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Oregon governor halts undercover license plates for ICE
Key takeaways
- Tina Kotek (D) has halted Immigration and Customs Enforcement s (ICE) ability to acquire undercover license plates.
- According to a release from her press office, the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Service (DMV) was ordered by Kotek on Saturday to halt the issuance of undercover license plates for ICE.
- Oregon will follow state law and ensure we do not aid these unlawful immigration enforcement efforts, she added.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Tina Kotek (D) has halted Immigration and Customs Enforcement s (ICE) ability to acquire undercover license plates.
According to a release from her press office, the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Service (DMV) was ordered by Kotek on Saturday to halt the issuance of undercover license plates for ICE.
ICE agents have repeatedly engaged in illegitimate activities, causing unwarranted chaos, sowing fear, and damaging the relationship between law enforcement and our communities, Kotek said in the release, obtained by The Hill s sister network, NewsNation.
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