Overview

• Federal prosecutors filed the case in U.S. District Court in Portland on Oct. 1, seeking to compel Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, and Marion counties to honor Homeland Security Investigations subpoenas.
• The July administrative subpoenas seek records to help locate 10 recently released individuals convicted of serious crimes, whom federal authorities say are likely subject to removal.
• According to the filings, agents tried from March to July to find the 10 people using last-known or potential addresses but were unsuccessful.
• County responses diverged: Multnomah cited Oregon’s sanctuary law, Washington and Clackamas said they would respond only to court-issued subpoenas, and Marion previously filed for declaratory relief; County Counsel Steve Elzinga said they await court guidance.
• The subpoenas request items such as home and employment addresses, phone numbers, places and dates of birth, emergency contacts, and certain supervision and criminal record details.