Oregon vs Federal Plates | Portland News

Portland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

Oregon’s Attorney General is defiantly resisting a federal lawsuit demanding the state issue undercover license plates to immigration agents, arguing that the federal government can’t commandeer state resources — a stance rooted in the Tenth Amendment and Supreme Court doctrine. The state paused plate issuance for ICE and CBP, citing its decades-old sanctuary law that bars cooperation with federal immigration enforcement without a warrant. While the feds claim this move hinders investigations and endangers officers, Oregon insists it’s preserving constitutional balance — and that active…