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A group of 52 Indians, mostly Sikhs, has been held at a detention centre in the US State of Oregon for being part of a large contingent of illegal immigrants seeking asylum, an American lawmaker has said.
The Indians form the largest group of detainees in the total 123 illegal immigrants being held at a facility in Sheridan.
Oregon, June 20: At least 52 Indians, mostly Sikh, have been detained at the Oregon detention centre for illegal migration to the United States. The group, according to the reports, part of a large contingent of illegal immigrants seeking asylum. The Indians form the largest group of detainees in the total 123 illegal immigrants being held at a facility in Sheridan.
U.S. Rep Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) recently visited 123 detained men at the federal prison in Sheridan, Oregon. She was accompanied by Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) as well as U.S. Rep Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.).
Washington County elected officials and group representatives praised a report this week that delves into the problems and prospects of the county's burgeoning racial and ethnic minorities.
The report was released Monday, June 18, at a gathering organized by the Coalition of Communities of Color, which produced a similar report about Multnomah County in 2012.
The Coalition of Communities of Color released their comprehensive report on racial inequities in Washington County on Monday.
SHERIDAN, Ore. — Hundreds of people gathered outside a federal prison in Sheridan Monday afternoon, rallying for the rights of the 123 undocumented immigrants being held inside.
They're also rallying against the policies of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which have led to hundreds of children being separated from their parents at the border.
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer broke down at a press conference June 16 after he and other Democratic members of the Oregon congressional delegation visited immigrants imprisoned at the federal penitentiary in Sheridan.
Hundreds of people gathered for a vigil in Sheridan Monday evening, to protest the Trump administration's policy of separating migrant families who attempt to enter the country illegally, including asylum seekers.
On Saturday, Congresswoman Bonamici (OR-01) visited 123 detained men at a federal prison in Sheridan, Oregon, with Senators Wyden and Merkley and Congressman Blumenauer.
SHERIDAN, Ore. — Hundreds of people gathered outside a federal prison in Sheridan Monday afternoon, rallying for the rights of the 123 undocumented immigrants being held inside.
They're also rallying against the policies of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which have led to hundreds of children being separated from their parents at the border.