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submitted 19 hours ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Summary

Officials in Lincoln County, Oregon, have condemned an anonymous letter urging residents to report “brown folks” suspected of being undocumented immigrants.

Sheriff Curtis Landers called the letter harmful and divisive, affirming the county’s commitment to inclusivity and non-cooperation with immigration enforcement per Oregon’s 1987 sanctuary law.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Toledo Mayor Rod Cross also denounced the letter, which includes threats of a January 2025 immigration roundup.

While not criminal, the letter has been reported to the FBI.

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[-] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 hours ago

Every Nazi is an illegal human.

Report.

[-] SARGE@startrek.website 40 points 13 hours ago

"while not criminal"

Hmmm. Making threats? Of a political nature in order to coerce change?

In my neck of the woods, we call that "domestic terrorism", but they freely admit that to the world:

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 11 points 13 hours ago

It's only terrorism when it's going the other way

~/s~

[-] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 10 hours ago

It's only terrorism when it endangers private profit

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago

Keep Portland weird, but not that weird.

[-] WhatSay@slrpnk.net 9 points 11 hours ago

So Lincoln county is on the coast, around Newport. And Rural Oregon has lots of racism and trumpster attitudes.

I'm sure you know this, but Portland has always had an element that is "that" weird.

[-] witten@lemmy.world 6 points 10 hours ago

Makes sense, given that Oregon was founded as a "whites only" state.

[-] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

Wasn't repealed until 1926. Targeted native americans and black people primarily.

Ghoulish fucking horseshit.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago
this post was submitted on 25 Dec 2024
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