All three congresswomen representing Southwest Washington expressed concerns Sunday about President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration.
U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, said in a statement that although border security should be taken seriously and could be improved, “Our nation should be able to uphold its tradition of allowing those law-abiding foreign nationals — some of whom have put their own lives on the line to provide assistance to the U.S. on the battlefield — to proceed with their journeys.”
Herrera Beutler continued: “Surely there is a way to enhance the security at our borders without unnecessarily detaining innocent individuals who have followed the rules, stood in line, and pose no threat to our country, and I hope this Administration takes quick action to ensure that we’re focused only on those who pose a threat to our safety.”
U.S. Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, both Washington Democrats, took a harsher tone with Trump’s order.