RELEASE FROM ICS RE: DACA RULING We are beyond dismayed by the recent ruling to emerge out of the U.S. District Court in Houston, Texas. Judge Andre S. Hanen’s decision to declare DACA an unlawful program has once more thrust thousands of young adults into harrowing…

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…

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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…

Like many of you, we at ICS were devastated to hear the news about the senseless murder of eight people in Atlanta, including six Asian women. We recognize this brutality as part of a larger pattern of increased racist attacks against Asian Americans and Asian…

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…

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…

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…

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…