OR: Immigration
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Nuevo plan 'Alimentos para todos en OR' ampliará beneficios alimentarios
Los defensores de Oregón están centrando la atención en el hambre y cuestiones relacionadas, antes de las elecciones de otoño…
Monday, May 6, 2024
'Food for All Oregonians' aims to extend food benefits to immigrants
Oregon advocates are shining a spotlight on hunger and related issues ahead of the fall elections. A recent report from the Immigrant Research …
College Completion Gap Between Latino, White Students Widens
The gap in college graduation rates between white and Latino students is increasing, according to a new report. An analysis of degree completion …
Crece brecha de graduación de universidad entre estudiantes latinos y blancos
La brecha en las cifras de graduación universitaria entre estudiantes blancos y latinos está aumentando, según un nuevo informe…
Oregonians Rally to Back Bill Providing Food Aid for All
A rally was held in Salem Thursday to urge passage of a bill to provide food assistance to Oregonians regardless of their immigration status…
OR Senate Republican Walkout Endangers Anti-Hunger Policies
Three weeks into state Senate Republicans' walkout from the Oregon Legislature, concern is growing the move could sink action on important issues …
OR Food Aid Expansion Bill Could Benefit Rural Immigrant Communities
Rural immigrant communities could benefit greatly from legislation known as Food for All Oregonians, anti-hunger groups say. Senate Bill 610 would …
Lack of Food Assistance Has Health Consequences for Oregonians
Oregonians who have experienced food insecurity are pushing the state to ensure everyone has access to federal food assistance. The Supplemental …
OR Bill Corrects Food-Aid Exclusion for Immigrant Communities
Legislation in Salem would extend food assistance to Oregonians in immigrant communities. Federal law excludes people who are undocumented from …
Bill Extends Food Aid to All Oregonians Regardless of Immigration Status
A big gap exists in who can receive food assistance in Oregon, and some lawmakers want to bridge the divide this session. Federal law excludes …
OR County to Decide on Voting for Undocumented; Some Aim Higher
In Multnomah County, voters will decide in November whether the right to vote should extend to people who are not citizens. Some say all of Oregon …
Radio Station Shares Bilingual News with Gorge Farmworkers
A unique radio station in the Columbia River Gorge provides information in English and Spanish, on topics ranging from the environment to immigration…