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Sen. Jeff Merkley hoists a shirt in support of the anti-hunger legislation, Food for All Oregonians, at his town hall in Mt. Hood on Feb. 6., gifted by Oregon Food Bank Community Organizer Samuel Murillo. Just prior, Murillo and Arturo Leyva (not pictured), both co-founders of the Hood River Latino Network, had accepted an American flag from Merkley in recognition of the nonprofit’s work helping residents navigate local immigration enforcement.                                                            Helen H. Richardson photo / special to Columbia Gorge NewsÂ