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This bill requires law enforcement officers to immediately notify federal immigration authorities (specifically U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE) when a person is arrested for drug delivery or manufacture crimes. Additionally, the bill restricts pretrial release for individuals arrested for these specific drug offenses. Under the proposed law, such individuals cannot be released through standard pretrial mechanisms until ICE has been notified and has confirmed whether the arrested person needs to be detained for potential immigration law violations. This effectively overrides existing Oregon statutes (ORS 181A.820, 181A.822 to 181A.829, and ORS 135.230 to 135.290) that might otherwise provide more discretion in notification and release procedures. The only exception to the detention requirement would be if release is mandated by constitutional protections at the state or federal level. By mandating this notification and detention process, the bill aims to enhance coordination between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities in cases involving specific drug-related arrests.

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