Washington, March 31 -- Representative Val Hoyle issued the following press release:
Today, in response to an inquiry led by U.S. Congresswomen Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Senator Jeff Merkley and signed by Senator Wyden and U.S. Congresswomen Bonamici, Dexter, and Bynum, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons confirmed that, "ICE is not currently planning to expand current detention facilities or open any new long or short-term detention facilities in Oregon."
"Oregonians never wanted an ICE detention facility in our state, especially as ICE and DHS have repeatedly abused their power and terrorized our communities," saidSalinas. "I am glad that the Administration confirmed they curr...