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Marion County Seeks Federal Judge's Ruling on Sharing Parolee Information with ICE

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In a move to resolve apparent conflicts between federal and state laws, Marion County filed a lawsuit Monday in the U.S. District Court in Eugene, asking a federal judge to decide whether it can release information about people on county parole supervision to U.S. immigration authorities. The county is seeking clarification on whether it is required, prohibited, or allowed to provide records requested by the federal government, which may face potential lawsuits from advocacy groups, the state, or the federal government if the county acts without clarification. This development comes as Marion County has been a hotspot for federal immigration enforcement requests since President Donald Trump took office.

Key Takeaways:

  • Marion County filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Eugene, seeking a federal judge's ruling on whether it can share information about people on county parole supervision with U.S. immigration authorities.
  • The county is seeking to resolve conflicts between federal law, Oregon's sanctuary law, and the state's public records law, which appear to be in conflict regarding what information can be shared with ICE.
  • The suit names Gov. Tina Kotek, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons as defendants.
  • Marion County received four subpoenas from ICE on Aug. 1, seeking information about people on parole for offenses including rape, sexual abuse, and kidnapping, as well as information about "an individual whose identity is unclear."
  • ICE requested information including home address, phone number, driver's license number, country of origin, employer, and information about the crimes they were convicted of.
  • Marion County has been a hotspot for federal immigration enforcement requests since President Donald Trump took office and dramatically expanded immigration enforcement.
  • The state's Criminal Justice Commission logged 75 requests for cooperation with immigration authorities since January, with Marion County receiving the most - 25 requests.

Statistics:

  • Since January, the state's Criminal Justice Commission logged 75 requests for cooperation with immigration authorities.
  • Marion County received 25 requests, the most of any Oregon county.
  • The requests were mostly for immigration detainers, which keep people in jail for two days after their scheduled release so federal agents can arrive to take custody of them.
  • Marion County did not cooperate with any of the requests.

Sources:

  • (https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/08/18/marion-county-asks-federal-judge-to-decide-if-it-can-share-parolee-information-with-ice/) Salem Reporter
  • (https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3265/Enrolled) Oregon's sanctuary law
  • (https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/07/03/marion-county-a-hotspot-for-federal-immigration-enforcement-requests-report-shows/) Salem Reporter
  • (https://www.oregon.gov/cjc/pages/sanctuary-promise-violation.aspx?wp4460=l:100,f:%7Bc:87461,o:%7Bt:8,v:1735718400000}}#g_2896803e_0d62_453d_aaf3_0a3523bcb2ca) Oregon's Criminal Justice Commission

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