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Washington County officials push back against federal immigration agenda
A group of elected officials in one of Oregon’s most racially diverse counties pushed back Monday against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. "ICE has no place in our neighborhoods,” said Cornelius City Councilor Angeles Godinez, one of several Washington County officials who sought to call out anti-immigrant rhetoric they say has caused a climate of fear. “When fear enters our community, trust leaves,” she said. “Without trust, our schools, our cities and even our local economies suffer.”
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Changemakers: From Somali refugee to elected official, meet Washington County Commissioner Nafisa Fai
Here on KGW, in honor of Black History Month, we're saluting local people who are breaking barriers and inspiring their community.We call them "Changemakers." We've featured leaders in the nonprofit world and in business. And today, we're focusing on "Changemakers" in politics. That certainly describes Nafisa Fai.
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Nafisa Fai may be about to make history on Washington County Commission
Twenty-five years ago, Nafisa Fai was in a Kenyan refugee camp after escaping war-torn Somalia. Now she’s the front-runner for a seat on the Washington County Commission in Tuesday’s election. If she wins, Fai will cement a two-year-old Democratic majority on the technically non-partisan commission, which for decades was dominated by Republicans. She would also be the commission’s first Black member and the first Muslim member, bringing new diversity in political leadership to a county that is one of the most diverse in the state.”
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Protest Today: Washington County Democrats Speak Out on Sanctuary and Immigration
The Washington County Democrats Rapid Response Action Group will be holding a protest today at the Washington County Courthouse. Next Tuesday, the Washington County Commissioners plan to introduce a Resolution that clarifies how Washington County will comply with all laws and rules of the Trump Administration.
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