The Portland Phoenix Supports Jed on Immigrant Services
Immigrant services and relations: Jed Rathband
It’s not just that Jed Rathband owns a home in East Bayside, the most diverse area of the city. It’s not just his kinda-silly, kinda-cool idea to re-name (or co-name) inner Washington Avenue “International Boulevard.” It’s that Rathband is a big supporter of small, entrepreneurial businesses — including immigrant start-ups. In our first interview, Rathband stressed that Portland’s immigrant community is a crucial component to any economic development plan. He has also campaigned to repeal the law that ends same-day voter registration, an issue that overwhelmingly affects non-native Portlanders.
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