The governor, attorney general, and a city court judge in Multnomah County, Oregon testified last week in support of a new House bill. The measure, HB 3464 would make Oregon a “sanctuary state” for illegal residents.

The shocking move demonstrates a frightening course of action perpetrated by liberal representatives in certain U.S. states. Rather than abide by federal law, these activists think that they should make their own rules concerning national safety and law.

Much like Southern Democrats in the 60’s tried to prevent the implementation of desegregation policies, this next generation of liberal lawmakers wants to keep their states from following federal statutes. Governor Kate Brown, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, and Circuit Court Judge Nan G. Waller all made statements in favor of making Oregon a haven for criminals.

The move comes right after Brown issued an executive order concerning defiance of immigration enforcement. The order forbids all state agencies and officials from helping federal immigration officials find or detain criminal residents.

Although state law already makes it illegal to use state resources to track people who live there without “proper documentation,” Brown’s order in February extended that provision to include all agencies. It was basically a publicity stunt used to resist the president’s deportation order. Her move also made it against the law to discriminate based on immigration status. Truly, Oregon has become a bastion for lawlessness and deception. Although the state is facing a $1.8 billion budget gap, they want to spend more federal and state funds on illegals.

In February, Brown also asked her crony Rosenblum to “explore legal remedies” that could “resist” President Trump’s travel ban in court. The activist governor and attorney general obviously wanted more attention for their violations, because they gave testimony concerning the new House bill this week.

The new legislation would direct all state and local jurisdictions to stop gathering information about citizenship. It also adjures agencies to keep illegal information confidential and not disclose it for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration law.

Brown said that the new law would make it easier for illegals to get federal and state assistance paid by taxpayers. She stated that “history teaches us not to follow the federal government into public policy that betrays Oregon values.” Her audacious statement could have been taken directly from George Wallace’s rhetoric. He’d be proud.

Attorney General Rosenblum took the stage next. She essentially complained that her office can’t help people break the law. She bemoaned the fact the new federal administration’s policies will keep people from enjoying public services intended for taxpayers like healthcare, financial aid, welfare funds, driver’s licenses, and guidance on how to avoid deportation.

When Nan Waller testified, she urged lawmakers to pass the bill so that the courts could remain neutral ground. Lamenting the presence of ICE agents around courthouses, she said that criminals would feel endangered, and consequently avoid their civic duties without state-sponsored sanctuary. She also argued that high levels of domestic abuse and other vicious attacks committed by illegals on other illegals would go unpunished because no one wants to press charges and bring attention to themselves.

The irony of Waller’s testimony would be laughable if it weren’t so delusional. Her statements basically admitted that “undocumented” residents perform lots of criminal acts in Oregon. Incidentally, one of her underlings, Monica Herranz recently made national news for her behavior in assisting the escape of an illegal immigrant. In order to avoid ICE agents, she let the criminal exit the courtroom using her private access.

Although administrators (which included Waller) have decided that Herranz’s actions didn’t violate the rules of judicial conduct, citizens are angered by her actions. Bill Currier, who is the chairman of the Oregon Republican Party, has filed a complaint concerning the incident.

The man she let escape pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants. Currier doesn’t want him back out on the road creating a dangerous situation for Oregon’s actual citizens.

Regardless of the ultimate outcome of the House vote, the bottom line is that Oregon’s elected officials are inspiring people to break the law. This kind of stupidity can only end in disaster.