Hood River City Councilors voted on Monday night to declare Hood River a sanctuary city.  The move came after hearing testimony over two meetings from residents asking the City to take a more prominent position in opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the area.  There was some concern about losing access to federal loans and grants, but Councilor Gladys Rivera said there is no evidence of cities losing funding over sanctuary laws.  All cities in Oregon are required to comply with the state’s Sanctuary Promise Act prohibiting state and local police and governments from assisting in the enforcement of federal immigration laws.  Councilors all brought up the need to continue working on issues related to the impacts of immigration enforcement in the community, and update the City’s actions accordingly.