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Shows tagged as: immigration

Wed, Apr 17 2013

Becoming A U.S. Citizen

We'll hear the stories of people who are becoming U.S. citizens at a ceremony on Wednesday.

Thu, Apr 4 2013

Sheriff Changes Detention Policy

Multnomah County Sheriff Daniel Staton says he won't hold undocumented immigrants for deportation when they are jailed for low-level crimes.

Thu, Mar 21 2013

Tax Literacy For Immigrants

Getting your taxes done right is complicated enough if you're a lifelong, English-speaking native. What about if you've recently moved here from another country?

Fri, Feb 1 2013

News Roundtable: Feb. 1, 2013

We'll review the top regional and national news of the week.

Tue, Aug 28 2012

Same-Sex Couples & Immigration

Same-sex couples face difficult choices when one partner is from another country.

Wed, Aug 15 2012

New Immigration Law

Today is the first day that young immigrants can apply to live and work without fear of deportation under a new Obama policy.

Fri, Jun 15 2012

Obama Changes Deportation Policy

The Obama Administration announced this morning it will change its deportation policy for undocumented youth.

Mon, May 7 2012

Mexican IDs in Oregon

Law enforcement in Oregon will accept IDs issued by the Mexican government as a form of identification for traffic stops and other minor incidents.

Mon, Jul 11 2011

E-Verify

Oregon businesses are split on the use of an online government system to verify an employee's legal status.

Wed, Jul 6 2011

Jack Bogdanski

Portland blogger Jack Bogdanski writes about whatever is on his mind: city politics, the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the curse of fruitful plum trees. He's in the news himself this week for a post that sparked a federal investigation.

Thu, Sep 30 2010

Northwest Passages: Brian Doyle

First time novelist Brian Doyle sings a song of Oregon in Mink River.

Tue, Jul 6 2010

No-Fly List

The ACLU calls the the U.S. Government's "no-fly" list "un-American and unconstitutional". What do you think?

Tue, Jun 22 2010

Immigration Law

One new public opinion poll suggests 60 percent of Americans favor Arizona's new immigration law. What about in cities and towns in the northwest?

Fri, Apr 17 2009

Tuition Equity?

Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Oregon high schools be allowed to pay in-state tuition for college?

Fri, Dec 12 2008

Polo's Counter Intelligence

What is the promise — and peril — of assimilation?

Fri, Nov 21 2008

As We Are: Migrant Workers

We speak with migrant workers, past and present, about their experiences working and living in Oregon.

Mon, Jun 16 2008

Just a Day Job

A day labor hire site opens in Portland Monday.

Mon, Feb 25 2008

Lost in Translation

Keeping pace with Oregon's growing Latino population.

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