Local Activists Eye Oregon’s General Strike Over Immigration Enforcement
A national strike over immigration enforcement is prompting closures and demonstrations in Oregon, with potential ripple effects into southwest Washington.
Coverage of immigrant rights advocacy, policies, and community organizing efforts
A national strike over immigration enforcement is prompting closures and demonstrations in Oregon, with potential ripple effects into southwest Washington.
Disturbing reports from the ACLU and The Guardian allege systemic sexual and physical abuse of male detainees by ICE officers at the Fort Bliss detention site, amplifying concerns about U.S. immigration detention practices.
As federal courts expose widespread due process violations in immigration enforcement, protests have emerged as both democratic pressure and potential overreach. The question is whether they serve as a constitutional backstop—or a symptom of breakdown.
Ferguson and Brown condemn ICE overreach in Minnesota, warn of unconstitutional federal encroachment, outline Washington’s coordinated response.
Fear of ICE enforcement is rippling from Portland to Cowlitz County, where immigrant families and allies are organizing for safety and solidarity amid escalating federal actions.
Congresswoman Maxine Dexter told KOIN 6 that the Crespo‑Gonzalez family 'did everything right,' reinforcing that they entered the U.S. legally through CBP One and complied with immigration rules before being detained near a Portland hospital.
Cascade Forward Project says its latest biweekly march collected 475 pounds of food and supplies for Lower Columbia CAP, Oasis Animal Foundation, and Rainbow Community, and drew increased participation from the local Latin community.
On January 7, 2026, in Minneapolis, 37-year-old Renée Nicole Good—a poet, mother of three, and U.S. citizen—was fatally shot by...
Cascade Forward says its “ICE OUT” action on Dec. 7, 2025 drew roughly 50 people at each of four locations across Longview and Kelso, with KLOG reporting dozens at five sites and renewed calls for local officials to refuse cooperation with ICE.