Immigrants Rights

Francisco Aguirre

PCASC Stands with Francisco Aguirre

  September 29, 2014   Francisco Aguirre is a valued member of our community who has worked for many years in support of immigrants’ rights and worker empowerment. Sadly, he is now being targeted by the unjust US immigration system. The Portland Central America Solidarity Committee is steadfast in standing with Francisco and fighting immigration …

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La Comunidad Responde al Anuncio del Jefe de Policía De Limitar La Colaboración Entre La Policía y Los Agentes de Inmigración y Aduanas (ICE).

Después de años de lucha y organización en comunidades de Oregón y en la nación para frenar la colaboración entre la policía y agentes de inmigración, ha dado resultados. La Oficina Del Jefe de Policía de Multnomah, Clackamas y Washington finalmente anunciaron que a partir del 16 de mayo de 2014, van a poner fin …

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Bring Maria Home

Over the course of the last week, over 150 mothers, fathers, children and students have attempted to cross into the US at the border port of entry in California as part of the National Immigrant Youth Alliance’s #BringThemHome project. They have presented themselves at the border and asked to be reunited with their families and their communities. Among them, are …

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Immigrants Enduring Brutal Path to Citizenship; Determined to Prevail by Pete Shaw

The Obama Administration is barreling toward a milestone, one it probably would like kept in the shadows. Sometime in the next few weeks, the number of people without documentation deported since President Obama took office in 2009 will exceed 2 million. It’s an astounding number–far more than the Bush Administration deported–and it is puzzling considering …

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Portland Tax Dollars Supporting Private Prisons; Group Demands Divestment by Pete Shaw

On Tuesday October 15th about 40 people gathered outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building on NW Broadway demanding that the City of Portland divest from the for-profit prison industry, and as well that Sheriff Staton drop the ICE Hold on Oregon Dream Activist Manny Perez. The rally, organized by the Portland Private Prison …

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