Immigrants

SB 1538 makes school responsible for protecting illegals

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Donna | 0 Comments

ACTION ALERT- SENATE FLOOR – CONTACT LEGISLATORS FOR A NO VOTE SB 1538 – Tells schools how to respond to immigration issues. Requires district school boards to admit all students to all schools and programs of the school district. Prohibits discrimination in education related to immigration or citizenship status. Adds requirements for model policies prepared by the Attorney General related…

HB 2586 In-state tuition for asylum seekers

Posted on April 18, 2025 by BJ

04/18/2025 VOTE: NO – PASSED – Signed into Law; Gov Kotek, 5-27-25 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2586?pubDate=2025-04-18-09-09 The Act allows for in-state higher learning costs for students who are seeking asylum in the U.S. Permits an asylum seeker who is a student at a public university in this state or Oregon Health and Science University to receive an exemption from nonresident tuition and…

SB 1119 Employer treatment of immigrant employees

Posted on April 7, 2025 by BJ

04/07/2025 VOTE: NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1119 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SLB/Overview Prohibits employers from engaging in unfair immigration-related practices. “Unfair immigration-related practices” includes: (A) Threatening to contact a federal immigration authority because the employee has exercised a right otherwise provided by law. (B) Taking adverse action against an employee because the employee has updated the employee’s…

SB 599 Landlords prohibited from asking immigration status

Posted on January 26, 2025 by BJ

01/26/2025 VOTE:NO – PASSED -Signed into law, Gov Totek, 5-28-25 Prohibits landlords from inquiring about, disclosing information about, or rejecting an application due to a tenant’s immigration status. Prohibits landlords from inquiring about or discriminating on the basis of a tenant’s or applicant’s immigration or citizenship status rejecting an applicant based on the type of identifying documentation or disclosing or…

SB 1538 makes school responsible for protecting illegals

HB 2586 In-state tuition for asylum seekers

SB 1119 Employer treatment of immigrant employees

SB 599 Landlords prohibited from asking immigration status

SB 1532 Develops education plan for immigrants

HB 4159 Creates support services for immigrants

SB 1543 Paid lawyers for illegal immigrants

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