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Detentions Near Schools Spark Crisis | Portland News
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Immigration detentions are surging again, especially near schools, with 84 hotline calls in June alone — echoing last fall’s crackdowns near North Portland schools. Advocates and Rep. Maxine Dexter are pushing for protections for families, especially kids, as enforcement disrupts education and safety. One principal recounted a parent detained blocks from school, with agents pepper-spraying bystanders, including children. Legal aid for detained kids is crumbling: contracts unpaid, Oregon’s key funding stream for immigrant counseling set to expire, risking cases of unaccompanied minors. Rep. Dexter’s new bill seeks to ban detentions of children without parents, amid growing outcry over enforcement targeting even non-criminal individuals.
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