Willamette Week: In a Sea of ICE Stories, What Happened Behind Closed Doors Stood Out – It’s no shock that this was one of the most widely discussed articles of the year
Posts published in December 2025
KGW: Arrest first, ask questions later’: Judge orders on-the-spot release of Beaverton man that CPB detained without a warrant – As first reported by The Oregonian, the judge called the man’s arrest and detention a violation of his due process rights under the Fifth Amendment
The Oregonian: Oregon judge orders shackles removed in courtroom after learning ICE detained wrong man – The federal government never submitted the photo or package of information about its original target to the judge and made no determination that Fernando Pichardo Medina posed either a risk of escape or a danger to the community before his arrest or detention, the judge said.
Oregon Capital Chronicle: Anticipating early 2026 opening, Oregon seeks to block potential Newport ICE facility
KGW: ICE agents shoot at a moving vehicle on Christmas Eve, injuring 2
Willamette Week: Portlander of the Year: The Frog – The costume became a shorthand for confronting despotism with absurdity and whimsy
Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB): ICE officer accused of excessive force, then sent back to work despite active probe
The Oregonian: Supreme Court bars Trump from deploying National Guard to Chicago, for now
Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB): Newport sues Trump administration to prevent potential detention center – The lawsuit came the same day a federal judge issued a temporary injunction stopping efforts to relocate a U.S. Coast Guard rescue helicopter
Oregon Capital Chronicle: US Supreme Court in defeat for Trump blocks deployment of National Guard in Chicago
The Oregonian: Readers respond: Unmasking ICE officers would promote safety, transparency
The Oregonian: Portland woman sentenced for waving knife near ICE building in June 2025
The Oregonian: Immigration lawyers tell judge ICE is deliberately keeping them from their clients in Oregon
Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB): Immigration arrests in Washington state surged in recent months – More and more of those arrested don’t have criminal records, according to new data
OPB: Federal judge to rule whether Homeland Security must help detainees meet attorneys – One lawyer told the court about ICE taking a person through the Eugene facility’s backdoor when she arrived
Oregon Capital Chronicle: Concerns over immigration enforcement dominate final Oregon attorney general’s townhall – Many at the town hall at Portland Community College on Wednesday night demanded the state issue guidance to local police for protecting people from ICE
KATU: ICE director says there is ‘zero record’ Rep. Omar’s son was pulled over by agents
KATU: Portland mayor, city leaders decry ICE agents’ alleged use of pepper balls during arrest
Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB): Portland officials condemn ICE officers for using chemical munitions in city streets – Witnesses recalled having chemical munitions fired at them during the arrest last week
OPB: Five farmworkers released after Woodburn ICE detentions deemed unlawful – Immigration attorneys said they were only able to access five of the more than 30 people arrested in the October raid
KATU: Oregon lawmakers urge DHS to inform public of any potential ICE expansions in state