Federal immigration enforcement is not normally a municipal concern, but the Albany City Council now is on record with a statement about it anyway.
New law adds to Oregon’s sanctuary stand
Written October 12th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
In Oregon we now have a state law intended to let illegal aliens know ahead of time when the government is about to audit the forms they filled out in order to get a job.
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Tags: I-9 notification law, illegal aliens, immigration, SB 370, undocumented workers
Tags: I-9 notification law, illegal aliens, immigration, SB 370, undocumented workers
Benton ‘sanctuary’ changes nothing
Written December 26th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
For symbolism without substance, few actions will beat the “declaration of sanctuary” by the Benton County Board of Commissioners. Maybe the declaration makes some people feel better, but it changes nothing in the real world.
The emperor has spoken
Written November 20th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
Would it hurt Barack Obama to at least try to look and act like the president of a republic instead of an emperor? Just look at what they now call the “optics” of his announcement on illegal immigrants.
Immigration: Steps to avoid
Written August 29th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
The papers tell us that President Obama “still intends to act on his own to change immigration policy,” though he’s no longer sure just when he’ll do this. In this case his dithering may make some kind of sense. Perhaps he realizes that he might be making a big mistake by going ahead.
Immigration: Phrases don’t help
Written July 29th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
In the immigration debate, it might help if we all started being clear about what we are talking about, and about what can and can’t be done.
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Camera disabled over council’s worries
Albany’s sole Flock Safety surveillance camera has been temporarily disabled as a result of city council action on Wednesday night, but for now the camera equipment will stay in place.
Tags: Albany council, Albany police, First and Ellsworth, Flock cameras, immigration