Oregon Caravans to Support Immigrant Rights for Labor Day

The caravan is part of over 1,000 events happening across the country today to reject what organizers say is a billionaire takeover of government.

Tyler Fellini is the executive director of Portland Jobs with Justice, another group supporting the caravan.

He said he’s speaking out about farm workers, calling them an exploited labor force and noting they’re not allowed federal union recognition and the protections that come with it.

He added that immigrant labor activists and workers speaking up for their rights have been targeted for deportation.

“So labor has an obligation to show up and speak out against that,” said Fellini. “And this is just another example of showing that support, making sure that folks locked up inside the detention center can hear all of us on the outside.”

Rojas said another group helping with the Caravan, Tanggol Migrante, has been pushing for the release of detained Filipinos, and has successfully freed two high profile labor union leaders.