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Many Afghans living in the US fear being tortured or killed if they get deported
Roughly 200,000 Afghans came to the U.S. after the Taliban seized control in Afghanistan in 2021. Many are worried about their future as President Trump has steadily eliminated legal protections.
Food and Farms
Farmworker, immigrant rights group take to the streets in Salem
Hundreds of people took to the streets at the Oregon Statehouse Thursday in support of May Day. It is an annual event, but many immigrants and farmworker advocacy groups say this year is different.

Wyden raises alarm over traveler detentions before US hosts world sports events in 2026
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon has asked top Trump administration officials to reconsider policies that are impacting travelers arriving in the United States, citing upcoming sporting events like the 2026 World Cup.

After public outcry, Lane County pledges protection for immigrants, trans residents
Heather Buch, one of three commissioners to vote in favor of the resolution, said the statement makes clear that Lane County is an inclusive place to live, especially for transgender people, immigrants and refugees.

‘The Evergreen’: Vietnamese-Americans celebrate 50 years of living in the Pacific Northwest
This month marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War. It’s also the anniversary of many Vietnamese families arriving to start a new life in the Pacific Northwest.

Health
Washington health care expansion for low-income immigrants on track to be maintained
Washington state's health care expansion for low-income immigrants is on track to be maintained.

‘The Evergreen’: The Mexican braceros who saved Northwest agriculture during World War II
Facing a dire agricultural labor shortage during World War II, the United States made an agreement with Mexico: a government-sponsored program to bring Mexican workers to the U.S. on temporary labor contracts to help farms, as well as railroad companies, across the country. Over 15,000 of these workers came to Oregon, under what became known as the Bracero Program.

Law and Justice
‘A humanitarian crisis’: Legal aid for unaccompanied minors slashed in Washington state
“This is devastating,” said Vanessa Gutierrez, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project’s deputy director. “We’ve had to stop taking new cases. We don’t know how many kids and young adults now have no legal help.”

Law and Justice
Supreme Court allows Trump to deport Venezuelans under wartime law, but only after judges' review
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to use an 18th century wartime law to deport Venezuelan migrants, but says they must get a court hearing before they are taken from the United States.

As protections expire, Ukrainians who escaped war face an uncertain future
A U.S. immigration program allowed hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians to escape war. As Trump decides whether or not to renew it, recipients fear being deported.