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Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Iranian baby with
heart defect doing
well at OHSU
Undocumented immigrants stage rally by
federal building in downtown Portland
By ANDREW SELSKY
Associated Press
PORTLAND — Openly
defying President Donald
Trump’s plans to step up
deportations of immigrants
in the U.S. illegally, several
hundred of them and their
supporters staged a rally
Monday right next to a
building of the federal immi-
gration agency.
“We are undocumented,
and we are unafraid,”
protesters chanted at the rally,
held in bone-chilling rain
near downtown Portland.
Uniformed guards at the
Immigration and Customs
Enforcement building kept
an eye from behind windows
on the peaceful protest,
but they did not intervene.
Some motorists driving by
tooted their horns and gave
thumbs-up in a show of
support.
Speakers at the rally
gave their names to the
crowd and the media.
Some said that while they
are worried that this could
bring them to the attention
of ICE agents, they felt
they had to speak out
to dispel the climate of
fear that has gripped the
immigrant community in
Oregon, where a few towns
have a majority Latino
population, and in much of
the rest of the nation.
“I am very afraid,” Juan
Avalos said in an interview.
“But that’s the point today,
coming out of the shadows.
We will no longer be afraid,
By KRISTENA HANSEN
Associated Press
PORTLAND — Physi-
cians say a 4-month-old
Iranian girl with a rare
heart condition who was
affected by President Donald
Trump’s travel ban is “out
of the woods” and making
good progress after her life-
saving surgery last Friday.
Fatemeh Reshad and her
parents’ plans to enter the
United States with a travel
visa for the infant’s surgery
were canceled last month
after Trump’s executive order
on immigration and refugees
from seven predominantly
Muslim countries, including
Iran.
The girl and her parents
arrived in Portland, the home
of some of their relatives, a
few days later after being
granted a waiver the same
day Trump’s ban was tempo-
rarily blocked by a federal
judge.
Doctor’s at Oregon
Health Sciences University’s
Doernbecher
Children’s
Hospital have an expertise in
the infant’s condition.
Reshad
underwent
surgery Feb. 17, a procedure
her physicians say was more
complicated given that it’s
typically performed within
days or weeks, rather than
months, after birth. The
family’s delayed arrival to
the U.S. would not have
necessarily been enough
time to affect her condition,
the girl’s doctors said during
a news conference Monday.
“Her heart function
looks beautiful,” said Dr.
Laurie Armsby, associate
professor and interim head
of the hospital’s Division of
Pediatric Cardiology. “We’re
really pleased with how the
surgery went and have a very
strong sense at this point that
she’s going to recover fully
and go on the lead a happy
and healthy life.”
AP Photo/Don Ryan
Protesters chant during a rally in Portland Monday. Immigrants and their supporters
met outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in downtown
Portland to protest President Trump’s immigration policies.
and this is the main point of
the event.”
Now 21, Avalos had come
to America from Salamanca,
a town in Guanajuato state
in central Mexico, when he
was only 12. He is a student
at a community college and
works at an auto body shop.
“We are students. We are
brothers. We are people who
are just trying to be someone
in life,” he said.
Trump says deportations
are needed to keep America
safe, and that the priority is to
get criminals out. But some
of those with no criminal
history, or minor infractions,
are also being detained.
During the rally, one of
the protesters was on the
phone, being told there had
been people detained in the
last few days in Woodburn,
a predominantly Latino town
south of Portland.
On Feb.9, a Woodburn
man, a father of two who has
lived in the U.S. for 30 years,
was detained by ICE agents
and sent to a detention center
in Tacoma, Washington. ICE
did not immediately confirm
any additional detentions in
Woodburn.
Luna Flores, who spoke
at the rally, has lived in Port-
land for 16 years, and she is
the mother of a U.S. citizen.
She worries that she will be
separated from her daughter
if she is deported.
“We try to send a
message to the ICE, to the
government, to the whole
administration, we are not
criminals,” she said. “They
are separating our families.”
Hannah Zaiv, a retired
mental health counselor
from Portland, held a sign
saying “Let Them Stay” as
she listed to the speakers.
“This is a country made
for everyone,” she said. “The
world should be made for
everyone. Like John Lennon
sang in ‘Imagine’: ‘Imagine
there’s no countries.’ “
BRIEFLY
between the International
Longshore Workers Union
and ICTSI collapsed.
“Hopefully, this agree-
ment with the Port will make
it possible for business to
return to the terminal more
quickly,” ICTSI Oregon
CEO Elvis Ganda said in a
statement Monday.
The head of the port, Bill
Wyatt, said this is the best
opportunity to restore carrier
service to Oregon.
“ICTSI Oregon will
continue to address the labor
issues that gave rise to its
decision to enter into this
Port Of Portland
gets restart chance
on Terminal 6
PORTLAND — The Port
of Portland and the operator
of the container facility at
Terminal 6 have agreed
to end their 25-year lease
agreement.
In exchange for an $11.45
million payment to the port,
ICTSI can get out of the
lease March 31.
Container business at the
port ground to a halt about
a year ago after negotiations
agreement and will pursue
its legal claims against the
ILWU,” Ganda added.
The agreement must be
approved by Port Commis-
sioners, who meet March 8.
year low in crime statistics.
The Herald and News
reported Sunday that city data
show a 7.4 percent reduction
in crime in 2016, compared to
the previous year.
Police Chief Dave Henslee
says the police department has
focused on using enforcement
based on community feedback
and current crime trends.
Efforts have included
analyzing criminal activity,
encouraging officers to
interact more with residents
and local businesses and
patrolling in areas with
specific enforcement goals.
New policing
efforts help city
bring down crime
KLAMATH FALLS (AP)
— A community policing
initiative in the southern
Oregon city of Klamath Falls
has been deemed a success, as
the city has reported a seven-
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TODAY
WEDNESDAY
A snow shower
this morning
Breezy with
periods of sun
43° 32°
48° 29°
THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy and
chilly
FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy,
breezy and chilly
SATURDAY
Chilly with periods
of rain
PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST
45° 38°
49° 36°
48° 33°
HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST
52° 30°
47° 32°
PENDLETON
through 3 p.m. yesterday
TEMPERATURE
HIGH
LOW
40°
50°
69° (1926)
29°
31°
0° (1993)
PRECIPITATION
24 hours ending 3 p.m.
Month to date
Normal month to date
Year to date
Last year to date
Normal year to date
0.21"
2.14"
1.09"
3.79"
2.37"
2.47"
HERMISTON
through 3 p.m. yesterday
TEMPERATURE
HIGH
Yesterday
Normals
Records
LOW
45°
52°
67° (1932)
33°
30°
6° (1960)
PRECIPITATION
24 hours ending 3 p.m.
Month to date
Normal month to date
Year to date
Last year to date
Normal year to date
0.17"
1.76"
0.93"
3.45"
1.49"
2.21"
SUN AND MOON
Sunrise today
Sunset tonight
Moonrise today
Moonset today
First
Full
Mar 5
Mar 12
53° 34°
49° 35°
Seattle
47/41
ALMANAC
Yesterday
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Records
44° 37°
Last
6:35 a.m.
5:41 p.m.
7:50 a.m.
8:24 p.m.
New
Mar 20
Mar 27
Today
Spokane
Wenatchee
32/24
36/29
Tacoma
Moses
47/39
Lake
Pullman
Aberdeen Olympia
Yakima 41/30
34/27
47/41
47/39
46/27
Longview
Kennewick Walla Walla
46/42
42/34 Lewiston
47/33
Astoria
42/31
48/40
Portland
Enterprise
Hermiston
46/40
Pendleton 34/21
The Dalles 47/32
43/32
48/35
La Grande
Salem
38/28
49/40
Albany
Corvallis 49/39
49/40
John Day
36/26
Ontario
Eugene
Bend
42/24
48/39
39/24
Caldwell
Burns
44/27
34/13
Astoria
Baker City
Bend
Brookings
Burns
Enterprise
Eugene
Heppner
Hermiston
John Day
Klamath Falls
La Grande
Meacham
Medford
Newport
North Bend
Ontario
Pasco
Pendleton
Portland
Redmond
Salem
Spokane
Ukiah
Vancouver
Walla Walla
Yakima
Hi
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47
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WORLD CITIES
Today
Beijing
Hong Kong
Jerusalem
London
Mexico City
Moscow
Paris
Rome
Seoul
Sydney
Tokyo
Hi
61
69
66
46
81
36
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61
51
78
50
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61
51
37
52
33
41
51
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Hi
47
73
60
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WINDS
Medford
50/29
(in mph)
Klamath Falls
39/19
Boardman
Pendleton
REGIONAL FORECAST
Coastal Oregon: Mostly cloudy today with
a passing shower; chilly in the south. A
shower tonight.
Eastern and Central Oregon: Rather cloudy today.
A snow squall in the south and central parts; a snow
shower in the morning, then a shower across the north.
Western Washington: Mostly cloudy today
with a shower in places. Occasional rain
tonight.
Eastern Washington: Some sun today. A
shower across the south; a snow shower
near the Idaho border and in the mountains.
Cascades: Snow in the south today; snow show-
ers in the morning, then a rain or snow shower
in central parts. A shower across the north.
Northern California: Partly sunny today.
Mainly clear and cold tonight. Mostly sunny
tomorrow.
Today
Wednesday
WSW 10-20
W 10-20
SW 12-25
WSW 10-20
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NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY
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Reshad underwent a
series of diagnostic studies
since she was admitted to the
hospital Feb. 7 in preparation
for her surgery. The infant
remains in intensive care
and it’s unclear how long her
recovery will take.
The physicians declined
to give further details of the
girl’s procedure and current
condition, at the request
of her parents. Previous
statements by hospital
officials estimated a five- to
six-hour surgical procedure
performed by Dr. Irving
Shen, a nationally respected
expert
on
Fatemeh’s
condition, and pegged her
post-surgery stay at three
weeks.
Reshad’s uncle, Samad
Taghizadeh, a U.S. citizen
who lives in Portland, stood
alongside the girl’s doctors,
thanking U.S. Sen. Jeff
Merkley, New York Gov.
Andrew Cuomo and immi-
gration attorneys for being
instrumental in getting the
waiver for the baby’s family.
“In the beginning, I didn’t
have any hope for my family
coming here,” Taghizadeh
said. “But I tried, and I was
surprised how the people in
the U.S. have helped.”
Corrections
REGIONAL CITIES
Forecast
Fatemeh Reshad, an in-
fant from Iran, was recent-
ly treated for a life-threat-
ening heart condition at
Oregon Health Sciences
University’s Doernbecher
Children’s Hospital.
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0-2, Low
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8-10, Very High;
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National Summary: Showers will dampen much of the East with severe storms likely for
part of the Mississippi Valley today. Snow will fall over the Upper Midwest with flurries over
the Rockies and interior Northwest.
Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states)
High 93° in McAllen, Texas
Low -12° in Wakefi eld, Mich.
NATIONAL CITIES
Today
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Baltimore
Billings
Birmingham
Boise
Boston
Charleston, SC
Charleston, WV
Chicago
Cleveland
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
El Paso
Fairbanks
Fargo
Honolulu
Houston
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Las Vegas
Little Rock
Los Angeles
Hi
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76
65
67
35
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40
51
81
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62
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83
40
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60
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Wed.
Hi
51
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71
78
40
74
44
64
83
71
42
67
66
44
61
64
2
28
77
78
61
87
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62
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Lo
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25
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Today
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Nashville
New Orleans
New York City
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Portland, ME
Providence
Raleigh
Rapid City
Reno
Sacramento
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
Tucson
Washington, DC
Wichita
Hi
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