Woodburn last week joined a handful of other local governments in Oregon in declaring a state of emergency in response to federal immigration enforcement in the majority-Latino town.

Hillsboro, Forest Grove, Cornelius and Washington County have all declared states of emergency recently as a result of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweeps this month.

Woodburn’s Nov. 21 emergency declaration states that ICE arrests have led to “widespread fear” among Woodburn residents, leading to a “measurable decline” in people going to work and children going to school. Those and other changes in behavior have led to income losses that have made it harder for families to afford food, housing and other essential services, the city said.

The declaration sets aside $30,000 to help business

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