This afternoon, federal Customs and Border Protection agents shot two people in East Portland. We are in close coordination with our government partners and law enforcement to learn everything we can, and encourage patience in sharing information to ensure accuracy. We are holding the families and communities of those impacted in our thoughts.
What we can say now is enough is enough. The terror and violence ICE is causing in our neighborhoods must end now. The County will not stand by as the federal government attacks our neighbors. We stand united in our support for our immigrant and refugee neighbors. Just this morning, we unanimously voted to extend an emergency declaration in response to the ongoing harm caused by ICE activity, and we will keep showing up every way we can.
We know County residents are angry. We are angry. Portlanders have a proud tradition of opposing injustice through nonviolent protest, and we encourage our community to keep showing up as they have been to oppose this horrific violence. We must stand together.
Chair Jessica Vega Pederson
District 1 Commissioner Meghan Moyer
District 2 Commissioner Shannon Singleton
District 3 Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards
District 4 Commissioner Vince Jones-Dixon