A new federal grant funding freeze impacts two Oregon nonprofits helping immigrants gain legal status.
PORTLAND, Ore. — U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden is speaking out about a new wave of funding freezes impacting nonprofit groups in Oregon. The sudden freeze in federal grant money involves groups that help immigrants attain legal status.
In a statement to KGW, Sen. Wyden addressed ongoing freezes in funding, “They’re stunts that sometimes break contracts and end up costing taxpayers more while harming our community.”
Frank Garcia, the executive director of Immigration Counseling Services in Portland, said the email they received Tuesday from the federal government was short
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