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Commissioner proposes immigrant-focused proclamation to support people targeted by ICE
Summary
Commissioner Varnatico proposed a proclamation affirming the city’s stance on immigrant residents and specifically recognizing migrant workers targeted by ICE; commissioners agreed to research partners and possible dates.
Commissioner Varnatico, who identified themself as an LGBTQI+ student program coordinator at Central Oregon Community College and a commissioner, proposed an immigrant-focused proclamation to "celebrate and kind of outline our stance on its immigrant population" and said they were specifically "thinking about those that are targeted currently by ICE."
The subcommittee agreed the idea merits research and outreach to community groups; members assigned themselves to the worksheet Melissa Kamana will create and will seek potential recipient organizations before drafting formal language for HREC to review by the Aug. 31 internal deadline.
