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Thanks to you, this year we did more than ever to end mass incarceration: protecting immigrant families, winning justice for the wrongfully incarcerated and fighting abuse. If you’d like to support, we appreciate every gift. forms.donorsnap.com/form?id=f1f1...

State Supreme Court orders immediate release of 3 Oregon prisoners freed then rearrested Lawyers for the three who were released Christmas Eve praised the ruling. Prosecutors blasted state officials’ actions that led up to it and called for a legislative fix. @oregonian.com bit.ly/4phOpel

🧵Today, the Oregon Supreme Court ordered the release of two of our clients who will now be able to spend the holidays with their families. The Court granted habeas corpus petitions we filed after the Oregon Department of Corrections had unlawfully arrested and re-incarcerated our clients.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court keeps President Trump’s National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area for now.

Happy holidays from all of us at the Oregon Justice Resource Center. It's been a year of progress toward change mixed with continuing and even worsening injustices. At moments when the work has felt especially heavy, your commitment has reminded us why it matters. Thank you.

Do you love connecting with young people to move them towards collective action? We'd love for you to apply for our open Field Organizer position! ✨ ⏰ Applications due Sunday, January 18th at 11:59 PM PST! 🔗 Head to the link in our bio for more information on how to apply! 💖

Anticipating budgetary challenges due to federal policy changes, Oregon lawmakers sought to scale back state spending this year. One casualty is a workforce development program supporting incarcerated people as they prepare for release from prison.

After years of scandal and inadequate care, Oregon Department of Corrections officials say they are making substantial progress overhauling how care is provided to people housed in state prisons. But there's more work yet to be done. www.thelundreport.org/content/oreg...

Not grounded in reality’: Oregon leaders slam GOP bill cutting funds for states that charge feds

Oregon has a rare program that helps people get jobs when they leave prison. It's made a big difference. But budget cuts are threatening to end the program, & lawmakers are failing to act to fix it. NEW, check it out: boltsmag.org/oregon-priso...

Another student walkout happening now at Beaverton School District schools in Oregon demanding proactive protocols for ICE activity near schools. The walkout last week had a massive turnout and even resulted in some students from one of the middle schools who participated being suspended.

NEW in Bolts: Oregon has a novel program for providing one-on-one career coaching and job support for people after release. Budget cuts are threatening the program. Our latest collaboration with @investigatewest.bsky.social:

Throughout 2026, Oregon Humanities will get Oregonians together to talk about democracy, freedom, and what it means to be an American—now and into the future. We’re offering sixteen facilitated conversations, open to communities around the state. Learn more: oregonhumanities.org/programs/con...

NEW: Judge blocks Trump administration's attempt to limit lawmakers' access to immigration jails. Advance notice no longer required & detention facilities at field offices are open to Congress. w/ @kyledcheney.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

The U.S. Coast Guard has downgraded swastikas from hate symbols to "potentially divisive” in its new workplace harassment policy. The change comes at a time when antisemitism is on the rise globally. https://bit.ly/490M7dw

🧵 2025 Gallup poll found that support for the death penalty, at 52%, is at a fifty-year low. More than half of people under the age of 55 now oppose the death penalty. Read @deathpenaltyinfo.org's new report and this thread to learn more. deathpenaltyinfo.org/research/ana... #DPI2025 #deathpenalty

Immigrant workers are the backbone of Oregon's most important sectors. Immigrants come here to pursue our American dream, and to build a better life for our families. We support #DayWithoutAnImmigrant. Sign the pledge www.mobilize.us/pcun/event/8...?

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In the Trump era, the Supreme Court has become a friendly forum for right-wing ideologues, with conservatives eagerly asking its supermajority to dismantle any pesky legal precedents obstructing their agenda.

Our annual report is out now with stories of people who've been denied their rights but fought back with your help. Thank you – you've made it possible for us to reach more people than ever before this year through your donations, volunteering, and support for our mission. shorturl.at/ff8SF

Two Oregon protesters are accusing the Trump administration of squelching their right to protest, according to court documents. https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregon-lawsuit-accuses-trump-admin-of-chilling-first-amendment-rights-during-ice-protests/?cid=bluesky_ 

NEW: Following last week’s arguments, Judge Charles Breyer orders an end to Trump’s federalization and deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles. The order is stayed until noon PT Monday (Dec. 15). storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Every donation of $10 or more today earns a chance to win a delightful staycation package courtesy of our friends at Portland Spirit and The Nines Hotel. If your batteries could use a little close-to-home recharging, this Big Give Day is for you. Exclusions apply. giveguide.org/nonprofits/o...

“A 22-year-old ICE detainee was awakened about 2 a.m. in the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma and then driven to federal court in Eugene Monday. She arrived for a 9:30 a.m. hearing without having been fed any breakfast, according to court testimony.” www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

Students say they feel safe at school, but are fearful of what might happen to themselves, and their family when school lets out.

We’ve made signs for business owners and staff to show they know their rights. Can you volunteer to hand some out in your community? Easy, high-impact, and a real way to help. Take some on your daily walk or team up with a friend to cover a few blocks. Email Ali King at [email protected]

We’ve made signs for business owners and staff to show they know their rights. Can you volunteer to hand some out in your community? Easy, high-impact, and a real way to help. Take some on your daily walk or team up with a friend to cover a few blocks. Email Ali King at [email protected]

ICE is building new detention centers across the country, with very little oversight, endangering thousands of people in immigrant detention. Our elected leaders must act to hold ICE accountable.

“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.” www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social

If you want a read about the recent anti-constituonal attempt to denaturalize American children from their claim to birthright citizenship using bad history, @evanbernick.bsky.social, @gowder.io, I wrote about it in the Cornell Law Review Online. publications.lawschool.cornell.edu/lawreview/wp...

BREAKING: Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans & intersex people, memo says. A DOJ memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) do not align with Trump’s Jan. 20 anti-trans executive order, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports.

KGW reports that a federal contractor is looking to hire staff for an ICE detention facility in Portland which could be an indicator that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to open a new facility in Oregon. www.kgw.com/article/news...

Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents. They’ve had their necks kneeled on. They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear. At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.

Portland City Council passed a new land use fee targeting the impacts of detention facilities after months of munitions use at the South Portland ICE building. ✍️ @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social

We spent the past month (months?) talking w/ protesters detained at Portland's ICE bldg about their experiences. We heard everything from being questioned about antifa, to not being read Miranda rights, to photos w/ arresting officers. Their stories point to a slapdash, chaotic federal operation:

More than 200 people packed the Salem Public Library auditorium last week to demand more action from the City Council to support immigrants and refuse cooperation with federal authorities.

“The findings bring up questions about who exactly has access to footage collected by Flock surveillance cameras and where people reviewing the footage may be based.” www.404media.co/flock-uses-o...

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Breaking News: The Trump administration fired eight immigration judges in New York City, part of a disruption in the courts around the U.S.