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ICE recently closed its Portland building to the public, multiple sources told Street Roots Monday. The closure may seem like a win for ICE opponents, but immigrant rights advocates say closing the building wreaks havoc for those seeking critical legal aid. ✍️: @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social

Immigration advocates say if you see ICE targeting someone, knowing what to do in the moment is critical to protecting immigrants. It’s hard to know what to look for, but this guide can help you better understand how to be an effective bystander in Oregon, and your legal right to do so.

Street Roots needs urgent support to raise $288,000 by September 30 to stabilize our cash flow and avoid cutting any services that our vendors and community rely on. Please visit our donation page where you can find more info and make a gift. streetroots.org/donate

⭐️ 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 ⭐️ We are thrilled to welcome Jill Geltmaker to the Street Roots community as the organization's next Executive Director! We look forward to introducing Jill to all of you in the very near future!

🗞 In the new issue of Street Roots: Oregon National Guard troops speak out, a documentary on those working to end the homelessness crisis, a Street Roots vendor shares his thoughts while in hospice, a vendor profile and more. Find a vendor in your neighborhood: streetroots.org/vendors#locate

🖐 Five days until the Give!Guide vault opens! 🗝 Street Roots is thrilled to once again participate in Willamette Week's Give!Guide, a spectacular end-of-year giving campaign supporting 275 local nonprofits. Learn more and get ready to give by visiting giveguide.org

Street Roots Vendor Office will be closed tomorrow, Saturday, October 24th. We apologize for any inconvenience or negative impact this may have on our vendors and community members. Our office will reopen at 8:30 AM on Monday, October 27 with regular hours.

Trump's version of a 'war ravaged' Portland did not appear out of thin air. The city's struggle to combat the housing crisis and homelessness is not a mystery to its residents, who are still waiting for adequate permanent housing options. (This story is co-published with @us.theguardian.com)

In Corvallis, Rev. Jennifer Butler created a microshelter program at her church despite neighborhood complaints. Butler is one of a handful of Corvallis residents working toward service and shelter options in Oregon's most rent-burdened city.

🗞 In the new issue of Street Roots: No Kings protests in Oregon, Friends of Trees' funding limbo, Portland's anti-price fixing ordinance back to vote and more. Find a vendor in your neighborhood: streetroots.org/vendors#locate

A new exhibit honoring the life and works of author Ursula K. Le Guin is set to open Oct. 31 at Oregon Contemporary. Read Jenni Moore's rundown of the exhibit, Le Guin's literary impacts, and her own connection to Le Guin as a fellow PNW writer and mother.

On Sunday, an ‘Emergency’ World Naked Bike Ride drew in thousands of participants in protest of ICE, the ongoing harm to immigrant and Indigenous communities and the looming threat of the deployment of National Guard troops in Portland.

🗞 In the new issue of Street Roots: New exhibit honoring Ursula K. Le Guin, homelessness in Corvallis, the 'emergency' World Naked Bike Ride and more. Find a vendor in your neighborhood: streetroots.org/vendors#locate