Salem-News.com News Feed for articles tagged with immigration http://salem-news.com 2007 “Banished veterans." The phrase shouldn't make sense. Someone joins the military, fights in a war, returns home, and then is banished? Thankfully, this can't happen here... But it is happening here. Thousands of men and women who have risked their lives in the country's wars have been deported or are living under the threat of deportation because they committed non-violent crimes that often wouldn't warrant serving jail time. http://salem-news.com/articles/january182010/bankshed_bk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january182010/bankshed_bk.php Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:19:00 PST Today, Representative Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) introduced the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (CIR ASAP), a socially responsible bill that addresses key issues necessary for a real workable solution to the currently broken immigration reform system. The bill's 87 original co-sponsors include members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Black Caucus, Asian Pacific American Caucus, and Progressive Caucus. http://salem-news.com/articles/december152009/immigration.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december152009/immigration.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:12:00 PST Starting in January 2010, Oregon will begin to issue limited-term driver licenses, instruction permits and identification cards to applicants who are lawfully in the United States under any type of temporary stay. The expiration date for these limited-term cards will be based on the cardholder’s authorized length of stay in the U.S. If an applicant’s authorized length of stay is indefinite, Oregon will issue cards valid for one year at a time. http://salem-news.com/articles/december082009/dmv.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december082009/dmv.php Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:57:00 PST As is the case throughout the nation's largest cities, immigrants contribute to Portland's economy roughly in proportion to their share of the population, according to a study released today by the Fiscal Policy Institute. "The study should be required reading for all Oregonians, as it makes clear just how much of the economic growth of the state's largest metropolitan area is due to immigrants," said Joy Margheim, policy analyst with the Oregon Center for Public Policy, who examined the Fiscal Policy Institute's study. http://salem-news.com/articles/november302009/immigrants_ocpp.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november302009/immigrants_ocpp.php Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:42:00 PST A media group called World Net Daily, sent Salem-News.com a video clip this morning of a violent clash between protesters at an anti-immigration counter protest in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The group claims that last Saturday, "Che Guevara supporters with a radical pro-amnesty coalition viciously attacked and bludgeoned tea party protesters at a Florida anti-illegal-immigration rally." http://salem-news.com/articles/november182009/baggers_tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november182009/baggers_tk.php Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:05:00 PST The State of Tennessee issued an Amber Alert Tuesday afternoon after a child was abducted in Nashville. Police say the suspect posed as an immigration worker. A news release stated, "The suspect demanded that the child's mother turn over the child and when she refused the suspect stabbed the child's mother approximately eight times. The mother survived but the suspect was able to leave with the child." http://salem-news.com/articles/september292009/amber_tenn_9-29-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september292009/amber_tenn_9-29-09.php Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:57:00 PDT Juan Pablo Giometti, President and CEO of National Hispanic Entrepreneurs' Organization (NHEO) will speak at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection on September 30 at 11:00 a.m. (EST). The conference is in North Carolina, centering on Hispanics, the job market, and entrepreneurial opportunities, while celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. There are many obstacles that Latinos are facing in today's challenging work environment. http://salem-news.com/articles/september292009/nheo_mtg_09-29-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september292009/nheo_mtg_09-29-09.php Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:02:00 PDT Today over a hundred supporters of Immigration Reform joined CAUSA, Central Oregon Jobs with Justice and Recursos Para Derechos Humanos at a rally in Bend to call on Congressman Walden to support Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislation this year. The rally took place during the Central Oregon town hall style TV show "Talk of the Town". http://salem-news.com/articles/august282009/immigration_bend_8-28-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august282009/immigration_bend_8-28-09.php Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:28:00 PDT Oregon 2nd District Congressman Greg Walden will be greeted - and perhaps grilled - today in Bend by a coalition of groups who think he should be doing more to support immigration reform. His Web site does not mention immigration as an issue, and the Republican has been strictly conservative on that front, voting to build a wall along the southern U.S. border. http://salem-news.com/articles/august282009/immig_reform_8-28-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august282009/immig_reform_8-28-09.php Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:50:00 PDT Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-N.Y.) delivered following testimony during the Senate Judiciary Committee's confirmation hearing for Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday. Addressing Chairman Leahy, Ranking Member Sessions, and Members of the Committee, she explained that she has known Sonia Sotomayor for over twenty years. http://salem-news.com/articles/july172009/velazquez_sottomayer_7-17-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july172009/velazquez_sottomayer_7-17-09.php Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:06:00 PDT In some Islamic societies leaders use religion to make the people obedient. Mosque architecture, dress-codes for women - the use of burqa -ceremony and prescribed ritual taught by clergy all play a part. Some States allow men to punish resistant women by public whipping, and in severe cases, stoning, to enforce obedience. Men are guardians of the faith, and devout husbands and fathers are known to have killed deviant wives and daughters who shame them but, change is coming. http://salem-news.com/articles/june242009/islamic_relocation_6-24-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june242009/islamic_relocation_6-24-09.php Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:43:00 PDT An investigation conducted by Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (Northwest Treeplanters and Farmworkers United) PCUN discovered that close to 250 workers were dismissed at a farm in Dalles, Oregon. According to their report, workers at Maduri Farms were notified in May that they were being terminated due to 'invalid or fraudulent Social Security numbers'. http://salem-news.com/articles/june192009/desktop_invest_6-19-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june192009/desktop_invest_6-19-09.php Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:47:00 PDT Willamette Tree Wholesale, a nursery in Molalla, Oregon has been sued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for violating federal law. The U.S. EEOC charged in a lawsuit filed today, that the nursery allowed female employees to be severely sexually harassed and retaliated against the women and male co-workers after they reported the harassment. This is the agency's third such case against Oregon agricultural employers. http://salem-news.com/articles/june182009/eeoc_suit_6-.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june182009/eeoc_suit_6-.php Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:58:00 PDT The White House announced Friday that it would postpone a meeting with a bipartisan group of Congressional Leaders to discuss Immigration Reform. The meeting, scheduled for June 17th, was announced last month after the Obama administration and Congressional leaders had been signaling their commitment to pass comprehensive immigration reform this year. http://salem-news.com/articles/june132009/immigration_6-13-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june132009/immigration_6-13-09.php Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:31:00 PDT CAUSA (Oregon's Immigrant Rights Coalition), the largest Hispanic civil and human rights and advocacy organization in the Pacific Northwest, applauds President Obama for nominating federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to become the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. At the White House today, President Obama praised Judge Sotomayor as "an inspiring woman" who would uphold a "commitment to impartial justice, a respect for precedent, and a determination to faithfully apply the law to the facts at hand." http://salem-news.com/articles/may262009/causa_sotomayor_5-26-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may262009/causa_sotomayor_5-26-09.php Tue, 26 May 2009 12:29:00 PDT On May 12th, 2008, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested 389 people at Agriprocessors Inc., a kosher meat packing plant, in Postville, Iowa. At the time, this was the largest raid in the history of the United States, changing the lives of many, in the town and around the nation. http://salem-news.com/articles/may122009/ice_anniv_5-12-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may122009/ice_anniv_5-12-09.php Tue, 12 May 2009 20:50:00 PDT On May 9th, the Washington and Oregon New Sanctuary Movement coalitions will join together with immigrant rights, labor groups and immigrant families, in a Mothers Day vigil outside the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington, a privately-run holding facility for immigrants awaiting trial in an immigration court or deportation. Human rights abuses at immigration detention centers around the nation have been the focus of several recent reports, including one conducted by Seattle University School of Law and several partner organizations. http://salem-news.com/articles/may072009/tacoma_mons_day_5-7-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may072009/tacoma_mons_day_5-7-09.php Thu, 07 May 2009 12:19:00 PDT A crowd of approximately 1,200 gathered in Salem today at the state capitol as part of a nationwide movement to show solidarity for immigration rights. The momentum behind immigration reform has been gaining since the election of President Obama, who has expressed his support for change in this area of American society. http://salem-news.com/articles/may012009/immigrant_rally_5-1-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may012009/immigrant_rally_5-1-09.php Fri, 01 May 2009 20:10:00 PDT A controversial ballot measure that passed in Columbia County last fall won't become law after all. This week, Circuit Court Judge Ted Grove ruled the plan to slap employers with mandatory $10,000 fines for hiring undocumented workers oversteps the county's authority because immigration enforcement is a federal issue. http://salem-news.com/articles/april152009/immig_rights_4-15-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april152009/immig_rights_4-15-09.php Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:42:00 PDT The Clackamas County Inter-agency Task Force (CCITF) arrested five individuals Wednesday who are believed to bhe responsible for extensive drug-dealing activity in the Oregon City area. Jim Strovink, Detective with the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, says just after 7:00 a.m. Wednesday, CCITF members, accompanied by Oregon City Police, simultaneously executed search warrants at two residences in Oregon City. http://salem-news.com/articles/march272009/or_city_arrests_3-27-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march272009/or_city_arrests_3-27-09.php Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:45:00 PDT Today, Representatives Howard Berman (D-CA) and Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) announced the reintroduction of "Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. They were joined in support by a group of Senators and Representatives from both sides of the aisle. http://salem-news.com/articles/march262009/dream_act_3-26-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march262009/dream_act_3-26-09.php Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:02:00 PDT When a group called Latinos United for a Better Future decided to host a Procession for Respect and Dignity, they had no idea that things would become so complicated. After a newspaper ran an article announcing the procession, local churches and the Saint Helens police department began to receive calls from people who threatened not only to host a counter-protest on the same day in the same place but also threatened anyone who supported the event. http://salem-news.com/articles/february182009/latino_peace_gathering_2-18-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february182009/latino_peace_gathering_2-18-09.php Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:47:00 PST Historical facts must be substantiated by no less than three pieces of corroborative evidence. But, this criterion alone could verify what is patently untrue because historical evidence might accidentally, or on purpose, be distorted. The current construction of the Bush-legacy is an example of historical manipulation to re-write history in his favor. Psycho-history is a more comprehensive approach to understanding the past that does not reject old values, but neither does it ignore the psychic-continuity of man. Historians, in addition to their proprietary tools, use those of compatible disciplines that allow for circumstantial, or real possibilities that logically lead to what seems a more likely scenario; subject always to later more enlightened revision. http://salem-news.com/articles/december282008/historical_continuity_kr_12-28-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december282008/historical_continuity_kr_12-28-08.php Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:04:00 PST Columbia County has been thrust into the public eye statewide after the passage of an anti-immigrant ballot measure last Tuesday. Measure 5-190 intends to impose a $10,000 fine on any employer found to be hiring undocumented immigrants, and require county employers to register with the federal E-Verify program. On Election Day, the vote was split with 57% in favor and 45% against. A local community organization waged a strong grassroots campaign against the measure knowing that the odds were not in their favor. Throughout the last few months, Columbia County Citizens for Human Dignity (CCCHD) mobilized over 300 volunteers to have personal conversations with 13,387 of the 28,053 voters in the county. This army of volunteers logged 1,652 volunteer hours, hand-addressed 11,000 postcards, had 26 letters to the editor published in local papers, and prevented a landslide victory of the measure. http://salem-news.com/articles/november122008/columbia_immig_11-11-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november122008/columbia_immig_11-11-08.php Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:57:00 PST The Coalition for a Working Oregon released a study on July 9th predicting a considerable loss of economic output if the federal "No-Match" rule is implemented. Conducted by William Jaeger, Ph. D., Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at Oregon State University, the study details the consequences of the "No-Match" rule, a federal regulation designed to identify undocumented workers in the U.S. Under the "No-Match" rule, if a worker's social security number is questioned by the Department of Homeland Security, he or she must provide proper work authorization by a predetermined date. If the employee cannot provide proper authorization, the employer must release the employee or face penalties. http://salem-news.com/articles/july182008/immig_reform_7-18-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july182008/immig_reform_7-18-08.php Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:08:00 PDT This is a statement submitted for publication by the Oregon Business Association. The OBA says their mission is to continue to represent their industry-diverse, state-wide members within a coalition of employers and to work to protect Oregon's long term economic vitality. From Three Mile Canyon Farms, Oregon's largest agricultural operation to The Standard Insurance Company, that recruits many of its actuaries from Canadian universities through the federal visa program, OBA members desire a rational conversation about immigration and meeting the workforce needs of our employers. OBA participated in a media roundtable and editorial board meeting along with other members of the Coalition for a Working Oregon (CWO). The event, covered by television and print media from around the state, provided the opportunity for CWO to release a new study that predicts potential disruption to Oregon's economy. http://salem-news.com/articles/july102008/oba_immigration_7-11-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july102008/oba_immigration_7-11-08.php Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:29:00 PDT The Coalition for a Working Oregon (CWO) released a study today that predicts significant reductions in economic output and job loss in the state if the federal "No Match" rule is implemented. The study, conducted by William Jaeger, Ph. D., Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at Oregon State University, is entitled Potential Economic Impacts in Oregon of Implementing Proposed Department of Homeland Security "No Match" Immigration Rules. The report details possible economic consequences in Oregon of the proposed "No Match" rule, a federal regulation designed to identify and eliminate undocumented workers in the U.S. workforce. "The potential ramifications for Oregon's economy are significant and could cause a loss of 173,500 jobs in the short-term, or 7.7% of Oregon's workforce along with a reduction in statewide annual production of up to $17.7 billion," said Dr. Jaeger. http://salem-news.com/articles/july092008/policy_immigration_7-9-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july092008/policy_immigration_7-9-08.php Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:18:00 PDT The United States Border Patrol will hold a national recruiting and hiring event in Salem, Oregon for individuals interested in pursuing a career in border law enforcement. The event will be held on Thursday, June 12th, 2008, at The Red Lion Hotel, 3301 Market St NE in Salem from from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. http://salem-news.com/articles/june102008/border_patrol_6-10-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june102008/border_patrol_6-10-08.php Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:08:00 PDT Thousands of illegal immigrant rights supporters are expected to be around the Oregon State Capitol Mall today for a rally and march. The rally, which is being call "The Immigrant Rights Rally," will take place from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Be Aware! that several downtown Salem streets will be CLOSED during the event. http://salem-news.com/articles/may012008/salem_rally_050108.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may012008/salem_rally_050108.php Thu, 01 May 2008 06:12:00 PDT Advocates for Oregon business say the first consolidated effort by Oregon employers to promote sensible approaches to immigration reform is officially underway with the launch of the Coalition for a Working Oregon. Consisting of 300,000 workers, the coalition promotes comprehensive immigration reform on the federal level that ensures Oregon's key industries have access to a necessary workforce to remain competitive. http://salem-news.com/articles/april292008/immig_reform_4-29-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april292008/immig_reform_4-29-08.php Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:47:00 PDT