A local Latino organization has taken action to protect its community against ICE. The effort started before the widespread reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Lane County this month.

On Nov. 5, several people were reportedly detained by ICE in Eugene and Cottage Grove. Eugene Weekly reported that the detainees were taken to Tacoma, Washington, where the Northwest ICE Processing Center is located.

On Nov. 19, at least 15 people were detained by ICE in Eugene, according to Joel Iboa, founding executive director of Oregon Just Transition Alliance, a movement uniting people working against climate change, environmental racism and economic exploitation.

The exact number of people detained by ICE in both events is still unclear.

Comunidad y Herencia Cultural, a

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