The Albany Banner Brigade had this message for I-5 northbound traffic Feb. 7 from the Santiam Highway overpass in Albany.
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Linn Neighborhood Leader gathering set for Feb. 21 in Albany
Are you looking to make a real difference in the upcoming elections? Neighborhood Leaders — Linn County Democratic Party volunteers who contact their neighbors with good information and encourage them to vote — increase voting by up to 30 percent, including in local races! We're hosting our once-a year in-person event on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 3:30 pm in Albany. To learn more, including location, email Nancy.
Friday Honk & Wave protests continue
The weekly Honk & Wave protests are scheduled for 3 to 5 p.m. Fridays on Ellsworth Street at Fourth Avenue in Albany
and along Main Street at Academy Square in Lebanon. The Honk & Waves are organized
by Albany Region Indivisible in Albany and East Linn Indivisible in Lebanon.
and along Main Street at Academy Square in Lebanon. The Honk & Waves are organized
by Albany Region Indivisible in Albany and East Linn Indivisible in Lebanon.
Wyden-Bynum Town Hall
Sen. Ron Wyden gives opening remarks Feb. 7 during his Linn County Town Hall with Rep. Janelle Bynum at Linn-Benton Community College. Seated from left are: Jeff Davies, LBCC Board Chair; moderator Steph Newton; Albany City Council President; and Bynum, who represents Oregon's 5th Congressional District.
First-time attendee: ‘This is a hugely uplifting event’
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Several hundred people turned out Saturday morning, Feb. 7, for Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Janelle Bynum's Linn County Town Hall at Linn-Benton Community College.
It was Wyden's 1,149th town hall since he first entered the Senate in 1997 and the 25th for Bynum, now in year two of her first term. It was her second town hall in LBCC's Russell Tripp Performance Center in less than three weeks, having appeared there with Sen. Jeff Merkley on Jan. 18. Wyden and Bynum fielded questions and heard comments from the audience for more than an hour. The final person to take the mike was a woman who spoke to two of the day's top issues: ICE and detention centers. “I’m real concerned that we put in place these limitations (on ICE), but I need for there to be consequences for not obeying the law,” she said. “There needs to be some powerful teeth in those laws that are swift, not a long drawn-out process. “I’m also concerned about the billions of dollars that are going to the ICE detention facilities. In the privatization of these kinds of facilities, it’s all about what hotels call ‘butts in beds.’ You get paid for how many people you have. If you keep them longer, you will get paid more. There’s got to be some disincentive for hanging onto bodies in detention facilities. I don’t know how to do that.” Bynum said the courts have been too nice. “People should have been held in contempt and the lawyers should have been locked up,” she said. “I think the courts are starting to see this isn’t a game. The other day when the attorney (in Minnesota) said, 'I’m just tired' (because of the crush of immigration cases), that was a turning point. She basically admitted that the country has not set up a fair and judicious process for the people that they have kidnapped. It hasn’t happened. “It’s one thing to say that this is wrong. It’s another thing to say that your state is fertile ground for this type of behavior to happen. So we can’t let it take root in Oregon, and we shouldn’t let it take root in Alabama or 
Bynum and Wyden responded to questions and comments from the audience for more than an hour.
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Video: At the banner drop on the Santiam Highway overpass Feb. 7, Linn County Democrat Susan Leonard reflected on some of what she heard earlier in the day at the Wyden-Bynum Town Hall.
Louisiana or Texas or Ohio.”
Bynum said there are resistance tools to stop the opening of new detention centers and making ICE accountable. “That is how we use those neighbor networks, that’s how we use the Chamber of Commerce, that’s how we use zoning. These are the grassroots ways we have to fight hack.” she said. “I would encourage you to share your thoughts with the judicial branch because they are the ones right that can put and end to a lot of this.” Wyden, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, said following the money is also also key. “The reality is, the way that we have best fought corruption is to follow the money. I’m staying with this because the victims (in the Epstein case) are winning in court and they’re going to win because of the remedy you’re talking about — prosecution, the courts and the like. And we’ve got to do the same thing with D.O.G.E. ‘The point is, you’ve got to have remedies. You talk about the problem, but you’ve got to have the deterrent. With respect to Epstein and D.O.G.E. and some of these areas where there is big money, this is where there is opportunity (for uncovering corruption). That’s what the follow-up is all about and prosecuting people.” The woman who had the final turn at the mic started by saying this was the first town hall she had ever attended, and she praised Wyden and Bynum for being there. “I’m a little overwhelmed by how comforted I feel, in this time of kind of collective trauma of Trump, of seeing you here and being a part of this," she said. "I think we have the best congressional delegation of all of the 50 states. It’s just outstanding. I always feel fully represented, and I always feel our congressional delegation is listening. This is a hugely uplifting event.” *** Links to videos with the town hall's entire question-and-answer session are above. |
Robinson, Maluski running for Oregon House seats
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Democrats Joanna Robinson of Albany and Ivan Maluski of the Scio area have filed as State Representative candidates for House Districts 15 and 11, respectively, in the May 19 Primary Election..
Robinson to focus on affordability Robinson, Linn County Democrats Campaign Co-Chair, announced her candidacy at the Linn Dems’ Central Committee meeting Feb. 5 at Albany Public Library. Robinson said the Campaign Committee had been working with a good prospective candidate for HD15, but that person chose not to run. “So I decided to throw my hat in the ring,” said Robinson, who served last spring as campaign manager for Stephanie Lunceford, elected in May to the Greater Albany Public Schools Board.. Although it’s her first time seeking elected office, Robinson said, “I know how to run a campaign.” Assuming she advances to the November General Election, Robinson’s opponent will be Republican incumbent Shelly Boshart Davis, who is seeking a fifth term as HD15 representative. “I think people are ready for change, Robinson said. “I want to represent working families and working people. I think we don’t have that kind of representation in this district, and it’s time that we did.” She is formalizing policy ideas focused on affordability — “how to lower costs and make life more affordable for people living here.” Robinson has lived in Albany for six years. She works from home as a project coordinator. She is also the mom of two twin toddlers. Her partner is working toward a mechanical engineering degree at Oregon State University. Robinson’s campaign phone number is 541-791-6260. House District 15 includes portions of Linn, Benton and Marion counties and the cities of Albany, Millersburg and Tangent. Maluski: ‘We need a new approach’ Maluski, a farmer and rancher, said on his campaign website that “Oregon should be a place where families can afford to live, rural communities are thriving, and everyone has access to quality, affordable health care and meaningful job opportunities. I’m running for State Representative in rural Linn County's House District 11 to make our state |
State Representative candidates Joanna Robinson and Ivan Maluski
work for the people who live here — not for special interests or national
political agendas. “For far too long, the legislators representing House District 11 in rural Linn County have been ineffective at delivering on these priorities for local folks like you and me. We need a new approach.” This is Maluski’s second campaign for House District 11. He came up short in 2024 in his run against Republican incumbent Jami Cate, who instead is vying this year for the Oregon Senate District 6 seat now held by Cedric Hayden. (Because of his previous Senate walkout absences, Hayden is disqualified from seeking reelection.) Sweet Home City Councilor Angelita Sanchez, has filed as an HD11 candidate in the Republican May 19 Primary, Maluski served from 2010 to 2014 as an elected director of the Colton Rural Fire Protection District in Clackamas County. He also spent nearly a decade as the policy director for Friends of Family Farmers, working to help independent family farmers and protect farmland. He is married and has one adult son. For more about Maluski, see his campaign website: www.ruralindependent.com House District 11 is located mostly within eastern Linn County with a small portion of southern Marion County and it includes the cities of Lebanon, Sweet Home, and Brownsville. The Primary Election filing deadline for state and federal candidates is March 10. The deadline for incumbent candidates is March 2. |
'ICE Out' protesters hit the streets in Lebanon, Albany
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More than 175 protesters in Albany and more than 100 in Lebanon took to the streets Jan. 31 for 'ICE Out' protests. The local turnouts were among massive protests against ICE around the state and the nation over the weekend. Mid-Willamette Valley for the People and East Albany Indivisible were the respective organizers for the Albany and Lebanon protests. (Thanks to East Linn Indivisible's Ruth Kish for providing photos from Lebanon and to Linn County Democrats' Mark Leonard for providing photos and video (at right) from Albany and to Mid-Willamette Valley For The People's Christopher Arnold for photos from Albany.)
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Letter from the chair
A poem to remind us of who we are
Ben Watts
Dear Friends,
There are times when words fail us. Today, there is so much to say, but none of it feels adequate. I am reminded of when President Obama, preparing to speak after a mass shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, instead began singing "Amazing Grace." In that moment, he must have felt this way too, searching for words to convey the depth of his grief. And there was healing in the notes of that song, more than any speech he could have given. In moments like these, inspiration can come unexpectedly. It can surprise us.
Over the weekend, I was riding bicycles with my family around our neighborhood and someone had written on a wall, “What does it say on the Statue of Liberty?”
The answer is twofold. The first is simple, on the tablet in her hand it reads “July IV MDCCLXXVI”, Roman Numerals for July 4th, 1776, the founding of our nation.
On a plaque placed in 1903, there is also a poem named "The New Colossus," by Emma Lazarus. This poem is a statement of ethos. When paired with our founding date, it forms a guide of foundational principles, reminds us of who we say we are and who we aspire to be.
I've read this poem many times. But this was a moment when I needed it again, to share it with my kids. And now, if you’ll allow me, I’d like to close by sharing it with you.
"Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
Sincerely,
Ben Watts
Chair, Linn County Democrats
There are times when words fail us. Today, there is so much to say, but none of it feels adequate. I am reminded of when President Obama, preparing to speak after a mass shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, instead began singing "Amazing Grace." In that moment, he must have felt this way too, searching for words to convey the depth of his grief. And there was healing in the notes of that song, more than any speech he could have given. In moments like these, inspiration can come unexpectedly. It can surprise us.
Over the weekend, I was riding bicycles with my family around our neighborhood and someone had written on a wall, “What does it say on the Statue of Liberty?”
The answer is twofold. The first is simple, on the tablet in her hand it reads “July IV MDCCLXXVI”, Roman Numerals for July 4th, 1776, the founding of our nation.
On a plaque placed in 1903, there is also a poem named "The New Colossus," by Emma Lazarus. This poem is a statement of ethos. When paired with our founding date, it forms a guide of foundational principles, reminds us of who we say we are and who we aspire to be.
I've read this poem many times. But this was a moment when I needed it again, to share it with my kids. And now, if you’ll allow me, I’d like to close by sharing it with you.
"Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
Sincerely,
Ben Watts
Chair, Linn County Democrats
Albany City Council adopts resolution supporting resources,
information for residents affected by immigration actions
 Carolyn McLeod
The Albany City Council on Wednesday, Jan. 28, unanimously approved a resolution supporting community resources and information for Albany residents affected by immigration enforcement. Here's is what City Councilor Carolyn McLeod had to say about it in a Jan. 29 Facebook post:
*** "Last night, the Albany City Council passed a resolution I was proud to introduce — written by a dedicated local community leader — affirming our city’s commitment to safety, dignity, and trust for all who call Albany home. "This resolution responds to recent federal immigration actions that have created fear, instability, and barriers to everyday life for many families. With nearly 8,000 Hispanic residents in Albany, these issues are not abstract — they affect our neighbors, coworkers, classmates, and friends. Our city’s own mission statement calls on us to honor diversity, protect individual rights, and foster a community where everyone can thrive. This resolution puts those values into action. "It directs the City to strengthen communication about legal rights and available resources (in both English and Spanish), support partnerships with community‑based organizations, pursue grant opportunities, and ensure our staff have clear guidance consistent with Oregon law. At its core, it reinforces something simple but essential: public safety depends on trust, and trust depends on treating every person with fairness and humanity. "Thank you to every resident who showed up, spoke up, or stood in support last night. Your voices and your presence mattered. Albany is stronger when we show up for one another, and I’m grateful to be part of a community that continues to do just that. "If you have questions about the resolution or want to stay connected to this work, I’m always here to listen." |
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Candlelight vigil in Albany honors the life of Alex Pretti
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More than 100 people gathered in front of the Linn County Courthouse on Sunday evening, Jan. 25, a candlelight vigil honoring the life of Alex Jeff Pretti, the 37-year-old Veterans Administration ICU nurse who was shot and killed by federal agents Jan. 24 in Minneapolis. The vigil included moments of silence, the singing of "We Shall Overcome," calls for actions ranging from continued protests and resistance to voting in the May Primary and November General Election. Mid-Willamette Valley For The People organized the vigil, calling it "a space for remembrance, grief, and solidarity. We gather to hold Alex’s life with dignity, to mourn together, and to stand for the value of every human life."
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Protesters in Albany take to overpass, streets
in show of solidarity with Minneapolis
Jan. 24 marked a day of protest in Albany as word spread about a Minneapolis man, 37-year-old registered nurse Alex Pretti, being fatally shot that morning by federal agents in the Minnesota city. The Albany Banner Brigade held its 12th banner drop, with a timely message for I-5 northbound traffic. Configured before the news broke about the fatal shooting, the message read: "WE'RE ALL MINNEAPOLIS" and it received many honks of solidarity from passersby. Twenty-seven banner brigaders participated. Later, Mid-Willamette Valley For The People put out word for an afternoon protest downtown. Despite the short notice, more than 45 people turned out. It was the third protest at Fourth and Ellsworth this week. The "Free America Walkout" drew more than 100 people on Tuesday, and the Honk & Wave protest Friday saw more than 60 people gather, one of the largest turnouts since the weekly protests started last February.
'Free America Walkout'
More than 100 people turn out for the Jan. 20 protest in Albany
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The mid-afternoon weekday time didn't deter protesters who gathered Tuesday, Jan. 20, for the "Free America Walkout" along Ellsworth Street, from Third Avenue to Fifth Avenue, in downtown Albany. Most of the more than 100 protesters were retirees, but more than a handful of them heeded the call to walk out of work.
Free America Walkout protests were also held in Corvallis and around the nation. The Albany protest was organized by Albany Region Indivisible, which also hosts Honk & Waves protests from 3 to 5 p.m every Friday at Fourth and Ellsworth. The Women's March, primary national coordinator of Free America Walkout, posted this statement on its website: "One year into Trump’s second regime, we face an escalating fascist threat: ICE raids on our communities, troops occupying our cities, families torn apart, attacks on our trans siblings, mass surveillance, and terror used to keep us silent. It is time for our communities to escalate as well. ... A free America begins the moment we refuse to cooperate. This is not a |
Video: Marcie Howard protests from her Subaru Forester.
request. This is a rupture. This is a protest and a promise. In the face of fascism, we will be ungovernable."
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Merkley-Bynum Town Hall
Ana Godinez spoke passionately about her concerns for the country during the town hall meeting Jan. 18 at LBCC. "It wasn't like this when I was growing up," she said.
‘Am I the only one that cries to see our country the way it is’
Sweet Home woman tells emotional personal story during the Linn County Town Hall at LBCC.
 2nd CHANCE Shelter in Albany was honored with an American flag that flew over the Capitol in Washington. From left are Rep. Janelle Bynum, CHANCE Executive Director Emma Deane, Shelter Director Jon Phelps and Sen. Jeff Merkley.
Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Janelle Bynum fielded questions about canceled federal grants, ICE, student loan repayment, housing affordability and the confusion and uncertainties of bad Trump Administration policies during their hourlong town hall Jan. 18 at Linn-Benton Community College. But it was Ana Lila Godinez of Sweet Home whose passionate story riveted the crowd at the Russell Tripp Performance Center.
“Am I the only one that cries to see our country the way it is?” Godinez said through tears. “My parents came here legally from Mexico in the ‘60s. I’m a first generation Mexican (American). I’m so proud. I consider myself a patriot.” But she said it hurts to see how Donald Trump, “this man full of hate and racism” is getting everybody to fight against each other — "divide and conquer.” “If the United States fights each other, then we won’t be paying attention to all the stupidity and insanity that’s he’s causing in our world,” she said; “First, Venezuela, then Greenland. He’s getting away with it. … It wasn’t like this when I was growing up.” Godinez then talked about personal challenges she has faced. When her middle son was in Army boot camp a decade ago, his wife gave gave birth in Texas to a severely disabled baby girl who was given six weeks to live. The mother couldn’t take care of the baby, so Godinez brought the child to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland and later adopted her. The girl, who will turn 10 in March, requires constant care. Godinez, who does full-time caregiving for the child and has assistance from other caregivers, worries about her health care benefits.” I got a letter that they’re going to cut hours,” she said. Her youngest son, who had been one of the caregivers for seven years, committed suicide in 2024 at age 25. “He was gay, he felt he didn’t fit in, he felt our country was not a safe place for him. He’s gone, and he was the one who helped me with the baby this whole time,” she said. And her son who served in the Army has PTSD. “What’s going to happen with our health insurance? What’s going to happen to our world.” she said. “The world proceeds, but I feel the war’s coming here now. … This is not the America we were born in. This is not the America my parents came to.” America is not a melting pot but a “salad,” she said. “And everything works together. We have our own individuality, our own importance in that salad. … It’s everybody coming together, working together and loving each other as God commands. Love your neighbor as yourself, not just because they’re white, black, gay, straight, bi or trans. He (Jesus) said love each other.” Bynum thanked Godinez for "sharing her story and her truth. … I feel a kinship to your story. We’re actually pretty close in age (Godinez is 56, Bynum turns 51 Jan. 31). This country denied my family rights for years. |
Rep. Janelle Bynum and Albany Mayor Alex Johnson listen as Sen. Jeff Merkley makes a point.
My mother went to a segregated high school. Valedictorian but no place to go. And how you let that much talent go away is the same playbook
that the president is playing today with DEI because the assumption is that you’re automatically less than and that you don’t deserve a fair shot even if you’re smart, bright and talented.” Bynum talked about the long flights from Washington, D.C. to Portland. "Sen. Merkley is really tall and he sits in coach with the rest of us," she said. "He’s a true champion of the people. He talks to everybody. He’s a great mentor. We get on that plane out of love and our defense for this country and the promises that it is supposed to keep for each each of us. Our country has not been perfect, but we strive to have a more perfect union. That’s the goal.” Looking toward Godinez, Merkley said: ‘Twenty million people are paying twice what they (previously) paid on the health care exchange. It really comes down to individual stories. You have presented such a powerful individual story about the carnage that occurs on the end of bad policies. … A good policy can help millions of people. A bad policy can hurt millions of people. What an honor for us to be able to fight for good policies. Right now we have so many bad policies hurting so many people. “Thank you for baring your heart and soul with us. It resonated throughout this room because we all have so many individual stories about what’s going wrong.” *** Albany Mayor Alex Johnson emceed the town hall, and LBCC President Lisa Avery gave welcoming remarks. Merkley spotlighted the work of 2nd CHANCE Shelter in Albany and presented Shelter Director Jon Phelps and CHANCE Executive Director Emma Deane with a flag that had been flown over the Capitol in Washington. It was Merkley’s 626th town hall since first taking office in January 2009. For videos from the town hall’s 47-minute question-and-answer period, click the links below. |
Dr. Vincent Intondi spoke Thursday at Linn-Benton Community College. “King once said, ‘The moral arc of the universe is long but it bends toward justice,'" Intondi noted. "Today, I ask you to reach up, grab hold of it, and let’s bend it together.”
Speaker focuses on overlooked legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is often remembered for his famous “I Have a Dream” speech of 1963.
In a program Thursday at Linn-Benton Community College honoring the legacy of the slain civil rights leader, Dr. Vincent Intondi talked about something often ignored about King’s work. “He always saw the intersection of peace and civil rights as part of the links to the same chain,” Intondi said. “Many people think that his jump into foreign policy was really with the Vietnam war, but actually he was speaking out against nuclear weapons as early as 1957. He always saw this as something near and dear to his heart and that we must fight for nuclear disarmament. He’d always say, ‘What does it matter if we integrate lunch counters, if we don’t care about the world we’re trying to integrate.’” Intondi is executive director of Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility and a research scholar at Cornell University’s Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies. He had a transformational experience in 2005 when he visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki and met with survivors of the atomic bombings in August 1945. He is now a nationally recognized expert on nuclear disarmament and environmental justice and the author of “African Americans Against the Bomb” and “Saving the World from Nuclear War.” Intondi, who holds a Ph.D in history, said many kids are growing up learning only what’s “safe” about history. Video: Dr. Vincent Intondi
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“We take King and put him in a nice categorical box in our textbooks with ‘I Have a Dream.’ We don’t want to look at that last year of his life when he was too radical. We don’t want to look at what he said about economics, or environmental justice or nuclear weapons.”
The New START Treaty will expire Feb. 5,” Intondi noted. “Trump said yesterday, ‘If it expires, it expires.’ It’s the last nuclear treaty that we have. He’s gotten rid of every other one. It says that the U.S. and Russian will not deploy more than 1,500 nuclear weapons. If that (treaty) ceases to exist, there will be an all-out nuclear arms race with the United States, China, Russia and more.” The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the U.S. will spend nearly $1 trillion on nuclear weapons and delivery systems over the next decade. Meanwhile, in Baltimore, they’re asking for parents to bring space heaters because they don’t have heat in the schools, Intondi said. And in Oregon, there’s a push for data centers for AI, which proponents want to power with small nuclear reactors. “You want to live next to one with the cancer rate?” Intondi said there was successful pushback back on 13 nuclear power bills during the last legislative session in Salem, but he expects more bills to come. “They are hellbent on getting nuclear power in the state,” he said. Circling back to Martin Luther King Jr., Intondi said, “If we truly want to live up to Dr. King’s legacy, then now is when you need to commit to live in a world in which human rights are protected, nuclear weapons are abolished, wars are ended, autocracies are defeated, and equality and justice are not just words. “King once said, ‘The moral arc of the universe is long but it bends toward justice.’ Today, I ask you to reach up, grab hold of it, and let’s bend it together.” *** Thursday’s program was presented by the LBCC Office of Institutional Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and the Linn-Benton Branch NAACP. Jason Dorsette, Executive Director of the LBCC Office of IEDI and past president of the NAACP branch, emceed the program, and LBCC President Lisa Avery gave the welcoming remarks. Among those in the audience was John Phillips IV, new president of the Linn-Benton NAACP Branch. |
'Day without an Immigrant' observances planned
The "Day without an Immigrant) is being organized by PCUN to stand with Immigrant workers:
"Immigrant workers are the backbone some of Oregon's most important sectors. We came here following the American dream, and to build a better life for our families.
We work the jobs nobody else will do. Backbreaking. Low paid. Dangerous labor. We helped make this country one of the richest countries in the world. We're not criminals, we're families, workers, PEOPLE!
We have seen an overwhelming increase in ICE and Border Patrol in our communities, terrorizing our children, destabilizing our local business, harming our community. As farmworkers, one of our most powerful messages is that we're the workers that feed America. Without us America doesn't eat. It will be important that we start to own that power, and gain commitments from immigrants and allies alike to deny economic participation. No work. No shopping. No school. Join our cause!
"Immigrant workers are the backbone some of Oregon's most important sectors. We came here following the American dream, and to build a better life for our families.
We work the jobs nobody else will do. Backbreaking. Low paid. Dangerous labor. We helped make this country one of the richest countries in the world. We're not criminals, we're families, workers, PEOPLE!
We have seen an overwhelming increase in ICE and Border Patrol in our communities, terrorizing our children, destabilizing our local business, harming our community. As farmworkers, one of our most powerful messages is that we're the workers that feed America. Without us America doesn't eat. It will be important that we start to own that power, and gain commitments from immigrants and allies alike to deny economic participation. No work. No shopping. No school. Join our cause!
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- May 1, 2026 — International Workers Day
About the Linn County Democratic Central Committee
The Linn County Democratic Central Committee (LCDCC) of Oregon welcomes all those, regardless of party affiliation, who support our ideals. We’re an all-volunteer organization that works hard to elect Democrats to represent the people of Linn County at local, state and national levels. Meetings are generally held on the first Thursday of the month. The next meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at Albany Public Library, 2450 14th Ave. S.E., and on Zoom. To register for Zoom, click here.
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