As Chair for the Commission on Hispanic Affairs, I thank the Governor and Mayor for their Leadership on this humanitarian issue: Statement from Mayor Hales on Refugee Children Coming to Oregon Immigration is a federal issue. The City of Portland has no official position on this topic. But I’m not just a mayor. I’m a father. And speaking as a father, I stand with Gov. John Kitzhaber and welcome these refugee children to Oregon. Sending children back to failed states is unacceptable to me. That’s not the spirit of Portland, or the spirit of Oregon. The governor said, These children are fleeing their homelands because of overwhelming violence and economic hardship, and they do not deserve to become political fodder. Oregon has been a welcoming home to unaccompanied minors and refugee children, and will continue to be so while we wait on Congress to adopt more responsible immigration policies. I second the governor’s thoughtful, humane concerns for these children. People seeking more information on refugee children should contact: US Department of Health & Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement Administration for Children and Families 901 D St. S.W. Washington, D.C. 20447 Phone: (202) 401-9246
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 22:21:33 +0000
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