Oregon, Nine Other States Sue Feds Over Failure to Release Info On Immigrant Detention and Deportation

Federal agencies have ignored state requests for information on DACA and enforcement activity at sensitive locations.

By Nigel Jaquiss, Willamette Week, Oct. 17, 2017

Oregon and nine other states sued federal agencies in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts today, alleging the feds have failed to produce information about immigration crackdowns in timely fashion.

On June 10, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and her peers from nine other states, including Washington and California, filed a federal Freedom of Information Act request,asking Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for details on their activities. (Disclosure: Rosenblum is married to Richard Meeker, the co-owner of WW's parent company.)

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