The Springfield City Council is committed to building a community rooted in trust, dignity, and inclusion. Springfield is proud to be home to a diverse population and remains committed to treating all people with fairness and respect, regardless of immigration status.

Oregon’s Sanctuary Law

Oregon has been a sanctuary state since 1987. Under Oregon law, state and local law enforcement agencies, including the Springfield Police Department, cannot enforce federal immigration laws.

State and local law enforcement officers in Oregon:

• Cannot ask about a person’s immigration or citizenship status
• Cannot collect or share immigration status information (with limited exceptions)
• Cannot participate in immigration enforcement efforts
• Cannot cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), unless required by a judicial order

These laws are designed to support community safety, public trust, and equal access to services.

What To Do if You Suspect a Violation

If you believe your rights under Oregon’s Sanctuary Promise Law have been violated, you can contact the Sanctuary Promise Hotline.

Know Your Rights in Springfield

• You cannot be questioned or detained by local police for immigration reasons
• Local law enforcement cannot share your personal information with federal immigration agencies without a judicial order
• Federal immigration agents must have a judicial warrant signed by a judge to enter private areas of public buildings

Springfield Police officers do not participate in federal immigration enforcement actions

How to Identify Springfield Police Officers

It can sometimes be confusing to distinguish between federal agents and local officers. 

Here’s how to identify Springfield Police:

• SPD officers wear clearly marked uniforms with Springfield Police patches and drive marked police vehicles
• Officers in plain clothes (such as detectives) must identify themselves when asked

Springfield Police officers do not participate in immigration enforcement activities

Resources for Immigrant Residents

If you or your family are impacted by immigration enforcement, the following organizations can provide support, legal information, and advocacy:

• Oregon Department of Justice – Sanctuary Promise
• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oregon
• Community Alliance of Lane County (CALC)
• Grupo Latino de Acción Directa (GLAD) of Lane County
• Oregon for All

Legal Reference

Oregon’s sanctuary laws are codified in:

• ORS 180.805
• ORS 180.810

Other Resources

• Accessibility – City of Springfield
• ACLU
• Asian American Council of Oregon
• Basic Rights Oregon
• Centro Latino Americano
• Chinese-American Benevolent Association
• Downtown Languages
• Eugene Pride
• Hate/Bias Crimes or Incident Reporting – City of Springfield Police
• Human Rights Campaign
• Lane Independent Living Alliance
• NAACP
• Ophelia’s Place
• Oregon Indian Education Association
• SAfER: Springfield Alliance for Equality and Respect
• Springfield Shelter Rights Alliance: Springfield Resources Brochure
• TransPonder