Bonamici sits down with local leaders to discuss challenges of asylum seekers

U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici sat down for a roundtable discussion with community leaders on Wednesday, Sept. 4, at Centro de Prosperidad in Hillsboro, focusing on the challenges facing asylum seekers and exploring ways the federal government can step up.

Oregon’s 1st Congressional District representative witnessed the turmoil on the front lines in 2020 when she visited Matamoros, Mexico, with a congressional delegation to learn about the strife and struggle families experience as they attempt to restart their lives.