Topic: Immigration
Statement from the Oregon Pediatric Society
Opposition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement In and Near Medical Facilities The Oregon Pediatric Society strongly condemns actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that prohibits or…
Opinion: Heroism comes in combining our efforts
Lauren Herbert, MD
10/08/2019
This summer, I traveled with Sen. Ron Wyden and a small group to a shelter in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, directly across the border from El Paso, Texas. Under the “Migrant…
Immigration Spotlight: Dr. Lauren Herbert Praised for Work at US-Mexico Border
OPS
08/19/2019
"You got a real hero in your midst in Dr. [Lauren] Herbert,” Senator Ron Wyden told the Eugene Register-Guard . “Had we not had her, I really fear for what would have…
AAP’s Visit to the Border: What They Saw and What You Can Do
Kyle Yasuda, AAP
07/17/2019
A message from AAP President Kyle Yasuda: I recently visited our southern border with AAP President-Elect Sally Goza, MD, FAAP; Marsha Griffin, MD, FAAP, co-chair of AAP's Immigrant Health Special…
Immigration — Regaining Compassion in Our Policies and Actions
Lauren Herbert, MD
02/16/2019
In this opinion piece, OPS member Lauren Herbert, MD, shares a glimpse of detention centers and a plea for empathy in our immigration policies.
Voter’s Pamphlet: OPS & Public Health Organizations Endorse No on Measure 105
Oregonians United Against Profiling
08/20/2018
Public health professionals warn: Measure 105 could harm our health care system and increase emergency room visits. Throwing out Oregon’s anti-racial profiling law could harm the health of our communities…