This is part three of one local woman’s path to empowerment. When it comes to traveling, most Americans take it for granted that they can go around the world without much bother. But, for Patty Gallardo, because of her immigration status, a trip to Mexico to visit her seriously ill mother might have life-altering consequences. She might not be able to return to the United States. She has a lot to lose, including contact with her five children.

$1.5 million will help immigrant-owned Oregon businesses impacted by the pandemic

The passage of The Sanctuary Promise Act (HB 3265) which prohibits public and private ICE detention contracts throughout the state has rendered the lawsuit against NORCOR moot.