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Man accused of immigration crime turned over to feds outside Marion County Courthouse - Salem Reporter
- Salem deputies arrested a 49-year-old man on a federal immigration warrant outside the Marion County Courthouse.
- The arrestee, Javier Osorio-Altamira, had been previously deported three times, authorities say.
- Oregon sanctuary law limits local cooperation with federal immigration officials, requiring judge-signed warrants for arrests.
- The arrest followed a previous high-profile immigration arrest inside the courthouse, noted by the sheriff’s office.
- Marion County prosecutors charged Osorio-Altamira in January with six counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a child under 14.
- The arrestee lives in Woodburn and is released on bail in a separate local case, per court records.
- Salem Reporter notes the article includes context on staff and system responses from the Oregon Judicial Department.
- The article identifies the Sheriff's Office spokesperson and confirms the time of the arrest.
- The article mentions ongoing debates around federal immigration enforcement and local law enforcement roles.
- The report includes contact details for the Salem Reporter managing editor for further information.
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