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Community activists rally against anti-immigration policies in downtown Portland.
F ood
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Sheriff Backs Feds on Holds
Responds to
outcry over
immigration
enforcement
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C ari H achmann
T he P ortland O bserver
U n d er pressure from activists o f
the im m igrant and refugee co m m u ­
nity to stop honoring federal Im m i­
gration and C ustom s E nforcem ent
(IC E ) holds in M ultnom ah C ounty,
S h eriff D an Staton has responded
in a w ritten statem ent that he has
h eard the com m unity outcry, but
w ill co ntin u e to enforce the law as it
is a m andatory regulation by the
federal governm ent.
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The A C T N etw ork,
lies and detrim ental to
a coalition o f faith lead­
children left behind as
ers, com m unity m em ­
th eir p aren ts are d e ­
bers and organizations
p o r te d . IC E h o ld s
dedicated to stopping
crim inalize people w ho
IC E holds in Portland,
are not crim inals and
argue the opposite, that
breeds fear and distrust
local e n fo rc em en t is
o f law enforcem ent by
voluntary.
im m ig ran t c o m m u n i­
H olding people w ho
tie s, th e re b y p u ttin g
do not have legal p ro o f
th e
c o m m u n ity ’s
Dan
Staton
o f citizenship in ja il for
safety at risk, they say.
u p to th r e e d a y s ,
S ta to n is s u e d h is
w hether that person is convicted o f statem ent one day follow ing a city
a crim e or not, until federal officials inform ational session on Im m igra-
can take those individuals to a d e ­ tion issues, w here the s h e riff s p u b ­
tention cen ter w here they face d e­ lic inform ation o fficer Lt. Steve
portation is a hum an rights issue, A lexander co nfirm ed he m et with
the A C T N etw ork charges.
concerned com m unity group repre-
The activists say the dep o rta­
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Weekend of Service Honors King
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R eligion
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C alendar
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Registration is open for the United
W ay M artin L uther K ing Jr. W eek­
en d o f Service in ho n o r o f the late
civil rights leader and the o b ser­
vance o f the national M artin L uther
K ing holiday.
T he event taking place Jan. 19-21
brin g s to g eth er 44 organizations
w ho w ork on various issues in the
Portland com m unity, including edu­
c a tio n , p o v e rty , lite ra c y , o ld e r
adults, the environm ent, anim als and
h o m e le s s n e s s . T o g e th e r, up to
1,000 volunteers are expected to
generate $76,235 in value from 3,500
hours o f volunteer service.
L u th e r K in g J r . , ” s a id K e ith
T his is the sixth y ear U nited W ay T hom ajan, the local U nited W ay
o f the C o lu m b ia-W illam ette has president and c h ie f executive o f­
hosted the M LK W eekend o f S er­ ficer. “T his is such a great o p p o rtu ­
vice event. T he event is organized nity to get out there and m ake a
by H ands O n G reater Portland, now difference. Sign up your fam ily o r a
a program o f U nited W ay. The event group o f co-w orkers; this is ach an ce
is also done w ith help from The to give back in a m eaningful w ay.”
B oeing C om pany, w ho is serving as
Projects are currently open for
the presenting sponsor o f the event signup at u n ited w ay -p d x .o rg /m lk .
for the second year in a row.
Individuals can sign up on their
“W e are so proud to once again ow n, and friends, fam ilies and co m ­
be heading up this m assive vo lu n ­ pan ies can also o rg an ize team s.
teer project aim ed at im proving our People w ho sign up a four-person
com m unity and honoring M artin team are eligible to w in an iPad M ini.