State of Oregon

CIO’s 2012 Legislative Agenda

Legislative agenda: 2012 short session As we move into the short 2012 legislative session, health care and economic vitality are on the top of everyone’s priority list, and Oregon’s immigrant & refugee communities are no different. The Center for Intercultural Organizing, a statewide community-based advocacy organization, offers the following list of legislation that would impact [...]

Racial Equity Event at Capital

CIO commends the June 16th event on racial justice issues that took place in the Oregon State Capitol building to showcase the lack of action on issues impacting communities of color, immigrants, and refugees, and to call for positive progress on these priorities in the future.

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2011 Legislative Agenda Updates

CIO has been working hard on supporting and pushing forward different bills at the State Capitol in Salem. Our support of these bills comes from our belief that this legislation will benefit the immigrant and refugee communities of Oregon and create a more inclusive community. Read an update on three of the bills we have been supporting.

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Listening Project – Listening Sessions for the Oregon Health Authority.

The Center for Intercultural Organizing is collecting stories as part of a “Listening Project” – designed to gather stories from immigrants and refugees about their experience and ideas about health care in Oregon. We are collecting the stories through a “Story Booth.” The booth is not actually a real booth – yet, but a private area where individuals or small groups can share personal stories in privacy. We’re planning to film additional stories in group listening circles. Find out how you can get involved.

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SB 655 Bill passed the Senate General Government committee March 21st, 3 to 1.

SB 655 – CIO’s bill to create a Commission on Immigrant & Refugee Affairs – passed the Senate General Government committee today Monday March 21st, 2011 with 3-1 vote. The bill will now move on to the joint Ways & Means Committee before being submitted for approval to the full Legislature. SB 655 would create [...]

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Public Policy Program Update

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CIO’s recent signature event was our United for Action Legislative Advocacy Day. 40 CIO supporters met with 20 elected officials, talking about the policies we’re advocating and – more importantly – the stories behind them. With everyone decked out in yellow shirts, we raised our voices and built our presence in Salem!

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Photos from CIO’s Legislative Action Day

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CIO’s 2011 Legislative Agenda

CIO is working in 2011 to give legislators the right tools to engage and support Oregon’s growing immigrant and refugee communities. Every state policy decision impacts immigrants and refugees, but no state agency examines this impact. We’re hurting individuals, businesses, and families, and spreading state dollars around inefficiently. Lawmakers don’t have the right tools. In 2011 CIO is supporting bills that give legislators the tools they need fix a broken system.

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