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2B Wednesday, September 13, 2017 Appeal Tribune DACA ‘wind down’ draws ire, praise LAUREN E HERNANDEZ STATESMAN JOURNAL Oregon officials had mixed reactions Tuesday following the announce- ment to “wind down” a program that allows roughly 11,280 Oregon re- cipients to live, study and work in the United States, or serve in the military, without fear of being de- ported. U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, said the deci- sion to phase out former President Barack Oba- ma’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program will lead to much-needed immigra- tion reform. “Like all Americans, I have compassion for those who entered our country unlawfully as children and are now in limbo in our immigration system,” Walden said in a statement. “These are kids who know no other country as their home and were brought here through no fault of their own at a young age. It is up to Congress to find a per- manent solution.” Walden said he appre- ciates Trump’s under- standing that Congress must address the problem in order to fix the United State’s “broken” immigra- tion system. United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the Trump admini- stration is giving Con- gress six months to deter- mine a legislative fix for the program, calling DA- CA an “unconstitutional exercise of authority by the executive branch.” U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, was incensed. “Ending DACA to ful- fill a bigoted campaign promise is cruel, unneces- sary & undermines our JONATHAN BACH / STATESMAN JOURNAL More than 100 people gathered in front of the Oregon State Capitol to support Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, on the night of Sept. 3. values,” Wyden tweeted. He said DACA recipi- ents, also called DREAM- ers, make vital contribu- tions to the United States. Oregon Attorney Gen- eral Ellen Rosenblum said she is coordinating a legal defense plan with 19 Dem- ocratic attorneys general who wrote a letter supporting the program and announced plans to defend the looming cut. “We may bring a law- suit to preserve this pro- gram. Stay tuned,” Rosen- blum said. Andrea Williams, exec- utive director of immi- grant rights organization Causa Oregon,said the an- nouncement is a “cruel political move” that jeop- ardizes the dreams of more than 11,000 Oregon DREAMers. “The future of these Oregonians is now in the hands of Rep. Walden to help pass the DREAM Act,” Williams said. Passing the DREAM Act would essentially grant permanent resident status and allow DACA re- cipients a pathway to citi- zenship, Williams said. Oregon Governor Kate Brown tweeted she’s call- ing on Congress to chal- lenge Trump’s decision to rescind DACA. She called Trump’s immigration pol- icies “reckless” and may lead to undermining Ore- gon’s economy. An Institute on Tax- ation & Economic Policy report estimates that un- documented immigrants pay $11.64 billion in annu- al state and local taxes na- tionwide. In Oregon, un- documented workers pay roughly $81 million in state taxes, according to a 2017 report. “This effort from the White House to punish hundreds of thousands of innocent young Ameri- cans and split apart fam- ilies goes against our American values and fur- ther divides our nation,” Wyden said in a state- ment. “Congress must come together and work on comprehensive immi- gration reform and a fair path forward for DREAMers.” Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek urged Con- gress to reaffirm DACA to protect DREAMers and undocumented communi- ties as a whole. The Demo- crat called Trump’s deci- sion to end the program a “disgrace and a betrayal” of America’s values. “We are a better nation than one that targets hard-working young peo- ple who trusted us to help them pursue the Ameri- can Dream,” Kotek said in a statement. Rosenblum joined Cau- sa Oregon representa- tives, Portland Communi- ty College President Mark Mitsui and a num- ber of DACA recipients Tuesday morning at Port- land State University to rally in support of the pro- gram. “(Trump’s) idea of a ‘better’ DACA program is apparently to force these talented young people back into the shadows,” Rosenblum said. “We will sue and win!” She said she was em- barrassed ten of her attor- ney general colleagues succeeded in their threat to pressure Trump into re- scinding DACA. “Their argument, ech- oed by Jeff Sessions this morning, was that Presi- dent Obama exceeded his executive authority in im- plementing DACA,” Ro- senblum said. “That is just plain wrong.” She points to Obama’s program as being an ex- ample of lawful prosecu- torial discretion under the Take Clause Act and that the federal government had the legal authority to implement DACA. Fatima Preciado, 19, a Portland State University political science major and McKay High School graduate, shared her fears of deportation now that she is no longer pro- tected by the program. Preciado, awarded 2016 Oregon Youth of the Year by the state’s Boys & Girls Clubs, said she did extensive background checks, biometric screen- ings and paid $500 in fees and legal costs to become a DACA recipient. “Despite 17 years of my contributions and ser- vice, my country still doesn’t recognize me as an American,” Preciado said. “This is heartbreak- ing and scary for me but I am committed to fight for the right to live in the country I was raised, and that I call home.” Oregon joins lawsuit over plan to end DACA LARRY NEUMEISTER AND GENE JOHNSON ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - Fifteen states and the District of Columbia sued Sept. 6 to block President Donald Trump’s plan to end a pro- gram protecting young immigrants from depor- tation — an act Washing- ton state’s attorney gener- al called part of a “dark time for our country.” The lawsuit filed in federal court in Brooklyn asked a judge to conclude that the president’s action involving the Deferred Action for Childhood Ar- rivals program, or DACA, is unconstitutional. It called the move “a culmination of President Trump’s oft-stated com- mitments ... to punish and disparage people with Mexican roots.” Rescinding DACA will also injure state-run col- leges and universities, up- set workplaces and dam- age companies and econo- mies that include immi- grants covered under the program, the lawsuit says. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice Absolute Storage LLC – Salem located at 2605 Hawthorne Ave. NE, Salem, OR 97301 intends to hold an auction of the goods stored in the following unit in default for non-payment of rent. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.bid13.com on 9/22/2017 at 12:00PM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings. Sherri Arnett Unit #518. All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details. Silverton Appeal September 6 & 13, 2017 PUBLIC NOTICES POLICY Public Notices are published by the Statesman Journal and available online at w w w .S ta te s m a n J o u r n a l.c o m . The Statesman Journal lobby is open Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can reach them by phone at 503-399-6789. In order to receive a quote for a public notice you must e-mail your copy to SJLegals@StatesmanJournal.com , and our Legal Clerk will return a proposal with cost, publication date(s), and a preview of the ad. LEGAL/PUBLIC NOTICE DEADLINES All Legals Deadline @ 1:00 p.m. on all days listed below: ***All Deadlines are subject to change when there is a Holiday. The Silverton Appeal Tribune is a one day a week (Wednesday) only publication • Wednesday publication deadlines the Wednesday prior LEGAL/PUBLIC NOTICE RATES Silverton Appeal Tribune: • Wednesdays only - $12.15/per inch/per time • Online Fee - $21.00 per time • Affidavit Fee - $10.00 per Affidavit requested “The consequence of the president’s animus- driven decision is that ap- proximately 800,000 per- sons who have availed themselves of the pro- gram will ultimately lose its protections” and be ex- posed to deportation, the lawsuit says. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Sept. 5 the program will end in six months so Congress can have time to find a legisla- tive solution for the peo- ple in the program, who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children or came with families who overstayed visas. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit are New York, Massachu- setts, Washington, Con- necticut, Delaware, Dis- trict of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, New Mexi- co, North Carolina, Ore- gon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Vir- ginia. Under the move by Trump, people already en- rolled in DACA remain covered until their per- mits expire. If that hap- pens before March 5, they are eligible to renew them for another two years as long as they apply by Oct. 5. But the program isn’t accepting new applica- tions. Opponents of the pro- gram said they are pleased with the Trump administration’s decision. They called DACA an un- constitutional abuse of ex- ecutive power. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney Gen- eral Bob Ferguson, both Democrats, called Trump’s action cruel and outrageous, given that the decision was announced by Sessions rather than the president himself. A half-dozen beneficia- ries of DACA — young adults from Mexico, Ven- ezuela, Peru and else- where, including some now working at law firms or for the state Legisla- ture — flanked Inslee and Ferguson at a news con- ference in Seattle an- nouncing the lawsuit. “It’s outrageous, it’s not right,” an emotional Ferguson said. “As attor- ney general for the state of Washington, I have a hammer, it’s the law.” Inslee said, “This is one more of a long train of abuses that this president has attempted to foist on this great nation.” Earlier this year, Fer- guson sued Trump over his travel ban, prompting a federal judge to block nationwide enforcement. Johnson reported from Seattle. DAR celebrates Constitution Week ANNETTE UTZ SPECIAL TO THE APPEAL TRIBUNE Sunday, September 17, begins the national cele- bration of Constitution Week. The week-long commemoration of the American document is an observance that often qui- etly slips by. “Our Constitution stands as a testament to the tenacity of Americans throughout history to maintain their liberties and freedom, and to en- sure those inalienable rights to every Ameri- can,” said Linda Banister, Vice Regent of the Stay- ton Abigail Scott Duniway Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion. The tradition of cele- brating the Constitution was started by the DAR. In 1955, the Daughters petitioned Congress to an- nually set aside Septem- ber 17-23 for the observ- ance of Constitution Week. The resolution was lat- er adopted by the U.S. Congress and signed into Public Law #915 on Au- gust 2, 1956, by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The aim of the celebra- tion is to emphasize citi- zens’ responsibilities for protecting and defending the Constitution, preserv- ing it for posterity; inform the people that the Consti- tution is the basis for America’s heritage and the foundation for a way COURTESY OF USA250.ORG DAR President General Ann T. Dillon, left, and DAR Honorary President General and US Semiquincentennial Commissioner Lynn F. Young, right, present a donation to NPS Acting Northeast Regional Director Cynthia MacLeod. of life;and to encourage the study of the historical events which led to the framing of the Constitu- tion in September 1787. The Abigail Scott Duni- way Chapter encourages everyone to ring bells at 1 p.m. on September 17 to celebrate the start of Con- stitution Week. DAR is hoping to hear the bells peal simultaneously na- tionwide as a reminder of the occasion. Beyond being involved in Constitution Week, the local DAR Chapter has also announced that plan- ning for the United States Semiquincentennial in July 2026 has begun. The National Society Daugh- ters of the American Rev- olution will play a signifi- cant role in the planning process due to the recent appointment of Lynn For- ney Young, DAR Honor- ary President General, to a national commission created to plan celebra- tions and commemora- tions surrounding the an- niversary. On July 28, 2017, DAR also presented the first major gift to USA250 with a $380,000 donation to the National Park Service to underwrite the planting of 76 trees at Independ- ence National Historical Park. The trees will be plant- ed over the next three years and mature as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary. “The Daughters of the American Revolution, a longtime champion of his- toric preservation, educa- tion and patriotism, is honored to be represent- ed on a prestigious com- mittee with a mission so closely aligned with its own,” Chapter Regent Ky- ra Bacheller said. “We look forward to celebrat- ing our nation’s incredible history and fostering a re- newed appreciation for all of the Americans who founded our nation and ensured its progress through the generations.” USA250 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Pennsylvania that was founded to pro- mote a celebration of the Semiquincentennial and to facilitate the United States Semiquincenten- nial Commission, which was signed into Public Law 114-196 in July 2016. DAR is a nonprofit, nonpolitical volunteer women’s service organi- zation which has promot- ed historic preservation, education and patriotism since its formation in 1890. It has 183,000 members with approximately 3,000 chapters in all 50 states and 13 foreign countries. For information about DAR and its programs, visit www.dar.org, email the Abigail Scott Duniway Chapter at abigailscottdu- niway@gmail.com or call 503-769-5951.