Gov. Brown speaks at Oregon Capitol May Day rally
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Several hundred people, many of them immigrants, gathered Monday for a May Day rally on the steps of the Oregon Capitol.
Speakers on Monday said they would not be intimidated by any crackdowns on immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally.
One protester carried a sign saying bridges should be built instead of walls, referring to President Donald Trump’s plans to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown also appeared. The Democratic governor said that as long as she’s in office, Oregon will be welcoming and inclusive to all those who call the state home.
She said she met with farmers last week who are concerned new federal policies will devastate their businesses. The agricultural industry fears a crackdown will deprive it of the labor it needs.
