Public Comment on unlawful ICE activity in Beaverton

The following public comment will be given by David Anderson in person during tonight’s City Council meeting. The session begins at 6pm. We encourage members of the public to attend if possible, else view online by following the instructions posted here:

https://beaverton.community.highbond.com/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=224

Beaverton City Council Public Comment, Tuesday, January 6, 2026

My name is David Anderson. I am a long-time resident of Beaverton and local business owner.

I want to state this is not about politics; It is about due process.

I am here today to ask that you take action in response to unlawful ICE activites in Beaverton.

On November 1, 2025 a pickup truck was barricaded in the parking lot outside of my business by two unmarked vehicles. They had no front license plates, but their rear license plates were the same.

Three armed and masked men exited the vehicles and detained the driver of the pickup, zip tying his hands and placing him in one of their vehicles, before leaving the parking lot at unsafe speeds. The young man is a United States citizen and was held for 23 minutes before being released several blocks away.

During the incident, ICE agents told a witness that they could keep his pickup, sell it, or tow it, and that they didn’t care what was done with it.

All of this was captured on our security cameras and has been provided to Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition.

Additionally, on December 23, 2025, a member of our community was threatened by more than six ICE agents, while standing on the public sidewalk outside the Beaverton Police Department.

A video about this incident was posted online, including the r/Beaverton subreddit that City Councilors have said they use to keep a pulse on the community. Therefore, I’m assuming you have all seen this video and have already discussed it amongst yourselves.

In January 2017, Beaverton City Council vote unanimously to declare this a Sanctuary City, which among other things prevents local resources from being used to enforce Federal immigration law.

Why were ICE vehicles parked in the Beaverton Police Department lot? Why were ICE agents standing in the lot while threatening a member of the public? Doesn’t this violate Beaverton’s laws barring local police from supporting ICE activity?

The abuse of force, violations of Constitutional rights and laws, and threats against the public proves ICE is disregarding due process within this City. Therefore, I ask you now:

1) To compel Beaverton police to prevent ICE from any activities on City-owned property;

2) To compel Beaverton police to monitor ICE any time it is on City-owned property;

3) To compel Beaverton police to respond to and monitor ICE activites when requested by the public to ensure due process is being followed; and

4) To compel Beaverton police to issue citations or arrest ICE agents when laws are broken.

As a Sanctuary City, words are not enough. This is an opportunity for our City to ensure its residents are given due process and respectful treatment. Our City needs strong leadership now more than ever.

If this is not possible, then what is the purpose of Beaverton declaring itself a Sanctuary City at all?

Thank you.