HB 2466 Allow sharing immigration info to bring back criminal under warrant

The statue OR 181A.823 prohibits enforcement agency or public body from sharing or collecting immigration or citizenship status. HB 2466 and SB 277 adds an exception allowing for the sharing of data as needed to effect an international extradition and return of a person charged with or convicted of a crime in this state and for whom a warrant of…

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SB 11 Authorizes officer to question citizenship

Directs an arresting officer to inquire about citizenship when the officer arrests a person for a crime and the person is in possession of a firearm. Directs the arresting officer to notify federal immigration authorities if the person is not a citizen. Noncitizens are already violating federal law – Title 8, Section 1325 of the U.S. Code (U.S.C.), which was…

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