Portland mayor defends sanctuary status against renewed Trump threats

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : After Trump was first elected in 2016, Oregonians voted to keep the law in place, and state lawmakers have since strengthened it.
53% : The order directs the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security to compile a list of jurisdictions that are not complying with federal immigration laws.
50% : Legal experts close to the settlement believe that any decision that ends federal oversight would need backing from U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon, who oversees the settlement.
48% : The state now blocks local jails from contracting with federal immigration enforcement to hold detainees.
42% : " According to the executive order, if sanctuary jurisdictions continue to push back against immigration enforcement, federal authorities "shall pursue all necessary legal remedies and enforcement measures to end these violations and bring such jurisdictions into compliance with the laws of the United States.
40% : Importantly, our police officers will not be used as agents of ICE.

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