(Salem, OR) -- Governor Tina Kotek has pushed back against U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi's threat of legal action over Oregon's sanctuary laws. In a letter sent Monday, Kotek said the state is not obstructing federal immigration enforcement but will not take on the federal government's role of carrying out immigration arrests. Oregon's sanctuary laws, in place since 1987, prohibit local agencies from assisting with immigration enforcement but are framed as consistent with the 10th Amendment. Portland officials issued a similar response, affirming compliance with state and federal law while rejecting Bondi's demand to repeal local policies.