The article discusses critical local events in Portland, including the controversial arrest of a transgender asylum seeker by ICE immediately after a court hearing, raising ethical concerns about the agency's practices. Meanwhile, the City Council is poised to allocate nearly $65 million from the Portland Children's Levy for various support programs. However, many local nonprofits are concerned about the funding process, claiming it favors larger, predominantly white organizations while excluding Black-led groups that are better equipped to serve diverse communities, spurring calls for action from marginalized organizations.
Oregon For All—a coalition of local nonprofits—accuses ICE of deploying "deceptive and unethical practices" for detaining an asylum seeker right after a court hearing.
Attorneys with Innovation Law Lab filed an emergency habeas corpus petition to challenge ICE's actions after the detention of a transgender asylum seeker.
Nearly $65 million will be allocated from the Portland Children's Levy to organizations this year, but there are concerns over the selection process favoring large, white-led organizations.
Local nonprofits have mobilized to urge the City Council over perceived inequities in funding allocations that overlook Black-led organizations serving BIPOC communities.
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