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  • Why are coastal towns pushing back on possible ICE facilities?
  • How would a new ICE detention center reshape life in Newport?

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📰 News we're reading

• ICE queries Waldport resort, prompting city to pass resolution in opposition (klcc.org) — Residents in nearby Waldport just packed a city council meeting to oppose any chance of an ICE detention facility in Lincoln County, as ICE has also inquired about space up the road in Newport. After emotional testimony, Waldport’s council unanimously authorized its city manager to use all legal means to keep such a facility out, signaling growing regional concern along the central coast.
   

• ICE Wants to Build an Oregon Detention Facility. Contractors Say Construction Plans are Alarming. (notus.org) — Newport could host a 200-bed ICE detention center at the current Coast Guard facility, raising alarms from contractors and strong opposition from local residents and elected officials. Critics question whether the cramped, tent-based design can meet federal care standards and worry the project could undermine vital Coast Guard protections for the area’s fishing fleet and coastal community.
   

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