Spoke to a staffer by the name of O'Keefe at the #Tualatin office of Congresswoman #AndreaSalinas about upcoming #ageVerification bills like #HR8250.

Specifically about the harm such bills would do to my privacy and my business by making Linux and FOSS illegal.

He seemed quite sympathetic and tech-savvy, thank goodness.

Said if I know anybody else near #Portland #Oregon with similar concerns, they should call the Tualatin office at 503-385-0906. Such calls will be logged and counted.

#OR Senator Jeff Merkley and #OR6 Congresswoman Andrea Salinas have introduced legislation in the #USSenate and #USHouse to give legal tools to victims to sue #ICE and #CBP when their agents violate people’s civil and Constitutional rights.

This is needed but we shouldn’t leave loopholes to be exploited. There should be an easy-to-access remedy for individuals to sue ANY federal law enforcement agency that violates their rights.

#civilrights #jeffmerkley #andreasalinas

https://www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-salinas-lead-new-bill-to-hold-ice-cbp-accountable-for-abusing-americans-constitutional-rights/

Merkley, Salinas Lead New Bill to Hold ICE, CBP Accountable for Abusing Americans’ Constitutional Rights - Merkley

Washington, D.C. – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced new legislation to hold U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) liable for violating individuals’ constitutional rights. The ICE and CBP Constitutional Accountability Act would make the federal government civilly liable when a CBP […]

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#AndreaSalinas, Representative for #Oregon’s 6th District, explains what she is doing to oppose the GOP rip-off.

Keep Fighting!

https://youtu.be/_0XaYVCu074

What I'm doing right now to stop this Republican Rip Off.

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