Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has ordered the state DMV to stop issuing undercover license plates to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. According to statements attributed to the governor’s office, the directive directs the Oregon DMV to halt the issuance of undercover plates for ICE. The action follows an earlier mid-April decision by Oregon to pause providing undercover license plates to federal officers more broadly, which the federal government challenged in court.
Multiple reports describe the current step as a suspension specifically tied to ICE’s ability to obtain these plates. The decision comes shortly after the federal government sues Oregon over the state’s earlier pause, according to the Oregonian. The reported governor’s order is dated Saturday, and state officials frame it as a halt to ongoing issuance.
The reporting also characterizes the context for the governor’s move, including concerns raised by the state about ICE agents’ use of such plates. The dispute is ongoing, with federal action already underway in response to Oregon’s earlier pause.
