Immigrants
Judge orders government to turn around deportation plane
August 9, 2018A federal court has blocked the deportation of immigrants fleeing domestic violence and gang brutality.
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Progressives in Oregon’s Willamette Valley battle for immigrant rights
August 6, 2018The Trump win in 2016 has had a particularly bad effect on Willamette Valley towns like Woodburn where immigrant workers are employed in agriculture and in tree planting.
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Italy’s government brushes off attack on black athlete
August 2, 2018The United Nations migration agency has warned that the incidents represent “an extremely worrying trend of violence and racism.”
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‘Abolish ICE’ drive hits Congress
July 30, 2018A small but growing group of congressional Democrats called for eliminating ICE, and introduced legislation to do so.
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Immigrant, labor, and abortion rights at stake in Oregon elections
July 30, 2018Groups are campaigning against Ballot Measure 105, legislation that would repeal Oregon’s so-called “sanctuary status,” in place now since 1987.
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