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November 12, 2014 Jîortlanô (Observer IN S ID E This page Sponsored by: TheWeek Review FredAfeyer What's on your list today?. 4 T H E OREGON WW II Page 3 d memorial r pages 4-7 k IV 1 4. H onoring V eterans WHEN CORPORATE FOXES M INE INTERNET COOPS O pinion Refugee Released Rights activist free pending trial O livia O livia T he P ortland O bserver A Salvadoran refugee and immi grant rights activist has won a tem porary release from federal custody. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested Fran cisco Aguirre at a Portland court appearance on Thursday. Aguirre, who recently took refuge at a north east Portland church to avoid de portation, has been in the United States for 19 years and has two American-born children who are citizens. He is the coordinator o f a Portland nonprofit that runs a day labor center. His appearance in court was to face a charge of driving under the by Immigrant activist Francisco Aguiree pleads for his freedom. (KOIN photo) influence of intoxicants, which trig- gered the federal detainer to remove him from the countiy. After pleading not guilty to the local charge, he was taken into custody, but then released as his deportation order was put on hold pending the outcome of his DUI trial which is scheduled for Jan. 13. Aquiree’s history of a previous deportation is what weighs heavily on his current situation - he is fight- ing to not be sent back to El Salva- dor from the United States, with the help of the Augustana Lutheran Church. The church gave Aguirre sanctuary beginning with an inter- faith service in late September, Aguirre took refuge at the church after immigration officials attempted to arrest him at his home in mid September in Fairview. When the officers failed to provide a warrant, he refused to go with them and fled to the church. AugustanaLutheran,a900-mem- ber church, is one of a handful of Oregon churches that provide sanc- tuary to undocumented immigrants and their families. Aguirre supporters held a protest Thursday outside the U.S. Attorney’s Office in downtown Portland. Marijuana Charges Dismissed D.A. drops cases after legalization vote A levy that renews a property tax failed by only by 1.2 percent. bond that supports Portland Public Measure 91, which allows for the Schools won by a landslide. The possession, manufacture, and sale district released a statement saying of marijuana by and to adults, passed the levy will allow them to hire an with 56 percent approval. additional 40 to 50 teachers next Measure 90, which would have by O livia O livia year. changed the May Primary nomina T he P ortland O bserver The parks’ replacement bond levy tion process, providing a single The results of last week's elec also broke at over 70 percent ap ballot in which the top two candi tion has already started playing out proval. The money will be used to dates advanced regardless of politi its ramifications as the Multnomah prevent more parks from closing, cal party, failed with 65 percent of County District Attorney has de maintaining community pools and voters coming out against it. cided to dismiss any pending cases other services, like mobility accom Measure 89, which sought to end dealing with violation-level mari modations. sex and gender based discrimina juana possession. Multnomah County saw about a tion, passed. On Monday, D.A. Rod Underhill, 58 percent turnout in the election. Measure 88, a ballot measure that the county’s chief prosecutor, said Voters also had their say on food would have provided an opportu he would dismiss 50 pending mari labeling,.college funding, and a nity for undocumented immigrants juana cases. gubernatorial race. to secure drivers licenses in the Measure 91, which legalized rec Jeff M erkley won the local race state of Oregon, failed. Undocu reational marijuana use in Oregon, for U.S. Senator, beating out Re mented immigrants are still able to will have a huge effect on the way p u b lic a n c a n d id a te M o n ic a attain driver’s licenses in the State the Oregon Liquor Control Commis W ehby by a landslide. Incumbent of Washington. sion does business as the agency dem ocrat Suzanne Bonamici kept Measure 87 passed, allowing will be responsible for taxation, regu her seat as U.S. Representative in state judges to serve in the military lation and licensing marijuana. the 1st D istric t. G ov. John or teach at state public universities. The new law goes into effect July K itzhaber was re-elected amidst Previously, judges were not allowed 1. But between now and January, c o n tro v e rs y su rro u n d in g his to do either. the OLCC will be exploring mari fiancé Cylvia Hayes. Measure 86, which would have juana policy and enforcement ques This year's closest race was allowed the State of Oregon to bor tions through extensive public out Measure 92, which failed by a nar row money to fund college educa reach. row margin. The measure would tion for local students, did not pass. In other election results, voters have forced food manufacturers and Oregon graduates currently each gave financial backing to Portland retailers to label genetically engi owe an average of $26,639 in stu schools and Portland parks. neered foods as such. The measure dent debt.
