Oregon is preparing to resist President Donald Trump’s mass deportations of illegal immigrants that began last week.
In a video posted on Jan. 26, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek vowed to uphold state law prohibiting government officials and police from helping federal authorities enforce immigration laws.
“Our immigrant communities are Oregon communities,” she said on X, adding that she believes immigrants are integral to the culture and success of Oregon.
“I will uphold Oregon’s sanctuary promise laws that were passed with almost unanimous bipartisan support in the 1980s.”
The Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) is conducting outreach to educate people on how to legally resist federal immigration actions….