The National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA), a partnership of eleven largest immigrant rights coalitions and organizations working on immigrant integration in the United States, is launching an ambitious citizenship program, Become a Citizen Now!,to train over 1,000 Citizenship Coaches leading up to the official launch on Saturday March 24, 2012. These citizenship coaches will build national capacity over the next year to meet the Partnership’s collective goal of naturalizing 3650 citizens, assist almost 13,000 legal permanent residents, and outreach to almost 73,000 people in 2012.

Causa is taking action to help Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs) in Oregon because as a Naturalized Citizen, individuals will be able to vote in elections, serve on juries, be elected to public office, have the ability to be involved in government decisions, and have ability to sponsor family members to immigrate to the United States, just to name a few.

With the new Citizenship Program, Causa aims to assist 125 eligible Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs) with legal review of their N-400 application and provide general citizenship outreach to 4,000 eligible LPR’s across the State of Oregon.

To maximize our outreach efforts, Causa is partnering with community organizations and local ethnic media. Local legal service providers will also provide technical assistance and legal overview for group processing events.

There are two (2) upcoming events in Oregon that Causa is coordinating with SOAR Immigration Legal Services– a branch of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO), Immigration Counseling Services (ICS) and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). They are as follows:

Salem
June 2nd, 10 AM
First Congregational
United Church of Christ
700 Marion St. NE
Salem, Oregon

If you would like to volunteer to help at any of these events or have questions about Causa’s Citizenship Program, please contact program coordinator Luis Guerra at luis(at)causaoregon.org or at Causa’s hotline at 1-855-884-2287

Friday, April 13, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Insecure Communities: A Community Forum on Ending Unjust Deportation
First Unitarian Church of Portland
1011 SW 13th
Portland, OR 97201

 
An inspiring evening discussing the issues and solutions, and how you can get involved. At the event Professor Rene Sanchez of the University of Portland will frame the moral and community issues involved. Professor Elliott Young of Lewis and Clark (author of “Catarino Garza’s Revolution on the Mexican Border”) will discuss the historical perspective and Shizuko Hashimoto of ACT For Justice and Dignity will talk specifically about how deportations are occurring in the Portland area and tearing families apart.

This forum will also be a chance for you to meet with various organizations working on the issues, and find out how you can lend a hand to fight unjust deportations and fight for true safety and security for some of our society’s most vulnerable through the Dream Act, tuition equity, driver’s licenses for all and workers rights.

For more information, please email: aeryca@causaoregon.org or call: 503.488.0259

Sponsored by: Causa, Voz, Jobs with Justice, Rural Organizing Project, Oregon New Sanctuary Movement, and Portland Central America Solidarity Committee

Many immigrants whether they are naturalized, documented, or undocumented in the United States, even those that have lived in the US for many years do not know what their most basic civil rights are. This workshop is specifically targeted at Latino immigrants who, in the event that they may be faced with immigration, law enforce-ment, or other agencies, can protect themselves through knowledge of their civil rights. Learn how to protect yourself in situations that may lead to detainment or deportation. Laurie Hoefer, attorney of immigration law, and Francisco Lopez, Executive Director of Causa Oregon will be there leading the workshop and answering questions. There will be activities for the children at this free event.

Articles in this issue include:

New Year, New Causa
A Postcard from North Carolina
Causa’s Citizenship Program
Donor Profile:Baldomero Giving Back
Zocalo Night 2012/Upcoming Events

Hearing before Multnomah County Commission to pass a resolution supporting our communities’ and requesting prosecutorial discretion on all deportation cases in our region.

Thursday, March 1st, 10am-12pm

Commissioners Board Room
Multnomah Building,
501 SE Hawthorne St.
Portland, Oregon
 
The hearing will address issues critical to public safety and immigrant rights in Multnomah County. By asking our local law enforcement agencies to do their dirty work, ICE has forced the costs of federal immigration enforcement onto our local governments and their residents, diminished our public safety, and needlessly torn apart thousands of Oregon families. Help us make our voices heard as we support Chair Cogen and the County Board of Commissioners in protecting our communities and seeking accountability from ICE.

 
Supported by the ACT for Justice and Dignity Network and Causa Oregon

 
For more information, please visit www.actforjusticeanddignity.org or contact Aeryca Steinbauer at aeryca@causaoregon.org.

At this assembly, we will introduce our leadership from Bend, Sisters, Madras, Prineville, and Redmond. We will also present our goals in the area of leadership development, advocacy, alliance building, voter registration and education, cultural and sports programs. Finally, we will also discuss next steps in the campaign to restore drivers license, Tuition Equity, and Legalization.

We invite our brothers and sisters from Labor, Education, Faith, and Community Organization sectors to attend.

For more information please contact Greg Delgado at (541) 390-6213

FLYER: http://causaoregon.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/FINAL-ENG-founding-assembly-flyer.pdf

We will hold a graduation ceremony for participants of Causa’s Leadership Development Program from 2011.

Friday February 10, 2012
11:30 AM
Oregon State Capitol
900 Court Street NE
Hearing Room 50
Salem, OR 97301

For more information, please contact Aeryca Steinbauer at aeryca@causaoregon.org or 503-488-0259

PDF FLYER: http://causaoregon.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Graduation-2012-ESP.pdf

WWW.CAUSAOREGON.ORG

Fechas: sábados 25 de febrero, marzo 3 y 10
Hora: de 9:00 a.m. hasta la 1:00 p.m.
Lugar: Iglesia Metodista de Cornelius, 1095 South Beech Street, Cornelius, OR 97113

Para mas información y registrarse contacte a la organizadora Mira Conklin al teléfono (503)828-7444 y su correo electrónico es miraconklin@yahoo.com.
Tendremos almuerzo y Cuidado de niñas y niños

Temas: como hablar con nuestros legisladores o disputados estatales y federales, como construir poder para beneficio de nuestra comunidad y como contar nuestra historia. Hablaremos sobre como abogar por una legalización justa, las licencias de manejo y servicios sociales para nuestra comunidad.
Usaremos el modelo de educación popular Latinoamericano: Ver, Pensar, Actuar, Reflexionar y Celebrar

Lane County Leaders’ Assembly
Building an Alliance for the Common Good

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Time: 6:00 p.m.- 7:45pm
Location: First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive Street, Eugene, OR 97401-3939

Issues:
Safer Roads for Lane County Residents: Ensure Driver’s License Access for ALL county residents
Social Services for Working Class Families in Lane County: Urgent Funding Restoration for Centro LatinoAmericano

Invited guests include elected officials from City, County, and State Government

If you are bringing a delegation from a Church, Synagogue, Union Local, Public School, Community Organization and University or for more information please contact Lane County Causa Oregon organizer Ranfis Villatoro at (971) 242-9964

RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/279594432084250/

FLYER IN ENGLISH: http://www.causaoregon.org/event-flyers/2012-lane-co-leaders-assembly-eng.pdf
FLYER EN ESPANOL: http://www.causaoregon.org/event-flyers/2012-lane-co-leaders-assembly-span.pdf