Gov. Kotek, mayors call for pause on immigration enforcement


Gov. Tina Kotek and mayors of 31 cities have a message for the federal government: Stop all immigration enforcement in Oregon until recent violent incidents in Minneapolis, Portland and elsewhere are fully investigated.

Kotek and the mayors sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and White House border czar Tom Homan on Thursday, Feb. 5, saying they represent communities that are afraid of and morally opposed to federal officers’ tactics. 

 “The actions of…