PORTLAND, OR – Portland Mayor Keith Wilson issued a sharply worded statement condemning federal immigration authorities following a deadly shooting involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota.
In his statement, Wilson said the violence was “entirely preventable” and blamed Homeland Security leadership for ignoring warnings about the consequences of their actions.
“Portland stands with you, Minnesota,” Wilson said. He added that he had previously warned Homeland Security officials that their approach amounted to “a disaster in the making,” and argued that the loss of life was the direct result of those warnings going unheeded…