Governor Kevin Stitt sees the law as necessary due to border security failures, while Attorney General Gentner Drummond calls DOJ's preemption argument 'dubious at best'
Nathan Vasquez currently leading in Multnomah County DA race with over 55% of votes
Oklahoma sued by US Department of Justice for making it a state crime for people to live in Oklahoma without legal immigration status
Vasquez is a senior deputy district attorney with experience since 2001 and focuses on 'tough on crime' policies and connecting people to treatment
Vasquez spoke to supporters in Portland, Oregon expressing commitment to ending open-air drug use and holding people accountable
In the Multnomah County District Attorney race, Nathan Vasquez is currently leading with over 55% of the counted votes. As of 10 p.m., Vasquez has received 64,175 votes and Mike Schmidt has received 50,054 with a total of 114,759 votes counted (KOIN).
Vasquez is a senior deputy district attorney in the Multnomah County District Attorney's office with experience since 2001. His campaign focuses on more traditional 'tough on crime' policies than his opponent Schmidt (OPB). Vasquez is committed to connecting people to treatment and making victims a top priority under his leadership.
Meanwhile, the US Department of Justice sued Oklahoma on Tuesday to block a law that makes it a state crime for people to live in Oklahoma without legal immigration status. The lawsuit challenges the law's constitutionality and asks the court to declare it invalid and bar the state from enforcing it (AP News).
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt stated that the bill was necessary due to Biden administration's border security failures, while Attorney General Gentner Drummond called the DOJ's preemption argument 'dubious at best'. The federal appeals court put a hold on Texas' similar law in March.
In Portland, Oregon, Vasquez spoke to supporters at The Hoxton Hotel expressing his commitment to ending open-air drug use and holding people accountable (OPB).
Nathan Vasquez spoke to supporters at The Hoxton Hotel in Portland, expressing his commitment to ending open-air drug use and holding people accountable.
Nathan Vasquez is a senior deputy district attorney in the Multnomah County District Attorney’s office with experience since 2001.
Vasquez’s campaign focuses on more traditional ‘tough on crime’ policies than his opponent Mike Schmidt.
Schmidt has taken money from the New York-based organization that backed Measure 110, a controversial ballot measure decriminalizing small amounts of drugs in Oregon.
Vasquez is committed to connecting people to treatment and making victims a top priority under his leadership.
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The article contains some inflammatory rhetoric and an appeal to authority, but no formal or dichotomous fallacies are present. The author uses the phrases 'sizable lead' and 'committed to ending open-air drug use' to describe Nathan Vasquez in a way that may be seen as inflammatory by some readers. Additionally, the author mentions that Vasquez is endorsed by six major law enforcement unions and is a member of the union representing Multnomah County prosecutors, which could be seen as an appeal to authority. However, these instances do not significantly impact the overall content of the article.
][The author] Longtime Multnomah County prosecutor Nathan Vasquez has a sizable lead in his attempt to unseat his boss, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt.[/]
[The author] Speaking to supporters after 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, Vasquez said once the votes were counted, he was confident he would be elected district attorney.” Vasquez is a senior deputy district attorney in the Multnomah County District Attorney’s office, where he has worked since 2001. His bid to replace Schmidt has centered on his experience in the courtroom and leaned toward more traditional “tough on crime” policies than his opponent.
[The author] At The Hoxton Hotel in Old Town, Vasquez supporters gathered around hotel lobby bar. The crowd cheered and clapped just after 8 p.m. when the television playing election results showed Vasquez in the lead.
[The author] It appears to be a decided turn from the tone of four years ago.
[The author] Political insiders say the race serves as a referendum on public safety policies that have shaped the past four years, regardless of whether or not Schmidt was responsible for them.
[The author] Vasquez has earned the support of six major law enforcement unions in Multnomah County and is endorsed by the union representing Multnomah County prosecutors, which he is a member of.
[The author] Schmidt is endorsed by several public employee unions and some of the state’s top Democrats, like Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, former Governor Kate Brown, and Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson.
Nathan Vasquez is a senior deputy district attorney in the Multnomah County District Attorney's office and has worked there since 2001. He is running to replace his boss, Mike Schmidt, in the race for Multnomah County district attorney. Vasquez's campaign has focused on his experience in the courtroom and more traditional 'tough on crime' policies than his opponent. The author describes Vasquez as having a 'sizable lead' and being 'confident he would be elected district attorney.' The article also mentions that Vasquez is endorsed by six major law enforcement unions in Multnomah County and the union representing Multnomah County prosecutors, which he is a member of. These statements could be seen as inflammatory or an appeal to authority.
The US Department of Justice sued Oklahoma on Tuesday to block a law making it a state crime for people to live in Oklahoma without legal immigration status.
,The lawsuit challenges the law's constitutionality and asks the court to declare it invalid and bar the state from enforcing it.
,Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt stated that the bill was necessary due to Biden administration’s border security failures.
,The Justice Department argues that Oklahoma cannot disregard the US Constitution and settled Supreme Court precedent on immigration regulation.
,Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond called the DOJ’s preemption argument ‘dubious at best'
,Oklahoma is seeking to protect its citizens through appropriate legislation, according to Governor Stitt.
,The federal appeals court put a hold on Texas’ similar law in March.
,The Justice Department filed another lawsuit against Iowa for allowing criminal charges against people with outstanding deportation orders or previous denials of admission to the US.
,Large protests at the Oklahoma state Capitol voiced concerns about racial profiling by police if the law is enforced.
,Immigration attorney Sam Wargin Grimaldo expressed fear that legislation like this would make immigrants afraid to step out of their houses.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when the U.S. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton states that 'Oklahoma cannot disregard the U.S. Constitution and settled Supreme Court precedent.' This statement is an attempt to use the authority of the U.S. Constitution and Supreme Court as evidence to support their argument against Oklahoma's law, but it does not provide any logical reasoning or evidence for why this specific law is in violation of those things.
“Oklahoma cannot disregard the U.S. Constitution and settled Supreme Court precedent.”
