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Ongoing PCC Strike Could Threaten Legal Status of International Students

A strike at Portland Community College could put classes in limbo. For international students, that could mean transferring schools or leaving the country.

Thousands of students at Portland Community College are in limbo, with winter classes unfinished and spring classes on hold. Graduation dates, income from on-campus jobs, and financial aid are at risk as faculty and academic professionals begin their third week on strike for higher wages. For international students, thereโ€™s another threat: having to leave their […]

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In the Shadows

Dishing up Tacos with Day Laborers

THE TACO CART is so small I have to hunch down to keep my head from hitting the ceiling, just so I can stand next to Juana Soto as she flips—with her bare hands—chicken tacos in hot, spitting oil. Soto’s little food cart is the newest addition to Portland’s day labor hire site, which immigrant […]

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