Bonamici pledges support for immigrants

U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici has pledged her support for immigrants and asylum seekers, who have been political targets of Donald Trump during the three years of his presidency.

Bonamici made her comments Friday, Jan. 31, at a meeting with immigrant advocates and public officials at Virginia Garcia's Beaverton Wellness Clinic. Two weeks earlier, the Oregon Democrat was part of a congressional delegation that visited Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Mexico, for a firsthand look at Trump's policy of requiring asylum seekers to remain in Mexico while their cases are being considered.

"It is so critical to be on the ground, because when you hear descriptions, it is not the same as being there," Bonamici told the group. "This is absolutely unnecessary. This is no way to treat people who are seeking asylum. They should be allowed to make their case in the United States. Congress needs to put an end to this program."