Oregon immigration and sanctuary policies
Oregon has long-standing sanctuary laws limiting state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. With increased federal immigration enforcement under the Trump administration, debates have intensified over whether Oregon should strengthen, maintain, or scale back its sanctuary protections.
Should Oregon maintain or change its sanctuary policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement?
How OpenCampaign quiz-takers stand on this issue
30% call it a high-priority issue (rating it 7+ out of 10).
- Liberal30%
- Lean liberal23%
- Moderate16%
- Lean conservative6%
- Conservative25%
High-priority share over time
The high-priority share has ranged 26–45% since 2016. Election-year cohorts skew casual and under-rate every issue, so the dips around 2020 and 2024 partly reflect who took the quiz, not a shift in opinion.
Where do you stand?
Should Oregon maintain or change its sanctuary policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement?
How important is this to you?
✓ You told us where you stand
Sources
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Positions on this issue · liberal → conservative
- Strengthen sanctuary protections, prohibit any state cooperation with ICE, and provide legal aid to immigrants.
- Maintain current sanctuary laws and add state-funded legal representation for immigrants facing deportation.
- Keep existing sanctuary policies but allow limited data-sharing for individuals convicted of violent felonies.
- Require local jails to honor ICE detainer requests for individuals convicted of serious crimes.
- Fully repeal sanctuary laws and mandate cooperation with all federal immigration enforcement requests.