Weekly Update for February 2, 2026

The Data

  • Nine detentions reported to the per hotline from 1/26–2/1

  • Detentions occurred in Multnoma, Marion, Washington, and Jackson counties

  • This brings the January 2026 total to 79 detentions reported to PIRC

We Are Tracking the Ongoing Threats of Escalation in Oregon

  • Rhetoric, indicating "Oregon was next" after Minnesota from unidentified the White House official.

  • The racial profiling and kidnapping/assault that the US citizen who is an SEIU union member in Salem.

  • The violent arrest and gassing of protesters in Eugene, after an increase in CPP agents and weapons arrived.

  • the use of flash bang, grenades, tear gas and less lethal ammunition on a peaceful daylight protest that of 17 labor organizations on Saturday. Agent willfully and indiscriminately fired on a crowd of over thousand peaceful, unprepared labor organizers, including children, pets, elders, and clergy.

Quote from a Friend

As someone read the politics of this, let me tell you I see a tear gassing labor, the most powerful political force in Oregon, is not a good sign. It is a message to all of us.

But don't despair I saw the best of people today too. Everyone caring for each other and the power of thousands of us today thousands more understand why ICE can't be reformed. It needs to go.

If you have been waiting to do something, this is the moment, friends.

they want to terrify us into being isolated and frozen. We won't let that happen."

- Alaide Vilchis Ibarra, Together Lab co-director

Who Gave Us Hope This Week

from the children and teens who walked out of their schools this week.

To the organizers, strategizing and coordinating.

The mutual aid groups rallying support and washing out the eyes of those injured by gas.

To the many many hundreds and thousands who participated in mass compliance in general strike.

To those giving their time and earnings to support PIRC and our partners.

To the attorneys filing and judges granting emergency orders.

To each of you showing up even when you are scared, because you know where you want to be able to tell your children and grandchildren what side of this you were on 30 years from now.

YOUR VOICE MATTERS!