. “We will conduct a thorough and thorough investigation,” he said.Renetsky reported on the record. Kvar 13.
Immediately after it became clear that an investigation had begun, Melinda McLaughlin (Eugene Police Department Public Information Officer) told the radio station. KLCC The department said in an email that it complies with Oregon’s sanctuary policy.
“The Eugene Police Department has nothing to do with immigration or raids.”McLaughlin wrote. “The photos and videos shared on social media are clearly not of Officer Eugene.”. “We welcome scrutiny by the police inspector general so that any concerns can be considered independently,” he added.
The organization reported: lane county growth Activities of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (iceEnglish acronym) on November 6th. Elliott HarwellLane County Trans Alliance spokesperson; He said at least 11 people had been arrested across the county by 4 p.m. About that day.
“ICE has arrived“And what we saw in Chicago is being repeated in Eugene, Springfield and Cottage Grove,” he said. Elliott Harwell. “People must be ready to see How do you perceive community members?And they must be ready to fight tooth and nail,” he added.
Eugene resident Selina Gilbert said she saw three unmarked cars with flashing red and blue lights run off the road in pursuit of a landscaping truck Wednesday morning. agents – according to their testimony – They came out and detained the men inside the vehicle.
“It was heartbreaking because I know these people have families.” Mr. Gilbert said this during the conversation. KLCC. “And all over America, people are disappearing and their families are not found for a long time.”
A day after the arrests were made known, a group of state officials issued a statement rejecting the raid.
“We are alarmed by the actions Lane County ICE took yesterday. That included the violent arrests of several Oregon residents.“There continue to be reports that people are not receiving their constitutional rights to due process and legal representation,” the joint statement said.
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