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CAUSA is Oregon’s statewide, grassroots immigrant rights coalition. We work to defend and advance immigrant rights through coordination with local, state, and national coalitions and allies.

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Eric K. Ward I'm African-American and my family moved to California almost a hundred years ago after a lynching took place outside their hometown in Kentucky. I'm also undocumented, or in the current anti-immigrant vernacular, "illegal." I don't have the necessary documents to prove my identity. Therefore, within four years, I won't be able to vote, have access to social services, or receive...
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posted on CAUSA blog in Salem - 7/4 - 9:38 AM
A new video released from the Southern Poverty Law Center reveals what now is an undeniable link between anti-immigrant organization and white supremacists. The video titled, Behind The Veil: America's Anti-Immigration Network, starts by asking the question, "What if all the leading anti-immigration groups were founded by the same man, funded by the same organization, and [had] ties to White...
posted on CAUSA blog in Salem - 7/3 - 8:40 AM - [2 clicks] - This post has Oregon-related content
New Video Reveals Link between Anti-Immigrant Groups and White SupremacistsA new video released from the Southern Poverty Law Center reveals what now is an undeniable link between anti-immigrant organization and white supremacists. The video titled, Behind The Veil: America's Anti-Immigration Network, starts by asking the question, "What if all the leading anti-immigration groups were founded by the same man, funded by the same organization, and [had] ties to White...
posted on CAUSA blog in Salem - 7/2 - 1:36 PM - This post has Oregon-related content
Moyers and EXPOSÉ Examine Worker Safety in the Poultry IndustryOn Friday, Bill Moyer's Journal and EXPOSÉ showed what goes on inside America's poultry industry, which employs almost a quarter million workers nationwide many of whom are immigrants. The report revealed the reality of working conditions and how official statistics showing a drop in workplace injuries may have been the result of deceptive reporting. Injury rates reported at America's...
filed under: expos
posted on CAUSA blog in Salem - 6/30 - 12:58 PM
ICE attorney arrested for alleged immigrant bribes LOS ANGELES - An attorney for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and his wife were arrested on suspicion of accepting thousands of dollars from both legal and illegal immigrants in exchange for immigration benefits, authorities said. ICE Assistant Chief Counsel Constantine Peter Kallas, 38, and wife Maria Kallas, 39, both of Alta Loma,...
posted on CAUSA blog in Salem - 6/27 - 11:52 AM
Congressman highlights need for Comprehensive Immigration ReformAccording to one of our partners, yesterday Congressman David Price (D-NC), chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, spoke about the need for comprehensive immigration reform, stating that the, "next administration must make to a higher priority and pursue it more effectively". The Congressman also went on to speak to the Bush Administration's turn towards an enforcement...
posted on CAUSA blog in Salem - 6/25 - 9:32 AM
Portland, OR--This evening, the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) is holding a fundraiser titled “Jazz for Peace“ to mark World Refugee Day. The fundraiser will begin at 6:30 at the World Trade Center in Downtown Portland. IRCO was founded 32 years ago by refugees to help incoming refugees. The mission of the IRCO is to promote the integration of refugees, immigrants,...
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posted on CAUSA blog in Salem - 6/20 - 2:17 PM - [3 clicks] - This post has Oregon-related content