U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency actions and policies
Following her condemnation of a Minnesota ICE shooting, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez faces renewed scrutiny from Cowlitz County residents demanding accountability and reform at DHS.
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Hundreds gathered outside Portland’s ICE facility after the police killing of Daunte Wright in Minnesota, linking local activism to national demands for accountability.
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Agents report “plummeting” morale amid long hours, arrest quotas, and public hatred. The fatal shooting of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti has laid bare the chaos of aggressive enforcement tactics—and the erosion of trust in DHS agencies.
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A new report says the Trump administration is again considering withholding federal funds from “sanctuary” jurisdictions. Here’s what that kind of pressure campaign could mean for Cowlitz County budgets, civil liberties, and community trust.
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Thousands marched through downtown Minneapolis in extreme cold on Jan. 23 as part of a broader “economic blackout” protest against ICE activity — a national fight over constitutional limits that carries implications for communities in Southwest Washington.
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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez was one of seven House Democrats to vote for a DHS funding bill that includes major ICE funding, arguing a shutdown would hurt FEMA and the Coast Guard in Southwest Washington while not actually stopping ICE.
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A protest demanding Portland revoke the ICE facility’s land-use approval disrupted a Wednesday night council meeting, leading to removals from City Hall and reported pepper spray use outside. The incident raises regional questions about protest rights and government force.
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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez says she voted to fund DHS for FY2026 to protect FEMA and Coast Guard services in Southwest Washington, while warning that aggressive federal enforcement tactics are eroding civil liberties and public trust.
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On January 7, 2026, in Minneapolis, 37-year-old Renée Nicole Good—a poet, mother of three, and U.S. citizen—was fatally shot by...
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Cascade Forward says its “ICE OUT” action on Dec. 7, 2025 drew roughly 50 people at each of four locations across Longview and Kelso, with KLOG reporting dozens at five sites and renewed calls for local officials to refuse cooperation with ICE.
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