EVERYONE DESERVES BASIC RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS.
Whether we were born here or came here seeking a better life, Oregonians share the same hopes: to work hard, take care of our families, and make our communities better. By ensuring everyone has access to basic rights and protections - like food, housing, safety at work, and legal representation - we build stronger communities where all families can thrive.
Immigrant Oregonians are our family, friends, and neighbors, and play a vital role in our workforce. However systemic barriers and outdated policies have a devastating toll. Families go hungry because they're excluded from food assistance programs. Essential farmworkers work in dangerous conditions during climate disasters because they can't afford to miss a day's wages. Parents and children face complex legal proceedings without representation, while Indigenous language speakers struggle to access basic services in healthcare, courts, and schools.
OUR COALITION HAS COME TOGETHER TO ADVANCE FIVE CRITICAL MEASURES:
Universal Representation: Ensures due process by providing legal representation to immigrants facing deportation or seeking to adjust their status. This successful program will help 10,000 Oregonians maintain stability in its first two years.
Farmworker Disaster Relief Fund: Protects essential agricultural workers during extreme weather events, ensuring they don't have to choose between safety and feeding their families.
Home Fund: Provides emergency assistance through trusted community organizations to prevent eviction and homelessness.
Indigenous Language Justice: Ensures 35,000+ Indigenous language speakers can access qualified interpreters for critical services.
Food for All Oregonians: Expands food assistance programs to include youth and elderly Oregonians, because no one should go hungry in our state. When all families can put food on the table, our children do better in school, health care costs decrease, and our local businesses thrive.
Together, we can create an Oregon where everyone, regardless of where they were born or what language they speak, has the opportunity to thrive.