Portland nonprofit raising money to help immigrant families prevent eviction

A Portland housing nonprofit is raising money to help pay rent for immigrants who are either detained by ICE or who miss work because they are afraid of being detained.

Project Home, a nonprofit that helps low-income families find housing, had raised $73,000 by 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to Victoria Morales, executive director.

The increased ICE enforcement in the state represents “an immediate housing crisis,” she said.

Through the emergency housing fund, Project Home aims to help 100 families cover rent or mortgage payments.