Commissioners raise immigration enforcement concerns and other community items in closing remarks
January 16, 2026 | Multnomah County, Oregon
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In closing remarks the Multnomah County commissioners addressed several community concerns and achievements.
Commissioner Stokes criticized recent immigration enforcement actions and reported community legal‑service activity, including a legal clinic that received 257 RSVPs and served about 85 cases; she urged bold staff work and additional funding for legal clinics. Commissioner Bramader warned about federal threats to sanctuary jurisdictions and urged regional coordination in response. Other commissioners congratulated newly elected local leaders, noted Martin Luther King Jr. weekend events, and praised county staff for ongoing work.
The chair thanked staff and commissioners and adjourned the meeting.
No formal board action accompanied these announcements.
Commissioner Stokes criticized recent immigration enforcement actions and reported community legal‑service activity, including a legal clinic that received 257 RSVPs and served about 85 cases; she urged bold staff work and additional funding for legal clinics. Commissioner Bramader warned about federal threats to sanctuary jurisdictions and urged regional coordination in response. Other commissioners congratulated newly elected local leaders, noted Martin Luther King Jr. weekend events, and praised county staff for ongoing work.
The chair thanked staff and commissioners and adjourned the meeting.
No formal board action accompanied these announcements.
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