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September 22, 2017

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — Representative Suzanne Bonamici and Earl Blumenauer are calling for an investigation into the incident in Hillsboro where ICE agents cornered a longtime US citizen outside the Washington County Courthouse.

Isidro Andrade-Tafolla is a United States citizen and has been for more than 20 years. But on September 18, he says he wasn't treated like one.

Issues:Civil Rights

September 21, 2017

UPDATED: Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici made an appearance in Columbia County this week, hosting a one-hour town hall at the Columbia City Community Hall on Thursday, Sept. 21.

Roughly 100 people filled the Columbia City building Thursday night to ask the congresswoman questions and voice concerns about national and state policies.


September 20, 2017
Congressman Earl Blumenauer and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici sent a letter to the highest-ranking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official in Oregon urging an investigation into the actions of multiple agents toward a U.S. citizen outside of the Washington County Courthouse on September 18, 2017.

September 20, 2017

Two Oregon lawmakers are calling for a federal investigation into the conduct of immigration agents who mistakenly approached a Latino man, demanded his name without identifying themselves and claimed he was in the country illegally.

Issues:Civil Rights

September 20, 2017

PORTLAND, Ore. —

Oregon lawmakers Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici want US Immigration Customs and Enforcement to investigate an incident outside the Washington County Courthouse earlier this week, when a US citizen was repeatedly questioned on his "immigration status" by federal agents.

Issues:Civil Rights

September 20, 2017

Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04), along with Reps.


September 19, 2017

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Rep. Suzanne Bonamici sharply disagreed with Attorney General Jeff Sessions' stance on immigration and sanctuary cities in a live interview on KOIN 6 News at 4.


September 17, 2017

U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici says she still wants to see comprehensive legislation to deal with the fate of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants who entered the country illegally.


September 14, 2017
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, and Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined comprehensive legislation to improve child care and early learning programs.

September 14, 2017
Oregon’s Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Kurt Schrader, Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio, and Greg Walden today urged federal land management agencies to heed Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s request for additional fire suppression resources to address 17 large wildfires raging across the state, including two that have been designated as the highest national priority wildfire.