Suzanne Bonamici on Immigration Policy

Public disputes concerning immigration, border policy, detention, removal proceedings, residence status, and enforcement.

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Counts show individual statements. They do not assign an overall position.

Statement history

2 statements on this page. Dates: July 31, 2025 to January 9, 2026

2 matching statements. Dates: July 31, 2025 to January 9, 2026

2 published statements. Dates: July 31, 2025 to January 9, 2026

Suzanne Bonamici
Role at the time: U.S. Representative for Oregon's 1st congressional district
January 9, 2026Condemned
Statement summary
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici said federal agents had just shot two people in Portland, that this violence must stop now, and that those responsible must be investigated, and not just by Kash Patel's FBI, and held accountable. She said she would do everything she could to put an end to the administration's lawlessness.
“Federal agents just shot two people in Portland. Minneapolis yesterday, Portland today. This violence must stop now. Those responsible must be investigated – and not just by Kash Patel’s FBI — and held accountable. I will do everything I can to put an end to this administration’s lawlessness.”
Open source

UPDATE: Federal agents shoot, injure 2 in East PortlandRoundup of officials' statements, each under the speaker's name

Portland Tribune report on the shooting that collects statements from local, state and federal officials.

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Why we used this label

The case asks whether the Border Patrol agent was justified in shooting the two people. Bonamici said federal agents shot two people in Portland, that this violence must stop now, and that those responsible must be investigated and held accountable. She did not defend the shooting, so we used the label Condemned.

Read statement Was a Border Patrol agent justified in shooting Luis David Niño-Moncada and Yorlenys Zambrano-Contreras in Portland?

Suzanne Bonamici

Role at the time: Member of the U.S. House of Representatives

July 31, 2025Condemned

Statement summary

Suzanne Bonamici signed the congressional letter criticizing DOJ's broad denaturalization priorities and requesting safeguards.

“Action: Signed the July 31, 2025 congressional letter challenging DOJ's expanded denaturalization priorities. Signature appears on page 5.”

Read the original textCongressional letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi on DOJ's denaturalization priorities · Pramila JayapalPages 1-3: criticism of the directive; pages 4-6: 32 signers

The signers criticize the scope of DOJ's June directive and request enforcement counts and safeguards. They accept rigorous denaturalization proceedings against former Nazis who concealed their crimes. Their warnings about political targeting are allegations and concerns, not court findings.

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Why we used this label

Signing the letter expresses criticism of the expanded campaign under scrutiny. Acceptance of rigorous revocation proceedings in grave fraud cases does not make the letter's criticism of this directive conditional.

Read statement Is DOJ's expanded denaturalization campaign justified?