Thank Governor Brown for Standing up for Immigrants, Refugees, and Muslims
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On Thursday, February 2, Governor Kate Brown issued an executive order expressing her support for immigrants, refugees, and Muslims in Oregon.
“We will not retreat,” Brown said at a press conference at her office in Salem. "We have heard threats of a Muslim registry at the federal level. I don't know how sincere these threats are, but I want to be absolutely clear: We will not participate."
Brown’s Executive Order effectively does three things:
- Solidifies Oregon’s status as a sanctuary state by expanding sanctuary laws to all agencies
- Makes it illegal for state agencies to discriminate based on immigration status
- Forbids state agencies from using public resources to help create a religious registry
Communities of color are particularly nervous right now, especially if President Trump does issue additional executive orders to target immigrants.
Governor Brown--who this week was called by the New Yorker as “America’s Radical Feminist Governor”--has been a welcome--and inspiring--champion of support for the principles of diversity and inclusion and please write her office to express your gratitude:
Elected officials need to hear from us right now, especially those who are standing up. Contact her office here