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2003 Oregon Legislative Session
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New Report Released: In Our Own Words: Immigrants Experiences in the Northwest
“In Our Own Words” presents the testimonies of 230 immigrants from around the world living in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. As the Senate prepares to debate immigration reform, this report provides a timely look at the real lives of immigrants and shows how the immigration system affects immigrants’ efforts to live, work, and integrate into communities in the Northwest.

Accountability Campaign lauched in Eugene Register Guard
On February 1, The Register Guard newspaper in Eugene, Oregon ran an Op-Ed, "Harsh Immigration Bill Won't Work" by University of Oregon Professor Lynn Stephen and Lane County CAUSA Coordinator Guadalupe Quinn, calling on Peter Defazio to reject enforcement-only proposals such as the Sensenbrenner bill - which he voted in favor of - and support Comprehensive Immigration Reform.
[Op-Ed]

PCUN and CAUSA denounce Sensenbrenner bill
In a 239-182 vote December 16, the U.S. House approved a sweeping package of harsh immigration penalties and border security measures sponsored by James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and Peter King (R-NY). [Read more...]
[PCUN/CAUSA Statement]

PCUN Acts to Defend Immigrant Community
Over 400 immigrant rights supporters surrounded the offices of PCUN on December 3rd in support of Mexican nationals who were there to receive services from the Mexican Consulate.
[Story...] [Photos...]

Walk for Truth, Justice and Community a Complete Success
From June 12-18th, over 120 people from PCUN, CAUSA, Rural Organizing Project, and other groups marched from Salem to Portland to demand economic justice and immigrant rights, protection of civil liberties and civil rights, and the funding of human needs not global war.
[Story...] [Photos...]

PCUN Celebrates 20th Anniversary
PCUN organized celebrations with supporters, September 13 in Eugene and September 14 in Portland, marking our 20th anniversary year and commemorating the 10th anniversary of the death of PCUN co-founder Cipriano Ferrel. At the events, we announced a new project to research, write and publish a biography of Cipriano.
[20th Anniversary Celebrations...] [Cipriano Biography Project]

National Lawyers Guild Honors PCUN and PCUN Leader
At its convention in Portland on October 29th, the Guild honors PCUN and PCUN Secretary Treasurer Larry Kleinman receives the Guild's "Carol King Award" recognizing long-time advocacy and defense of immigrants. For more information on the Guild and the convention, go to the NLG website


Campaigns Legislative Public Action Legalization Pesticides Get Involved Calendar Donations PCUN Merchandise Union Label Products Volunteers Internships Job Openings Resources About PCUN For Students Sister Organizations Newsletters Photographs Links Archives Contact Us Information Email List Sign-Up Home Site Map	Index to PCUN Archives 2005 Oregon Legislative Session PCUN, organized labor, supportive legislators, and other allies united to defeat or bottle up nearly 20 bad bills in the 2005 Oregon legislature which ended on August 5, 2005. [Read more...] [List of bills] 2003 Oregon Legislative Session Reports Proposed Legislation Other Topics Past Events New Report Released: In Our Own Words: Immigrants Experiences in the Northwest “In Our Own Words” presents the testimonies of 230 immigrants from around the world living in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. As the Senate prepares to debate immigration reform, this report provides a timely look at the real lives of immigrants and shows how the immigration system affects immigrants’ efforts to live, work, and integrate into communities in the Northwest. Accountability Campaign lauched in Eugene Register Guard On February 1, The Register Guard newspaper in Eugene, Oregon ran an Op-Ed, "Harsh Immigration Bill Won't Work" by University of Oregon Professor Lynn Stephen and Lane County CAUSA Coordinator Guadalupe Quinn, calling on Peter Defazio to reject enforcement-only proposals such as the Sensenbrenner bill - which he voted in favor of - and support Comprehensive Immigration Reform. [Op-Ed] PCUN and CAUSA denounce Sensenbrenner bill In a 239-182 vote December 16, the U.S. House approved a sweeping package of harsh immigration penalties and border security measures sponsored by James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and Peter King (R-NY). [Read more...] [PCUN/CAUSA Statement] PCUN Acts to Defend Immigrant Community Over 400 immigrant rights supporters surrounded the offices of PCUN on December 3rd in support of Mexican nationals who were there to receive services from the Mexican Consulate. [Story...] [Photos...] Walk for Truth, Justice and Community a Complete Success From June 12-18th, over 120 people from PCUN, CAUSA, Rural Organizing Project, and other groups marched from Salem to Portland to demand economic justice and immigrant rights, protection of civil liberties and civil rights, and the funding of human needs not global war. [Story...] [Photos...] PCUN Celebrates 20th Anniversary PCUN organized celebrations with supporters, September 13 in Eugene and September 14 in Portland, marking our 20th anniversary year and commemorating the 10th anniversary of the death of PCUN co-founder Cipriano Ferrel. At the events, we announced a new project to research, write and publish a biography of Cipriano. [20th Anniversary Celebrations...] [Cipriano Biography Project] National Lawyers Guild Honors PCUN and PCUN Leader At its convention in Portland on October 29th, the Guild honors PCUN and PCUN Secretary Treasurer Larry Kleinman receives the Guild's "Carol King Award" recognizing long-time advocacy and defense of immigrants. For more information on the Guild and the convention, go to the NLG website Legalization BACK TO TOP
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