immigration

‘Upping the ante against all of us’: Nevadans rally against Trump immigration crackdown, arrest of union leader in LA

"That is our great enemy: humans that are feeding their families,” state Sen. Edgar Flores said. “That is who’s so terrifying to this administration because ...

Metro Police shift on ICE policy, agree to cooperate on jail holds

The new 287(g) agreement is under the Warrant Service Officer program, which enables officers to execute administrative warrants for people already in jail. There will ...

DHS adds 'Las Vegas City' to sanctuary cities list; officials say it's a mistake

The Department of Homeland Security today listed “Las Vegas City” as a sanctuary jurisdiction for immigration enforcement, writing in a press release that the hundreds ...

Nevada senators show support for Venezuelans after Supreme Court ruling

Nevada advocates and lawmakers are warning against potential consequences for hundreds of thousands of immigrants after the U.S. Supreme Court today allowed President Donald Trump’s ...

Immigrant Lobby Day canceled at Nevada Legislature amid ICE activity in region

The Nevada Immigrant Coalition is canceling the Immigrant Lobby Day it hosts at the Nevada Legislature due to immigration enforcement activity in Northern Nevada, officials ...

Nevada Assembly to feds: ICE raids don’t belong in schools, churches

Nevada lawmakers are weighing a resolution that urges Congress to prohibit federal agents from entering schools and places of worship with the intent to enforce ...

UNLV international students' legal status restored by Trump administration

All seven UNLV international students who were affected by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown had their legal status restored in a federal database ...

Trump hits Nevadans hard in first 100 days

President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office have followed a continual pattern: a flood of executive orders, denouncement from a subdued Democratic Party, multistate ...

No reports of ICE making collateral arrests, advocates say

With increased immigration enforcement in the Las Vegas valley this week, the Nevada Immigrant Coalition said Wednesday that they have not ...

Filing taxes now brings fear, risk for Nevada immigrants

Immigration attorneys consistently emphasize the importance of annual tax compliance to clients. Beyond legal obligation, proper tax records document residency history and ...

Déjà vu: Las Vegas immigrants push back against Trump's attack on TPS

Now, with the Trump administration targeting Venezuelans by rolling back temporary protected status extensions granted just before his return to office, the stakes feel painfully ...

Nevada proposal seeks to strike balance for food vendors, public health

Nevada legislators are pushing forward with an initiative to refine the regulatory landscape for the state’s food vendors, aiming to strike a balance between public ...

Nevada lawmakers advocating for children of parents facing deportation

The Nevada Legislature is examining a system that would give undocumented parents more control over who cares for their children if they are deported during ...

Nevada advocates back bill to shield migrants from raids at schools

Caitlin Gatchalian says her community deeply understands the effect of immigration enforcement policies. It’s why she backs a bill that would prohibit Nevada’s public schools ...

Nevada governor, AG spar over policies for dealing with immigration enforcement

Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo and Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford gave a potential preview of the 2026 gubernatorial election, sparring over Ford’s recommendations for ...

Metro sheriff announces commitment to reducing officer-involved shootings, traffic fatalities in Las Vegas

Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill is pledging to cut the number of officer-involved shootings in half this year, focusing on training and deescalation, after seeing ...

Nevada’s education leaders scramble to understand scope of directive on diversity programs

Nevada education leaders are reviewing demands of a recent U.S. Department of Education memo for American schools ordering institutions to eradicate diversity initiatives or risk ...

Las Vegas isn’t a sanctuary city but legislation in Congress could treat it as one

There is no one definition of what a “sanctuary city” for undocumented immigrants is, though Las Vegas has rarely been considered one. Then-Mayor Carolyn Goodman ...

New Nevada bill targets immigration enforcement at schools

A proposed state law would prohibit Nevada’s public school districts from granting access to district facilities or giving student or family information to authorities investigating ...