Bonamici, Wyden, Merkley, Dexter Demand Answers about Portland ICE Facility

WASHINGTON DC [10/9/25] - Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) led Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) demanding that the Trump administration provide answers about the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland.

The requests follow the lawmakers' visit to the ICE facility on S. Macadam Avenue on September 25, when ICE officials failed to thoroughly respond to lawmakers' questions, including questions about detainments and processing, tactics used by the Federal Protective Service, and access to counsel in immigration hearings.

"We received conflicting information from ICE staff, and we remain extremely concerned about civil and human rights violations occurring at the facility," the lawmakers wrote to the ICE regional office in Seattle. "We are deeply concerned by the lack of oversight and accountability of ICE agents, including those operating out of the Macadam facility."

The full text of the letter to ICE on detainments and processes at the facility can be found here and below.

The full text of the letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on tactics used by Federal Protective Service at the facility can be found here and below.

The full text of the letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi on access to counsel and immigration hearings can be found here and below.

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