Salem Reporter’s coverage this week of an immigration arrest in east Salem prompted many questions from readers.

It was the first reported incident of a person in Salem being injured during an immigration arrest, which is why we felt it was important to cover as soon as we could verify basic details.

I want to explain more about how and why we cover these incidents. Immigration policy has been one of the major shifts of the Trump administration — with an increase in arrests and deportations, more frequent public arrests and more aggressive tactics, with federal agents routinely breaking vehicle windows and chasing cars through city streets.

Salem Reporter doesn’t cover every arrest, but we monitor what’s happening and aim to cover high-profile incidents. Our goal is always the same: t

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