Gov. Kotek, mayors seek pause on immigration enforcement in Oregon with letter to DHS

PORTLAND, Ore. — Governor Tina Kotek and 31 Oregon mayors are demanding an immediate halt to federal immigration enforcement actions in Oregon.

The letter was sent Thursday to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and President Donald Trump’s “Border Czar” Tom Homan.

The governor and mayors are asking for a pause until all recent federal use-of-force incidents are fully investigated and those responsible are held accountable.

Their letter cites recent incidents involving federal officers in Minneapolis and Portland.

The letter claims the incidents undermine civil liberties, erode public trust, and threaten people exercising their first amendment rights.

KATU News reached out to DHS for a response to the letter. A spokesperson sent us the following:

“Our law enforcement officers will continue arresting criminal illegal aliens across the state of Oregon.

“How does this serve the people of Oregon? The biggest losers these politicians were elected to serve.”

The DHS response also included several photos of people they say they’ve arrested, along with listed convictions linked to the people.

You can read the full letter below:

This is a developing story. Updates will be added as information comes in.