DACA recipients nervous about future of the program
KTVL Back in 2012, President Obama created the "Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals" or DACA program through an executive order.
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Out of the Shadows
MAIL TRIBUNE There are an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States. As debate rages over Trump’s policies to increase deportations of those with criminal histories, three local residents worry all immigrants are...
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Portland, Ore., Becomes First Major U.S. City to End All New Investment in Corporations
YES MAGAZINE Renato Quintero, a 50-year-old janitor in Portland, Oregon, has firsthand experience with private prison corporations. Originally from Sinaloa, Mexico, Quintero immigrated to the United States and eventually became a citizen. But his family hasn’t...
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Wyden blasts Trump’s budget plan
MAIL TRIBUNE Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., caught an overnight flight from Washington, D.C., so he could listen to the stories of Rogue Valley people who say they will be hurt by cuts in President Donald...
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Downtown Medford gets exclusion zone
THE NEWS REVIEW Under threat of a lawsuit, the Medford City Council Thursday approved giving police the authority to ban people from the downtown for illegal conduct, though some councilors and audience members suggested the...
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Community Discusses Bill Banning Causeless Evictions With Senator DeBoer
KDRV A recently passed house bill is making its way to the Senate-- and people right here in Southern Oregon are pleading with a local senator to support it. House bill 2004 prohibits landlords from...
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Guarding Immigrant Rights in the Trump Era
PORTLAND MERCURY Since Trump took office, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have stayed busy rounding up undocumented immigrants for deportation. Even so-called "dreamers" who have lived in the country nearly their entire lives...
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Oregon House OKs ban on most no-cause evictions
KTVZ A controversial proposal to ban most no-cause evictions has passed the Oregon House. House Bill 2004 was approved Tuesday by a 31-27 vote and now heads to the Senate after weeks of contentious debate....
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1000 Friends of Oregon, Metro collaborate to prepare community leaders in land use advocacy
METRO NEWS For many community organizations, finding a meaningful way to engage with other diverse voices is never a straightforward task – but for 1000 Friends of Oregon and Metro, an initiative to prepare community leaders and...
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"SEE YOU IN COURT!": The Continuing Saga of the Trump Regime's Many, Many Legal Battles
PASTE MAGAZINE Constant legal squabbles are nothing new to Trump. He’s been involved in thousands of lawsuits during his many years as a prominent international businessman.
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