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Portland is a Sanctuary City
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Community leaders launch Welcoming Week 2026
City Government and Leadership
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Oregon's sanctuary cities unite to celebrate immigrants and refugees. City of Portland's Immigrant and Refugee program to host a public safety fair, an educational session on rights, a voter registration drive and a women's empowerment summit. City also launches a poster campaign.
Mayor Wilson proclaims Welcoming Week 2026
Mayor Keith Wilson
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The City of Portland recognizes the vital contribution that immigrants and refugees make to our culturally vibrant, prosperous, and multicultural community.
Protect Portland Initiative: February 2026 Progress Report
Portland Values and the Federal Government
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Latest steps on the Protect Portland Initiative. The Mayor hired an immigrant affairs lead. Staff updated the website with information on how to report misconduct by federal agents. Staff expect to start training City employees on Sanctuary City policies in the Spring. And more.
Mayor Keith Wilson appoints Brenda Alvarado as the City of Portland’s first immigrant affairs lead
Mayor Keith Wilson
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Alvarado brings extensive experience from the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition and two congressional offices. Her new role, based in the mayor’s office, is designed to strengthen City’s support of immigrant communities, build partnerships, and drive inclusive initiatives.
Office of Community & Civic Life Funds Free Legal Services for Immigrants & Refugees
Office of Community & Civic Life
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A first-of-its-kind partnership between the City’s Immigrant & Refugee Program and Portland Community College Legal Resource Center will provide free legal aid for these communities
Call It COVID
Office of Community & Civic Life
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A word is not just a word. It becomes a belief. Call it COVID.
NPPC Statement in Response to Surge in Anti-AAPI Violence
New Portlanders Policy Commission
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The New Portlander Policy Commission mourns the senseless March 16, 2021 killings motivated by hate, and we wish to express our deep condolences to the families of the victims of this violence.
Immigrant Eligibility for Programs during COVID-19
Office of Community & Civic Life
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On March 9, the federal government dropped the Trump Administration lawsuits defending the 2019 changes to the long-standing “public charge” test.
Supporting Our Asian and Pacific Islander Communities
Office of Community & Civic Life
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Civic Life conveys our sympathy for the lives lost on March 16 as a gunman shot eight people in the metropolitan area of Atlanta and we express our solidarity with everyone speaking out against the violence and racism inflicted against Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
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Immigrant & Refugee Program
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City of Portland Awarded Research to Support Immigrant-inclusive COVID19 Relief Measures.