US EditionImmigrant rights, worker justice at center of Oregon May Day rallies
- Dozens of May Day rallies supporting immigrant and worker rights took place across Oregon and Tacoma on May 1, 2025.
- These events respond to increased federal actions such as deportations and firings under the Trump administration, which organizers say give May Day new significance.
- Key rallies included Oregon's largest farmworker group PCUN in Salem, Tacoma demonstrations ending at the ICE Processing Center, and protests in Portland, Eugene, and other cities.
- Speakers emphasized immigrant contributions, called for ending deportations, and demanded closure of the Tacoma ICE center holding around 1,300 detainees as of mid-April.
- The rallies highlighted widespread opposition to federal immigration policies and aimed to build ongoing power for immigrant and worker justice movements statewide.
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Farmworker, immigrant rights group take to the streets in Salem
Hundreds of people took to the streets at the Oregon Statehouse Thursday in support of May Day. It is an annual event, but many immigrants and farmworker advocacy groups say this year is different.
Marchers flood Iowa City’s streets to support immigrant and worker rights - The Daily Iowan
Occurring alongside global protests, Iowa City’s Mass Mayday March, also called Aquí Estamos Marcha, was organized by local nonprofit Escucha Mi Voz to protest for workers’ and immigrant rights following President Donald Trump’s slew of policies and executive orders targeting immigrants. May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day or Labour Day, is typically celebrated on May 1 to celebrate the labor and efforts of workers and unions, both…
Oregonians rally on May Day to protest Trump admin, defend immigrant rights • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Protesters raise signs that read "fight ignorance not immigrants" and "uncodumented hands feed you" at a May Day celebration in Salem on Thursday, May 1, 2025. (Alan Cohen/Salem Reporter)Hundreds of Oregonians marched through the blocks surrounding the Oregon State Capitol in Salem on Thursday to celebrate International Worker’s Day, commonly known as May Day. The crowd ranged from young adults to seniors. Some wore T-shirts representing labor …
May Day rally in Salem defends immigrant workers' rights, opposes sanctuary city cuts
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – May Day rallies are popping up in cities across the Pacific Northwest, including Salem where there was a rally for immigrant worker rights. Droves of people made their voices heard Thursday afternoon to demand immigrant workers be treated with dignity and respect. Interim Cowlitz Police Chief allegedly sexually abused a minor before apparent suicide For the holiday, also known as International Workers Day, farmwork…
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WTENFaith, labor, and legislators rally in Albany for immigration reform
In the video above, Democratic Assemblymember Amanda Septimo addressed ralliers in English and in Spanish about the proposed New York For All Act. ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — On Tuesday, immigrant rights groups, workers, and lawmakers filed into the State Capitol in Albany to press for the New York for All Act. Just six days earlier, leaders from 11 unions sent a letter to legislative leaders, pushing them to pass the proposed bill. The New York fo…
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