A coastal city in Oregonwith a population of just over 10,000, organized rallies against the increase in… Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)for its abbreviation in English). The federal agency’s first steps will reveal Plans Donald Trump speaks about immigrants in Newport.
More than 300 and 800 other demonstrators protested in front of local authority meetings, holding banners reading: “no Ice In Newport”.
The residents of the Oregon town observed a series of actions that led them to the conclusion that… The US government intends to open a new detention center In the region. To do so, it would have eliminated a key factor in its security.
The first sign that led the population of 10,500 Newport Most important was the belief that the Republican president’s plans included a greater presence of federal agents in the region The disappearance of a Coast Guard rescue helicopter.
Its general location is Municipal AirportBut it was moved 153 kilometers down the coast to the air station at North BendAs he pointed out New York Times.
Fishing families from coastal towns in Oregon and the Newport Fishermen’s Wives organization claimed that Department of Homeland Security (DHSfor its abbreviation in English) would prioritize immigration enforcement over coastal security.
According to his deductions, management Trump intends to establish a detention center at the airport There was a Coast Guard helicopter that had been in Yaquina Bay since 1985.
The first warning to the community of more than 10,000 was the lack of advance notice of the incident Coast Guard helicopter transport This movement will mean an additional half-hour delay to attend the rescue operation.
But she wasn’t the only one. Citizens of Newport, which has a large portion of the population of immigrant originfound a recurring trend in recent weeks. Online job offers would have doubled, especially in Bus driving, prison guard with immigration experience Or nursing.
State representative David Gomberg He pointed this out ‘The evidence is becoming clearer’. The Democrat added to the aforementioned media outlets, “There are those who are thinking about establishing a large detention center at the airport where the Coast Guard used to be.”
affected people in the city Oregon They indicated to the aforementioned media that the strategy that will be developed is based on this Newport Airport It has more capacity than larger aircraft, allowing passengers to be carried Previously detained immigrants Ice And also foreigners who should be expelled.
In addition, this city is connected by two federal highways that meet at an intersection. The immigrant population in the territory, especially the Hispanic population, has recently increased due to the emergence of the fishing industry.