Agency official praises workers and immigrants, says immigrant justice bills were signed into law

An agency official delivered May Day remarks saying the holiday is about workers', immigrant and human rights and announcing that "Last month, I signed the immigrant justice bills into law." The official said the new laws "will protect our communities."

The speaker framed immigrants and refugees as foundational to the state, saying, "Our immigrants and our refugees built this country and are essential to our collective future success." The remarks tied worker protections to immigrant rights, arguing that "no one here in Oregon should be afraid to go to work, to take their child to school, to seek medical care because of where they come from."

The official also highlighted workplace concerns, stating that no one "should face unsafe working conditions or be robbed of the wages that they deserve." The comments linked the recently enacted laws to those protections but did not provide statutory names or implementation details in the remarks.

Turning to federal policy, the speaker accused the Trump administration of waging "unlawful attacks on our neighbors" and said those actions "threaten our values and our right to govern ourselves." The official added, "I will not back down from this fight, and I will keep fighting for you because Oregon, Oregon is your home."

Addressing officials in Washington, D.C., the speaker warned that those who would pressure Oregon "are wrong," adding: "Oregon will not be quiet, and Oregon will not back down." The remarks closed with thanks to the audience.

The remarks did not specify bill numbers, implementation timelines, or enforcement details for the "immigrant justice bills" mentioned. The speaker did not give a name or formal title in the transcript; hereafter the speaker is identified by the functional label used in the transcript record, "Agency official."