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Cities Push Back Against Federal Immigration Tactics

1/19/2026

Summary

Story summary

Bend, Oregon will adopt a policy limiting federal immigration agents' operations on city property to shield residents from tactics officials call "indiscriminate and violent."
Austin, Texas is reviewing cooperation with ICE after a recent incident involving a Honduran mother and her child, seeking guidelines to navigate laws requiring police to assist ICE.
Jacksonville, Florida has seen increased ICE activity, prompting community outrage and calls for organized action against perceived injustices.

History

Historical Context

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on October 3, abolished national origin quotas that had favored Northern and Western Europeans since the 1920s. This landmark legislation led to over 300,000 annual immigrants from Latin America by the 1970s, reshaping U.S. demographics and prompting ongoing debates about immigration policy and community safety in cities like Austin and Jacksonville.

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Story summary

Bend, Oregon will adopt a policy limiting federal immigration agents' operations on city property to shield residents from tactics officials call "indiscriminate and violent."
Austin, Texas is reviewing cooperation with ICE after a recent incident involving a Honduran mother and her child, seeking guidelines to navigate laws requiring police to assist ICE.
Jacksonville, Florida has seen increased ICE activity, prompting community outrage and calls for organized action against perceived injustices.

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