Congresswoman Andrea Salinas, who represents Oregon’s 6th District in the U.S. Congress, posted a series of statements on social media addressing historical injustices against Japanese Americans during World War II, support for healthcare centers in Oregon, and concerns about recent federal policies affecting educators.
On February 19, 2026, Salinas reflected on the anniversary of Japanese American incarceration during WWII. She stated, “Today, we honor the Japanese Americans who were unjustly relocated and incarcerated during WWII. Constitutional rights were cast aside in a climate of fear and prejudice — a history worth remembering as the Trump Administration continues to trample on our basic freedoms today.”
Later that day, Salinas highlighted her meeting with the Oregon Primary Care Association. In her post she wrote, “I met with the Oregon Primary Care Association, which represents Federally Qualified Health Centers serving 500,000+ Oregonians. These institutions are critical to providing affordable, quality care to our communities, and I will continue working to ensure they are successful.”
On February 20, 2026, Salinas discussed her conversation with the Oregon National Education Association regarding immigration enforcement and education policy changes under former President Trump. She said: “I met with the Oregon National Education Association to discuss the harm done to our educators by ICE enforcement & Trump’s dismantling of the Department of Education. If they care about our students and teachers, they should be strengthening our schools, not inciting fear and”
Andrea Salinas has served in Congress since 2023 after previously representing constituents in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023. Born in San Mateo, California in 1969 and now residing in Tigard at age 53, Salinas holds a Bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley earned in 1994.
