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Plans Emerge for Potential ICE Detention Facility in Coastal Oregon, Lawmakers React

BY NATE SCHWARTZ Editor

Newport residents turned out in huge numbers on November 12 in response to emerging reports that the Department of Homeland Security had relocated their Coast Guard Helicopter to the base here in North Bend amid interest in opening an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in the area.

The facility would be the ﬁrst opened in Oregon, which is one of a handful of states yet to agree to abetting ICE in their recent shows of force against immigrant communities by building large scale holding facilities like Alligator Alcatraz. Oregon is a longtime sanctuary state and therefore any such facility would be in violation of those sanctuary laws. Community members ﬁrst smelled smoke when Team

Housing Solutions, a federal contractor known for building federal support facilities, sent a letter of interest to the City about leasing 4.3-acres of land at the Newport Municipal Airport in order to “support federal operations” there. Soon job listings began emerging for positions assisting DHS and ICE with their operations. After an impassioned response from the community, and afﬁrmations from their local ofﬁcials

that they would help ﬁght the facility, it was announced that Team Housing Solutions had withdrawn their inquiry. Many were concerned with a greater presence of ICE agents along the coast. ICE’s tactics have become the object of great scrutiny since they we’re given $170 billion in funding over the next four years by Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’. Agents have been seen to be acting with impunity, wearing face coverings and

operating without badges or clear identiﬁcation. Despite the claims that they would only go after ‘the worst of the worst’, ICE agents have apprehended those attending their legal immigration hearings, along with several full U.S. citizens and legal residents. A DHS spokesperson told Oregon Public Broadcasting of their plans to continue expanding See ICE Continued on Page 15

Bandon VFW Celebrates Veterans Day with a Collaboration from the Friends of Parks and Recreation

parade ensued, with the South Coast Patriot Guard’s motorcycle brigade joining the fun. It all culminated in a community barbecue, with 100 folks being served lunch at The Post. Over 50 of them were veterans, who of course ate for free. Before everyone had their ﬁll, a presentation was held announcing a collaboration between Friends of Bandon Parks and Recreation (FOBPR) and The Post. The local non-proﬁt, who helps to promote further support for the area’s parks and activities,

BY NATE SCHWARTZ Editor

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Bandon’s VFW Post 3440 celebrated Veterans Day in style on November 11. Affectionately known as ‘The Post’, the Frank C. High Medal of Honor Post 3440 has been a bastion for local veterans, providing community for those who have served in the branches of our Nation’s Military during foreign conﬂict. The day began with Flags Across Bandon helping to put up ﬂags all around the city in celebration of its veterans, along with another crew distributing them to local cemeteries. A 40-vehicle

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