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Readers respond: Oregon shouldn’t invest in ICE prisons
Readers respond: Oregon shouldn’t invest in ICE prisons
Readers respond: Oregon shouldn’t invest in ICE prisons

Published on: 07/31/2026

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I’d like to thank a recent letter writer who called for an end to Oregon PERS investment in private prison companies that contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, (“Readers respond: PERS should divest from ICE-contract prisons,” July 27).

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026/07/readers-respond-oregon-shouldnt-invest-in-ice-prisons.html

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