Woodburn

On this week’s episode of "The Evegreen" podcast, we share the story of Fiesta Mexicana — its history, how it represents cultura, resilencia y resistencia today, and what it means to Mexicans around Oregon.

Reflections from Oregon’s official and longest-running cultural heritage event celebrating Latinidad.

Concerns about possible deportation are top of mind as the state’s roughly half million students return to classrooms.

Cuando Trump asumió el cargo, el presidente se mantuvo fiel a su promesa de arrestar y deportar a los inmigrantes sin un estatus legal.

Immigration agents pulled over a van in Marion County on Thursday morning, busted through the driver’s window and detained four farmworkers on the way to their jobs at a blueberry farm, according to attorneys representing one of the workers.

As the Trump administration continues to close the doors on immigrants to the country, some are considering leaving. But one man who built a life in Oregon said leaving Trump's America is not a black and white choice.

The board rejected the resolution originally late last month and decided to revisit it in March. The vote was met with strong pushback from staff, families and students.

Opponents worried that the resolution would have put an ‘unnecessary target’ on the district’s back and jeopardized federal funding.

OPB habló con varios residentes de Woodburn quienes dijeron que han sentido un aumento en la tensión en los últimos meses. Y ahora, mientras comienza el segundo mandato de Trump, Luis Lamas dijo que el miedo y la ansiedad por los arrestos surgen una vez más.

Woodburn residents are expressing fear and resignation as Trump enters office for the second time. Early in the first Trump administration, Woodburn saw increased immigration enforcement. Now, local officials are working to encourage trust again as the community prepares for the unknown.