HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — Manny Chavez told KOIN 6 News he wasn’t planning on speaking at the Tuesday meeting. Initially, the 16-year-old high school junior went to support two of his friends from his soccer team whose relatives had been detained by ICE agents.
But after hearing their testimony, he felt compelled to speak. What followed was Chavez pleading with the city councilors to support his community.
He said his mom has her own small business and pays taxes, but he fears for his entire family…