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Demonstration Against ICE at Drake Park

Demonstrators gather in Drake Park in solidarity with protesters who stood down an ICE bus in Bend Wednesday
Avatar photo Kyle Switzer

Locals gathered Saturday in Bend’s Drake Park to stand in solidarity with the protesters who stood Wednesday against Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Bend. Several of the leaders at Saturday’s march discussed the everyday racism against the Latinx community, as well as other topics. The Source captured some of the scene from the protests, […]

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What we know, and what we want to know about Wednesday’s ICE roundups of two Bend men

We’ve learned a lot about the men, the ICE activity and more. But there’s lots more to learn.
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

By now, Central Oregonians—along with many people across the U.S—have heard the remarkable tale of how a small group of activists rallied a crowd of hundreds Wednesday to stand in front of two buses from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, holding the buses back from driving away with two Bend men inside. Readers interested in […]

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After ICE Protests, What’s Next?

Processing the victories and failures of the protest against ICE
Laurel Brauns

Hundreds gathered in the parking lot behind the SpringHill Suites in Bend Wednesday night to prevent the removal of two Bend men who were inside two separate white buses. Federal agents were eventually successful in taking the men off the buses by using pepper spray and other intimidation tactics. Janet Sarai Llerandi Gonzalez, the executive […]

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