View Councilor Morillo's public statements and media comments:
Portland and Multnomah County will open 2 overnight shelters next week
“It’s going to be a lot of people who have endured a lot of trauma being put together in one space overnight, which can often be a very difficult time for them,” said Councilor Angelita Morillo
Portland politician skewers Oregon Democrat Janelle Bynum over Laken Riley Act vote
In an interview Thursday, Morillo called Bynum’s statement “jaw-dropping.”
“There is a long history of our congressional leaders using the ‘protect our children’ mantra as a way of passing draconian policies that are extremely harmful to minority communities and this is no exception,” she said. “I’m deeply disappointed in the messaging and how this will further perpetuate the dehumanization of immigrants in our communities.”
Councilor Morillo wants SE Cesar Chavez Blvd safety concerns on transportation committee agenda
“Thiet and their family deserve better. I saw that news story last week and I plan to work with PBOT to bring this to the Transportation and Infrastructure committee to see what safety changes can be made to the entire strip. Thank you for continuing to highlight these issues and honoring the lives taken from us too soon.”
Portland City Council members aim to wrestle back control over Zenith from city staff
“Our role as elected officials is to be watchdogs on policy decisions that are coming before us,” Morillo told The Oregonian/OregonLive. “The public deserves, we deserve, to have all of the information in front of us before we make a decision on granting (a land-use credential).”
“And right now,” Morillo said, “it doesn’t feel like the evidence in front of us is very clear.”
Four Councilors refer Zenith Energy resolution to full Council for February 19
Councilors Mitch Green, Angelita Morillo, Jamie Dunphy and Tiffany Koyama Lane will introduce a resolution regarding Zenith Energy. Under City Code 3.02.020, the item is referred to the full Council by four Councilors instead of being referred by a Committee.
Read Full Resolution Here: Four Councilors refer Zenith Energy resolution to full Council for February 19 | Portland.gov
New Housing Committee Takes on Portland's Affordability Crisis
“I’ll be bringing forward a policy to ban artificial intelligence rental price fixing …and to make it stronger than I think we’re seeing being passed at the state level,” Morillo told her colleagues during the first Housing and Homelessness Committee meeting Tuesday.
“I think that Portland is an ambitious city. We’ve got a lot of renters, and we can do that there.”
Democrats Voting for Trump’s Immigration Policy Should Be Ashamed, Says Portland City Councilor Angelita Morillo
"In response to my video, I received an influx of praise from Oregonians, grateful to anyone for speaking out. I also received backlash from well-connected party insiders and politicians, displeased that I wasn’t “holding the party line.”
To the old guard, “holding the line” means massaging the egos of powerful people within your party, even when they vote to harm vulnerable communities. These politicos finger wag at young leftists, and insist our leaders allow us to sacrifice certain communities to keep their seats, even as our institutions crumble before us.
With fascism on the rise, Democrats need a new vision for holding the line."