Weekly Update for January 20, 2026

The Data

  • 18 detentions reported to the hotline this past week

  • Detentions primarily occurred in Multnomah County, with a few in Washington County

  • We attribute this decrease to the surge in agents occupying Minnesota at this time

Of Note

  • See something? Say something: call the hotline if you witness drones or other unusual, surveillance-style activity in your community

  • We received continued reports of surveillance in communities ICE is targeting; they may not be detaining as many in communities this week, but they certainly were around and taking data.

  • Early morning detentions, including a group on their way to work at Del Monte and a family in the parking lot of the Adventist Emergency Room

  • This is the second detention near Adventist in two weeks. People who are at risk may want to consider getting a ride if they need to go to Adventist or adjacent clinics.

  • Increase in detentions at the Macadam ICE facility this week versus recent months. At least 4 people were reported detained to PIRC through the hotline or PIRC Resource Center last week.

  • If you or a loved one need to go to the Macadam ICE facility, please make sure that your emergency contact knows your biographical information:

    • Full legal name and "A number" if applicable

    • Data and year of birth, and country of birth

    • Whether you have a lawyer, and their contact information

  • Also make sure that the person has a copy of any important documents, keys, and a list of medications

Reminder

  • If you are a Legal Observer or MigraWatcher, we recommend that you also make sure you buddy up, and make sure someone knows:

    • Your full legal name

    • Emergency contact

    • Date and year of birth

  • And please let us konw if you experience any intimidation or violence while documenting ICE activity!

Partner Highlight of the Week

There's a special place in PIRC's heart for our strategic thought partners at Portland Rising Tide and the Movement Training Network. If you've taken a MigraWatch training, you've probably seen these incredible organizers at work, showing up in solidarity to train and grow our rapid response infrastructure.

For more training opportunities and to show these intersectional organizers some love, check out their Instagram accounts: @movement.training.network.pdx and @portlandrisingtide