Obama’s conflicting Secure Communities immigration policy leaves local undocumented youths in limbo.
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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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MAX-imum Punishment
Skip Paying MAX Fare, Wind Up Deported
Under a new crackdown, illegal immigrants face deportation even for minor crimes. Like not paying MAX fare.
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Work Ethic
Protests Heat up at Day-Labor Site
Anti-immigration protesters up the ante at Portland’s day-labor site.
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Men at Work
Day Labor Site Organizers Defend Charges of Failure
Portland’s day labor site clarifies its role after some workers refuse to use the center.