""America consists of the values and principles that make up the country. They are being challenged every day now. Central to them are questions about what is an American, who belongs, who deserves to be here.""
""López is the president and executive director of Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN), which describes its mission as empowering Oregon farmworkers and working Latinx families by building community, increasing representation in elections, and advocating for policy change.""
A presentation titled 'Consider This: Labor, Farmworker Organizing, and Histories of Indigenous Communities in Oregon' will occur on April 30. It focuses on immigration policies affecting farmworkers. The event features labor organizers Reyna López and Ramón Ramírez, moderated by Joaquín Lara Midkiff. Midkiff emphasizes the ongoing challenges to American values regarding identity and citizenship. The event is part of the Beyond 250 series, reflecting on the 250th anniversary of the country, and will be held at the Mt. Angel Theater Studio.
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