Barr Opposes Oregon Rule That Inhibits ICE Arrests

U.S. Attorney General William Barr waits to speak at the International Conference on Cyber Security at Fordham University School of Law on July 23, 2019 in New York City. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

U.S. Attorney General William Barr denounced Oregon’s new rule that federal immigration agents must have warrants to make arrests on courthouse properties.

The criticism of the Oregon policy came in a Nov. 21 letter signed by Barr and acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf. It also advised Washington state’s Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Fairhurst against following suit by enacting similar rules.