A sheriff in rural, coastal Oregon says he's concerned about letters asking residents to to write down the license plate numbers of possible immigrants.

The letter, distributed in Lincoln County, Ore., tells community members to report people who may be undocumented, the sheriff’s office said.

Oregon officials have condemned a racist letter that has been circulating in various communities throughout Lincoln County. According to a Dec. 19 Facebook post by the sheriff’s office, the letter entitled “The Brown Round Up,

A racist letter reportedly circulating through Lincoln County, which has a population of about 50,000 people and is located on the state’s western coast, encourages residents to surveil and report “brown

Authorities in Oregon have expressed alarm at a racist letter circulating in several towns which calls for residents to "round-up brown illegals." The letters, titled "the brown round-up" urge people in Lincoln County to write down the license plate numbers of people they believe could be undocumented immigrants.