Senate Bill 572 passes!
News News

Senate Bill 572 passes!

Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) status is a type of federal lawful immigration status for vulnerable youth under the age of 21 who are in the state juvenile system. Until recently, however, Oregon state law only made this remedy available to youth younger than 18…

Read More
You can help break financial barriers!
News News

You can help break financial barriers!

When the phone rings, our staff members are trained to always take a deep breath before answering. We never know what to expect on the other line. On some days, people call with simple questions—How do I contact the USCIS office? What is the public charge rule? Can I…

Read More
Immigration reform is on the horizon
News News

Immigration reform is on the horizon

Friends, I’m reaching out today because, like many people, I am looking forward to tomorrow’s inauguration and a new day for immigrants in the U.S. President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on Day One of his administration, hoping to…

Read More
A Story of Hope
News News

A Story of Hope

We are living through incredible times, and many of us are being asked to step up in different ways. I’m honored to share a story with you about an inspiring young man who really stepped up, despite incredible personal challenges. A few years ago, Andres fled violent…

Read More
What the election means for immigrants
News News

What the election means for immigrants

It's a New Day Immigration has been a flashpoint of the U.S. political debate for decades. But in the last four years the anti-immigrant rhetoric has been unrelenting and it was again a hot button issue in the recent presidential campaign. The outgoing Administration…

Read More
Impact of Wildfires on Immigrant Communities
News News

Impact of Wildfires on Immigrant Communities

More than half a million people – about 12% of the state’s population – fled their homes as the wild fires burned more than 1 million acres in mid-September. Thousands of people have been displaced by these fires and hundreds of homes, businesses, and community spaces…

Read More
Reflections on my first year
News News

Reflections on my first year

August marked the one-year anniversary of my assuming the Executive Director role at ICS. I am the first ethnic minority, and, coming from a generational immigrant Mexican family and generational poverty, the first person with lived experience to lead this 40-year…

Read More

Support ICS

Support ICS