AG Rayfield filed arguments today urging a federal appeals court to reinstate an injunction (PDF) blocking the use of excessive force by federal agents outside Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement building. Those protections were temporarily blocked after the federal government appealed a lower court ruling. Today’s filing argues the injunction is essential to safeguarding First Amendment rights and the safety of anyone near the ICE building. 

“When people are afraid to show up, afraid to speak out and gather – our community is diminished. Every person in Oregon deserves to feel safe exercising their rights and making their voices heard. When the federal government responds to peaceful crowds with tear gas and force, that’s not just wrong, it’s dangerous. We’re going to keep fighting to protect the freedoms of every Oregonian.” -AG Rayfield