The Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice works with more than 140 faith communities in Oregon “Unshackle Oregon. Let our people go!” It was one of the chants that could be heard through the rain on the first Friday of October at a rally in Hood Rive ...
12 Oct 2018 - Sarah Hansell
'He loves America. The problem is the United States’ requirements are too hard.' It’s the first of the month, rent is due, and Sarmad Elias’ government benefits haven’t been deposited yet – another instance of paperwork gone wrong, he said. Sero ...
28 Sep 2018 - Emilly Prado
Its investigation into complaint alleging voters were misled into signing a petition to get the anti-sanctuary measure on the ballot found insufficient evidence The Oregon Department of Justice said Wednesday it has insufficient evidence to move forward w ...
29 Aug 2018 - Emily Green
Portland has a need for authentic immigration reform and justice It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. If ever there was a time to aspire to that philosophy, it is now. On Saturday, the so-called Proud Boys and Patriot Prayer moveme ...
3 Aug 2018 - SR editorial board
Celebrating 'abrazos no muros' ('hugs not walls') to bring families together The nonprofit Border Network of Human Rights, dedicated to educating and organizing El Paso, Texas, residents and migrants, holds one of the most emotional ev ...
27 Jul 2018 - Iñaki Estívaliz
There’s a movement afoot to abolish the federal agency, but how do we get there, and what do we do in the meantime? “Abolish ICE.” It’s the rallying cry and end goal emanating from Occupy ICE demonstrations in Portland, San Francisco, Philadelphia, New Yo ...
6 Jul 2018 - Emily Green
Just as Minoru Yasui of Portland's Japantown was courageous in challenging the racist laws of the federal government during WWII It’s not a time to be complacent. The horrifying sequence of actions from the Trump administration has lurched open colle ...
29 Jun 2018 - Kaia Sand
Sharing their thoughts on the occupation and how they relate to those being detained On June 21, a Thursday evening, the Mexica Tiahui Aztec Dancers, in their tall, feather headdresses and colorful embroidered clothing had just finished performing for a c ...
28 Jun 2018 - Helen Hill
Now is the time to speak out to our representatives and tell them “never again.” It has been an emotional, gut-wrenching few weeks. The images and sounds of young children screaming and crying for their mothers and fathers has pushed many of us to the lim ...
22 Jun 2018 - SR editorial board
Americans shouldn't be kept in the dark about the human toll extracted by our immigration policies It is outrageous that we have to declare in print that children should not be traumatized and discarded for political gain. But this abuse is exactly w ...
8 Jun 2018 - SR editorial board