Join Individuals and Families on Thursday for an Equity in Education Action at the Oregon State Capitol! Thursday February 2, 2012 | 12 NOONAction for Equality in the Education of our Children Oregon State Capitol900 Court Street NE
America's Voice published this article today urging action against the GOP's Plan to eliminate the Child Tax Credit that millions of working families depend on.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2012CONTACT: Francisco Lopez, Causa's Executive Director (503)269-5694Central American and Latino Organizations throughout the U.S. launch Campaign to Ask for Permanent Residency for Central Americans with Temporary
Anti-Immigrant groups with the support of Oregon State Representative Kim Thatcher (R), Oregon State Representative Jeff Barker (D) and others (listed below) will be introducing a bill (HB 4052) to force state agencies in Oregon to use the flawed E-verify system to "verify employment eligibility of applicants".
Today, Oregon Center for Public Policy released a report,
January 21, 2012Salem, Ore.-- Today, over 400 people from around Oregon and Southern Washington turn out to Causa's 14th Annual Immigrant Action Day to hear about work being done to restore driver’s licenses for all, stop local law enforcement collaboration with ICE, improve education and promote e
January 20, 2012OR Latinos Meet for Immigrant Action DayChris Thomas, Public News Service - OR AUDIO:
MEDIA ADVISORYJanuary 17, 2012 Contact:Francisco Lopez, Executive Director 503-269-5694Erik Sorensen, Communications Director, 503-488-0263Eugene Assembly to Address Public Safety and Crucial Services for FamiliesEug
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 17, 2012 Contact:Francisco Lopez, Executive Director 503-269-5694Erik Sorensen, Communications Director, 503-488-0263Statewide Immigrant Action Day to be held in Salem on January 21stSale
January 16, 2012Report: Low Marks for OR Lawmakers on Racial EquityChris Thomas, Public News Service - ORAUDIO:
A short video on what Oregon's Immigrant Rights Organization will be working on this yearCausa, Oregon's Immigrant Rights Organization, is the largest Hispanic civil and human rights and grassroots advocacy organization in the Pacific Northwest
Immigration Rule Change Could Keep OR Families TogetherChris Thomas, Public News Service - ORJanuary 9, 2012SALEM, Ore. - It's a relatively small change but, for Oregon's immigrant community, it represents a big step to keep families together as th
January 6, 2012Immigration Waiver Process Change Will Keep Some Families TogetherOR Immigrant Rights Organization Applauds New Regulation for Stateside Processing of Family Unity Waivers and Calls on Administration to Extend Process to Legal Permanent Residents
Join us at our 14th Annual Statewide Immigrant Action Day in Salem on January 21st! Immigrant Action Day 2012Saturday January 2
December 20, 2011
December 16, 2011Gatherings to Raise Awareness about Abuse and Injustice against ImmigrantsPortland, Ore--Starting this Sunday, members of immigrant communities, their supporters and those from diverse faiths will participate in a series of Posadas or “welcoming
December 15, 2011This release comes from the American Immigration Council. The American Immigration Council's mission is to stre
December 9, 2011OR Immigrant Rights Organization Comes Out Strong for LGBT Equality
Appearing on the front page of today's edition of USA Today is the heart wrenching story about Liliana Ramos, an Oregonian who was deported after living in the U.S. for 21 years. Liliana has been separated from her children since September of this year. Francisco Lopez, executive director of Causa Oregon and Barbara Ghio (C
November 29, 2011Oregon's Immigrant Rights Organization to Throw Party for LGBT EqualitySalem, Ore.--On December 8th, Causa, Oregon’s Immigrant Rights Organization, will host a “Coming Out Party” marking our year of work towards LGBT equality. The event will sh
DreamActivist has an urgent call to action to bring Isaac Barrera and Jonathan Perez home to their families for Thanksgiving.
We reported last week about the defeat of Russel Pearce, Arizona State Senate President, self proclaimed "
November 14, 2011 Uniting Communities: Supporting ALL Latin@sby Aeryca SteinbauerIt’s been a year since Causa launched our Uniting Communities initiative! In this newsletter we bring you a
Today, while we celebrate and honor those who have proudly served in the U.S. military, we need to remember that among those veterans are immigrants who fight and die on behalf of Americans every single dayThe article below was originally posted at
November 10, 2011
November 9, 2011Architect of Arizona's Anti-immigrant Law SB1070 Thrown Out of OfficeOrganizations around the nation react, offer warning to those promoting an ant
November 7, 2011Salem, Ore.-- Today, members of Willamette University's Causa Chapter sponsored a display at the college outside the Mark O. Hatfield Library. The Border Fence Project exposes the hate that is dividing the Salem Community and the Nation. On Tuesday, the fenc
November 6, 2011Salem, Ore.-- On Saturday, 75 people from around Oregon attended the Confronting the Polimigra: Drawing the Line Between Police/ICE Collaboration Summit at Willamette University in Salem. The goal of the day-long summit&