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Immigration Reform
5:40 pm
Wed April 10, 2013

Causa Supporters Hold Rally In Eugene

Credit Desmond O'Boyle
Hugo Nicolas, the organizer of Oregon’s immigration advocacy group, Causa.

To show support for immigration reform, about 25 people attended a rally in front of the federal building in Eugene Wednesday.

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Immigrations Holds
6:28 pm
Wed March 27, 2013

In King County Jails, I.C.E. Holds Lead To Longer Lockups

If you’re booked into a King County jail, you’ll stay an extra month, on average, if immigration officials want to review your file. That’s even if you haven’t been charged with a crime. This is one of the findings in a new report today from the University of Washington.

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Immigrant Stories
6:32 am
Wed March 20, 2013

Northwest Town Rides Ups And Downs Of 'Broken' Immigration System

Originally published on Wed March 20, 2013 10:57 am

BREWSTER, Wash. - There's one word that politicians almost always use when they talk about the U.S. immigration system. That word is “broken.” But what does that really mean? Residents of the small town of Brewster, Wash., know. For decades, immigrants have come from Mexico, often illegally, to work the surrounding apple and cherry orchards. Bewster, it turns out, is a microcosm of how the immigration debate is playing out.

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Detention Center Budget
6:17 am
Wed February 27, 2013

Budget Impasse Leads To Some Releases At Tacoma Immigration Lockup

Sequestration has apparently led to a “get out of jail free” card for some detainees at an immigration lockup in Tacoma. With budget cuts looming, the Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that it’s shifting some detainees around the country to supervised release. KUOW’s Liz Jones reports.

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Washington Dream Act
5:40 pm
Tue February 5, 2013

College Aid For Undocumented Students Up For Debate In Olympia

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State Senator Ed Murray introduced the Washington Dream Act Tuesday in Olympia.

Wednesday hundreds of immigrants and advocates plan to gather in Olympia to lay out their priorities for lawmakers. One top issue is called the Washington Dream Act. State Senator Ed Murray introduced the bill Tuesday. Under the measure, undocumented college students would become eligible for state financial aid.

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