How Salem’s representative in Congress works with families impacted by ICE

When Brandon Jordan joined U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas’ team in 2023, much of his work with local Latino communities focused on protecting farmworker rights and supporting the dreams of their children.

“We were doing a lot of really great, positive events,” Jordan said of his work in Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties. “Then after Trump came into office, it just naturally had to shift,” Jordan said.

Now, he said, immigration enforcement is the top concern.