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Yesenia Amaro

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Investigative Reporter at Oregon Live (The Oregonian)

Investigative reporter @Oregonian. Latina, bilingüe y parte de @IRE_NICAR, @NAHJ. Previously @fresnobee, @ReviewJournal. Send news tips at [email protected]

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  • 1 day ago | oregonlive.com | Brad Schmidt |Yesenia Amaro

    La redada de deportación del presidente Trump descendió sobre el Tribunal de Inmigración de Portland el lunes, cuando las autoridades federales arrestaron a una solicitante de asilo de 24 años en el pasillo del tribunal. El arresto en el tribunal federal sigue incidentes similares en todo el país y se cree que es el primero en Portland. Los detalles del arresto aún estaban surgiendo a última hora del lunes, y los funcionarios federales no quisieron hacer comentarios.

  • 4 days ago | oregonlive.com | Brad Schmidt |Yesenia Amaro

    President Trump’s deportation dragnet descended on Portland Immigration Court on Monday as federal authorities arrested one person in a courthouse hallway. The federal courthouse arrest follows similar incidents across the nation and is thought to be the first in Portland. Details of the arrest are still emerging, and federal officials on Monday declined to comment.

  • 2 weeks ago | oregonlive.com | Yesenia Amaro |Zane Sparling

    Read this story in English: Oregon working on ‘guidance’ for local courthouses if ICE shows upTras el reciente arresto de una jueza de Wisconsin por presuntamente ayudar a un inmigrante a evadir a agentes federales, funcionarios de Oregón dicen que están “explorando varias opciones para dar a los tribunales la orientación adecuada” sobre qué hacer si se presentan las autoridades de inmigración.

  • 2 weeks ago | oregonlive.com | Yesenia Amaro

    Read this story in English: Oregon explores paying to reunite children with Trump deporteesOregón está explorando cómo ayudar a los niños que puedan ser separados de sus padres por la administración de Trump, incluyendo una recomendación para pagar para reunir a algunos niños con padres deportados. Eso es uno de una docena de recomendaciones enviadas por el Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Oregón al despacho de la gobernadora Tina Kotek.

  • 2 weeks ago | oregonlive.com | Yesenia Amaro |Zane Sparling

    On the heels of a Wisconsin judge’s recent arrest for allegedly helping an immigrant evade federal agents, officials in Oregon say they’re “exploring a number of options to give courts appropriate guidance” on what to do if immigration authorities show up. State officials can’t point to any confirmed immigration arrests at Oregon courthouses since President Donald Trump returned to office.

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Yesenia Amaro
Yesenia Amaro @YeseniaAmaro
9 May 25

RT @_Brad_Schmidt: The CEO of @CleanWaterNews is resigning in the aftermath of an investigation by @Jamiebgoldberg. Goldberg found lavish…

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Yesenia Amaro @YeseniaAmaro
8 May 25

“The head of Washington County’s sewer agency has resigned following an investigation by The Oregonian/OregonLive that uncovered lavish spending at the agency.” ⁦@Jamiebgoldberg⁩ ⁦@Oregonian⁩ https://t.co/sfiY4J73lg

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Yesenia Amaro @YeseniaAmaro
6 May 25

RT @investigatewest: MUST-READ REPORT: A couple months after we investigated cutbacks to youth psychiatric care, the worst fears of hospita…