PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Dozens of Oregon sheriffs have cosigned a letter asking for clarification about whether or not they can legally work with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement subpoena requests, given Oregon's sanctuary state laws.

Thirty-four out of Oregon's 36 sheriffs signed the letter in support of a Marion County lawsuit asking a federal court if they can share parole information with ICE.

Marion County's lawsuit, filed on Aug. 18, comes after ICE subpoenas were sent to Marion County on Aug. 1, requesting information about five people, four of whom were convicted of various crimes ranging from sex abuse and rape to kidnapping and robbery, as originally reported by OPB. Two of the people were registered sex offenders, the lawsuit said.

The lawsuit asking federal courts

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