Old Town's Risky Shoe Deal, Trump's Visa Crackdown, and Real Data on Homelessness (Finally)

Old Town’s possible new shoe manufacturing campus moves ahead. International students at Oregon universities are being targeted by the Trump administration. And Multnomah County is using a new data-driven approach to better serve our homeless population. Host Claudia Meza joins Willamette Week City Hall reporter Sophie Peel and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni, on today's Friday News Roundup.

Discussed in Today's Episode:

• An Old Town Shoe Incubator Gets Remainder of State Funding [Willamette Week] 
• Trump Administration Targets More International Students at Oregon Universities [Oregonian] 
• Visa Cancellations and Deportations Sow Panic for International Students [PBS]
• Oregon State Student Sues Trump Administration for Revoking Visa [OPB]
• What Portland Area Officials Say They’ll Do Differently With ‘Alarming’ New Homelessness Data [Oregonian 🔒]

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