Tax And Anti-Immigration Measures See Movement As Filing Deadline Nears

Article author: 
eff Mapes
Article publisher: 
OPB
Article date: 
Friday, July 6, 2018
Article category: 
Oregon Issues
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... Supporters of a controversial initiative to repeal Oregon’s sanctuary law appeared closer to qualifying for the November ballot.

Oregonians For Immigration Reform turned in 105,000 signatures, according to the group’s president, Cynthia Kendoll. She said backers are also urging petitioners to bring additional signatures to the state Capitol on Friday morning to try to pad their margin.
 
The group needs 88,184 valid signatures from registered voters to qualify for the ballot. That gives them a current margin of error of 19 percent, which might not be enough.
 
“I will feel good when we are approved,” Kendoll said. “I’m a worry-wart.”
 
The measure could attract national attention. President Donald Trump has railed against local and state sanctuary laws that limit how much local law enforcement can cooperate with federal immigration authorities....