Columbia County Citizens for Human Dignity

1. Q: Is it true that there is now a new law in Columbia County about hiring workers who are not authorized to work in the U.S.?
A: No. A Columbia County measure, concerning employment of unauthorized “aliens,” apparently received a majority vote on November 4, 2008. However, it is not yet in effect.
The County believes [...]

The South Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, Rainier Chamber of
Commerce, and State Representative Brad Witt are sending a message to the
Columbia County business community following the passage of Measure 5-190:
“Sit tight and take no immediate action.”

Scappoose, Oregon – Columbia County has been thrust into the public eye statewide after the passage of an anti-immigrant ballot measure last Tuesday.
Measure 5-190 intends to impose a $10,000 fine on any employer found to be hiring undocumented immigrants, and require county employers to register with the federal E-Verify program. On Election Day, [...]

(Scappoose, OR) Local businesses and community members across Columbia County were disappointed to learn of the passage of Measure 5-190 today. The rejection of its partner measure, 5-191, was good news.

Dear neighbors,
It’s no secret that many of us are hurting – feeling the pain of rising fuel costs, soarining interest rates, falling home values, and threatening unemployment.The hardest part of economic insecurity is that we often face it in isolation. We feel alone with our problems, facing big, impersonal forces but it doesn’t need to [...]

Invitacion a una… BBQ
Creo que lla has escuchado los rumores o alomejor visto alas personas tratando de llamar la atencion con los carteles enfrente de la oficina de correo hablando mal de los imigrantes ilegales. Haora esto es olgo serio estiempo de reunirse a platicar que es lo que podemos hacer. [...]

This country has laws to protect workers and to mandate employer fairness.
In Oregon we have the Bureau of Labor and Industry. We don’t need more laws at taxpayers’ expense. Let’s use the laws we have!

The prospect of posting Illegal Worker Free Zone signs was briefly raised in St. Helens twice last week — and twice the Columbia County Commissioners and the St. Helens City Council shot it down. To read the entire article, see page 2 of the July 26, 2007 edition of El Hispanic News (PDF).

New Exhibit on Human and Economic Cost of the Iraq War to Oregon on Display July 26th – 29th in Columbia County

The “Eyes Wide Open” exhibit featured boots for Oregon soldiers killed in Iraq, a memorial to Iraqi casualties, and a display on the cost of war to Oregon.

On Sunday, March 18 a Peace Rally took place in Portland at Pioneer Courthouse Square. Several of our “regulars” participated.
We held a special vigil on the 19th (yes Monday) from 5:30 to 6:30 at the Totem Pole in Scappoose. CCCHD signed up for an Iraq War Anniversary Vigil on a shared date with similar MoveOn [...]