His family came to pick him up from Oregon prison. ICE was waiting too

by Ty Davison | Mar 20, 2026 | News & Commentary

His family came to pick him up from Oregon prison. ICE was waiting too – oregonlive.com: Gamez’s arrest is a rare example in Oregon of ICE officers targeting someone with a criminal record. Last year, Oregon saw 1,655 immigration arrests, and in 76% of those...

Fateful decision 15 years ago in Oregon could have implications for immigrants nationwide

by Ty Davison | Feb 24, 2026 | News & Commentary

Fateful decision 15 years ago in Oregon could have implications for immigrants nationwide – oregonlive.com: Should a person be deported because once, a decade and a half ago, they left their toddlers home alone for a half hour to buy them pajamas at Walmart? No,...

Church at the Park reports over half of its departing residents moved on to homes, supportive programs and shelters

by Ty Davison | Feb 19, 2026 | News & Commentary

Church at the Park reports over half of its departing residents moved on to homes, supportive programs and shelters – Salem Reporter: There are 240 people in the community who moved from homelessness into a shelter or home after working with Church at the Park...

Fewer immigrants are seeking Oregon health care benefits under Trump

by Ty Davison | Jan 29, 2026 | News & Commentary

Fewer immigrants are seeking Oregon health care benefits under Trump • Oregon Capital Chronicle: Two years after its launch, the Healthier Oregon program reached peak enrollment of 107,000 people in June, according to data from the Oregon Health Authority. That...

Football referee forced to leave Alabama for Mexico as Trump immigration crackdown continues

by Ty Davison | Jan 29, 2026 | News & Commentary

Football referee forced to leave Alabama for Mexico as Trump immigration crackdown continues – oregonlive.com: Alfonso “Fonzie” Andrade spent nearly all of his life in Blount County, a rolling, rural patch north of Birmingham, Ala. He said he only learned he...