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Over the Line

Why are U.S. Border Patrol agents shooting into Mexico and killing innocent civilians?

(WASHINGTON DC) - With the debate over immigration reform heating up and with all sides in agreement that any deal must include tougher security on the Mexican border.

A new investigation by the Washington Monthly and the Investigative Fund at the Nation Institute reveals an alarming truth about our already-militarized border...

A Border Turned Upside Down

Big changes are underway across the Rio Grande in El Paso as well.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - In the Paso del Norte borderland these days, an interested observer gets the distinct impression of the world being turned upside down.

And the Great Upheaval isn’t necessarily due to immigration, drugs and border security-the flashy topics media typically pounce on to paint a caricature of a complex place.

A St. Patrick`s Day Immigration Message

The ILIR estimates 50,000 undocumented Irish reside in the U.S.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - On the eve of St. Patrick’s Day, an Irish-American organization strongly urged the passage of comprehensive immigration reform.

The Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR) joined hundreds of Latino, Asian, labor, business, religious, human rights, and other organizations that keep pushing for a reform in 2013.

Causa Condems Act of Violence Against Community, Church Congregation in Bend

Causa condemns this act of violence -- regardless of motive -- against the peaceful Trinity Episcopal Church community and Bend residents.

(BEND) - On Tuesday, Causa and allies for Immigration Reform gathered at Trinity Episcopal Church in Bend to urge Congressman Greg Walden to support Comprehensive Immigration Reform with legalization.

Oregon Bus Tour Seeks to Unite Rural Communities on Immigration Reform, Fair Treatment for Immigrants

Includes "March for ONE Oregon" Bus Tour Schedule.

(SALEM) - Next week, 50 Oregonians will embark on a 5 day regional Bus Tour through Oregon’s Congressional District 2.

The goal of the historic event is to unite rural communities in the vision of immigration reform, restoration of driver’s licenses and fair treatment for all immigrants.

President Obama Lays Out Vision for Immigration Reform

Causa reacts to President Obama’s vision for immigration reform plan as presented today in Las Vegas, Nevada

(SALEM) - On the heels of an immigration reform framework released yesterday by a bipartisan group of United States Senators, today President Obama released his own vision for an overhaul to the nation’s broken immigration system.

During a speech in Las Vegas today, the President laid out his immigration reform proposal in four parts.

Overview of President Obama`s Speech Today

"...we should not create a group of second-class citizens through a guest worker program." - Greenlining Institute Executive Director Orson Aguilar

(WASHINGTON DC) - Greenlining Institute Executive Director Orson Aguilar issued the following statement in response to new immigration reform efforts announced this week:

"We are heartened that Congress and the president are addressing comprehensive immigration reform, something that’s long overdue..."

Fixing our Broken Immigration System so Everyone Plays by the Rules

Together we can build a fair, effective and commonsense immigration system that lives up to our heritage as a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants.

(WASHINGTON DC) - America’s immigration system is broken. Too many employers game the system by hiring undocumented workers and there are 11 million people living in the shadows. Neither is good for the economy or the country.

It is time to act to fix the broken immigration system in a way that requires responsibility from everyone —both from the workers here illegally and those who hire them—and guarantees that everyone is playing by the same rules.

Remarks by the President on Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Oregon DMV to Accept `Deferred Action` Applicants

Noticias en Inglés y Español.

(SALEM) - Oregon DMV will accept applications for driver licenses, instruction permits and identification cards as of January 16 from Oregon residents approved for the federal “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” (DACA) program who have been issued immigration Form I-766.

DMV will accept a valid immigration Form I-766 as proof of lawful presence in the U.S., and the Oregon driver license or ID card’s expiration date will match the expiration date on the person’s Form I-766.