At a recent cabinet meeting, my former congressional representative and current Secretary of Labor said the following to President Donald Trump: “In Oregon, we are expecting a crackdown. Thank you for what you’re doing with your agents on ICE.” She then said the following to Attorney General Pam Bondi: “And thank you for your prosecution. I hope you’ll come to Portland, Oregon and crackdown,” (” Top official from Oregon tells Trump she welcomes federal crackdown: ‘I hope you will come to Portland’ “, Aug. 26).

I appreciate that after losing her congressional seat, Ms. Chavez-DeRemer may be looking for job security, particularly because the labor market is apparently tanking under her leadership. However, did she really have to invite a federal invasion of our city in order to do so? Po

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