Monday, July 23, 2018

Initiative to Repeal OR's Sanctuary State Law Certified for November Ballot


The Oregon Repeal Sanctuary State Law Initiative qualified for the State's November ballot. If approved, the Initiative would Repeal the State’s Sanctuary State Law which Limits the Cooperation of Local Law Enforcement with Federal Immigration Enforcement.

A June 2017 Study found that 32 of the largest 100 Cities by Population in the United States fit the Definition of a Sanctuary Jurisdiction. Sanctuary States, as of May 2018 are: California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Oregon, and Vermont.

The Elections Division of the Oregon Secretary of State's Office Tweeted that the Measure qualified for the Ballot with a Signature Validity Rate of 95.2%.

Three Republican Members of the Oregon House of Representatives, Sal Esquivel (R-6th District), Mike Nearman (R-23rd District), and Greg Barreto (R-58th district), filed the Proposal with the Secretary of State's office on April 25th, 2017.

According to the most recent Reports available on July 18th, 2018, one Committee was Registered to Support this Initiative: the Repeal Oregon Sanctuary Law Committee. The Committee reported a Total of $336,581.88 in Contributions, $58,271.53 in Cash Donations and $278,310.35 in In-Kind Services.

No Committees has been identified Registered to Oppose the Measure.









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