2021-08-22 Home Front: WoT
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Portland City and County Leaders Ask Biden Administration To Admit Afghanis, Send Them Here
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[Portland Government] The elected leaders of Portland, Oregon, and Multnomah County, Oregon, sent the following letter to the Biden Administration on Aug. 20, 2021:
I knew smoking pot was legal in Oregon, but I didn't know it was mandatory.
Dear President Biden, Secretary Mayorkas, and Secretary Blinken,
As we watch democracy collapse in Afghanistan, we urge you to take bold, decisive actions in support of the Afghan people.
Just like we've taken bold, decisive action on crime and Antifa. We're in favor of both.
First, you must prioritize the most vulnerable Afghanis seeking visas, or refugee or asylum status. This includes, but is not limited to, minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people, non-Muslim believers, those involved in the previous government, believers of other branches of Islam, and those who previously opposed the Taliban. The Taliban’s archaic, abhorrent, life-threatening treatment of women is also well-documented, and its ascendancy will likely destroy twenty years of expanding women’s rights in Afghanistan.
Rough count, that's about ten million people.
These decisions belong to you as leaders of the federal government, but we recognize that you cannot admit more Afghanis without American communities willing to resettle them. Our community is willing.
Immigrants and refugees have made our region and our state better and it would be our honor to welcome Afghanis who are no longer safe in their home country. Please know that you can count on us to provide welcoming new communities to as many Afghanis as we can.
Thank you for your consideration.
Best,
Portland City Council
Mayor Ted Wheeler
Commissioner Carmen Rubio
Commissioner Dan Ryan
Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty
Commissioner Mingus Mapps
Multnomah County Commission
Deborah Kafoury
Multnomah County Chair
Sharon Meieran
District 1 Commissioner
Susheela Jayapal
District 2 Commissioner
Jessica Vega Pederson
District 3 Commissioner
Lori Stegmann
District 4 Commissioner
There are thousands of "houseless" individuals on the streets of Portland now. Housing prices are sky high, and any attempt to build new housing is evil gentrification that makes Gaia unhappy. So where exactly are these people going to go?
On the other hand, I'd pay money to see some Afghan special forces guys, uh, discuss these issues with Antifa.
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