Mark Knutson on Sunday night said immigrant Oregonians who are afraid of being deported will have a safe space at Augustana Lutheran Church. Augustana is a sanctuary church, and in 2014, it provided ...

Days after the Wall Street Journal reported the Trump administration’s plans to begin large-scale deportations and ...

But ICE officials lacked a search warrant. Community activists took Aguirre to Augustana Lutheran Church in Northeast ...

Augustana Lutheran Church is preparing to offer sanctuary for community members in need, regardless of President Trump's new immigration policy.

The deportations have started under the trump administration. Further, the administration revoked temporary protected status ...

The Reverend Dr. Mark Knutson is sharing his concerns after he said he was denied entry to a U.S. Immigrant and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland during what was supposed to be a routine ...

Numerous faith leaders across the U.S. say the immigration crackdown launched by President Donald Trump’s new administration has sown fear within their migrant-friendly congregations.

The inside of Augustana Lutheran Church in Northeast Portland on Jan. 26, 2025. The church has been a safe haven for undocumented immigrants seeking shelter for decades. Joni Land / OPB He had ...

The St. James Salutators and Chamber Board members welcomed new chamber member Augustana Lutheran Church on Tuesday, Jan 28.

The Rev. W. J. Mark Knutson looks at a map of Oregon hanging above a bed at the Augustana Lutheran Church during a tour of the church on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) ...

That’s where Pastor Mark Knutson with the Augustana Lutheran Church comes in. He has vowed to protect people like Aguirre, because he once helped protect Aguirre directly. “I got the phone ...