In a Tuesday letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Gov. Tina Kotek defended Oregon’s sanctuary laws and said Bondi’s assertions that the state hampers enforcement of federal immigration laws are unfounded.

The letter came after Bondi last week threatened to take legal action against Oregon and dozens of other sanctuary states and cities if they did not commit to repealing any laws that “impede federal immigration enforcement” by Tuesday.

In her response, Kotek disputed Bondi’s claim that Oregon law enforcement and public agencies have obstructed immigration enforcement efforts.

“The State of Oregon is in compliance with federal law and will continue to follow state law,” Kotek said in the letter. “Therefore, no ‘immediate initiatives’ are necessary to eliminate laws that impede

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