More than 1,000 people, elected officials and law enforcement officers among them, turned out for an emergency forum about President Donald Trump’s executive action on immigration Wednesday in Tigard.
Speakers showed solidarity with the diverse audience, spoke to its concerns and vowed to support those who feel threatened by the order. Trump’s action bans people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from coming into the U.S. for 90 days.
Trump also suspended entry of all refugees for 120 days and indefinitely suspended the country’s Syrian refugee program.
The event, held at the Muslim Educational Trust Community and Educational Center, lasted well past the allotted two hours.
Part of the crowd stayed well into the night to ask questions of a panel including U.S. Attorney Billy Williams; Nan Waller, Multnomah County Circuit Court presiding judge; and Mathew dos Santos, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon.
Portland, Beaverton and Hillsboro’s mayors were among the officials who addressed the crowd.
“You are part of what will cure what is wrong with America,” Steve Callaway of Hillsboro told the crowd.
This report will be updated.
— Jim Ryan
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Maxine Bernstein of The Oregonian/OregonLive staff contributed to this report
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