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Deportations like that of Moises Sotelo weaken one of the engines that powers the economy, while making all workers more
Chair Prozanski, Vice-Chair Thatcher, and Members of the Committee, My name is Tyler Mac Innis, Policy Analyst for the Oregon
Rather than open job opportunities for native-born workers, mass deportations would lead to a negative ripple effect throughout the job
In the spirit of May Day, we discuss the contribution of immigrants to Oregon's economy, as well as what the
News Release Immigrants generate a bigger share of Oregon’s economic output relative to their share of the population, according to
Download PDF Chair Prozanski, Vice-Chair Thatcher, and Members of the Committee, My name is Tyler Mac Innis, Policy Analyst for
My name is Janet Bauer, Director of Policy Research at the Oregon Center for Public Policy. I respectfully submit this
A little over a year ago, when much of the economy remained shut due to the Covid pandemic, the U.S.
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