For Immediate Release // Please Excuse Cross Posting January 21, 2017 Contact: Armando Carmona, 323-250-3018; armando@ndlon.org; Past as Prologue: The fight against the next Deporter-in-Chief must take place from the bottom up Los Angeles, CA – As President Donald J. Trump is sworn into office, immigrant rights activists and people all over the country are…
For Immediate Release // Please Excuse Cross Posting January 10, 2017 Contact: Armando Carmona, 323-250-3018; armando@ndlon.org; Coalition Provides Blueprint on How LA County Should Protect Immigrants Groups Release Conclusions of Report on LASD Practices & Call on Sheriff and County Supervisors to Not Be Complicit in Trump’s Deportation Efforts Los Angeles, CA — On Tuesday,…
For Immediate release // Media Advisory for December 22nd 2016 Contact: The Rev. Francisco Garcia, fgarcia608@gmail.com; Guillermo Torres, gtorres@gmail.com; Armando Carmona, 323-250-3018; armando@ndlon.org; Interfaith and Community Leaders Convene a Posada To Seek Protection For Immigrants Los Angeles, CA– On Thursday evening, Interfaith leaders from across Los Angeles will convene an interfaith posada, to walk together in prayer…
For immediate release // Media Advisory for December 21st 2016 Contact: The Rev. Francisco Garcia, fgarcia608@gmail.com; Guillermo Torres, gtorres@gmail.com; Armando Carmona, 323-250-3018; armando@ndlon.org; Interfaith Leaders Commit to Provide Sanctuary for immigrants; Urge Government, Community, and Other Faith Leaders to Join Effort Los Angeles, CA– On Wednesday morning, December 21st interfaith leaders from across Los…
For Immediate Release // Excuse Cross Posting // December 19th 2016 Contact: Armando Carmona, armando@ndlon.org, (323) 250-3018 Legal Defense Fund Is Important First Step in Protecting Due Process For Immigrants Los Angeles – On Monday, the city of Los Angeles announced the creation of a $10 million dollar fund to “provide legal assistance for immigrants…
For Immediate Release // Please Excuse Cross Posting December 8, 2016 Contact: Armando Carmona, 323-250-3018; armando@ndlon.org; Day Laborer Network Statement on Pres-Elect Trump Labor Secretary Pick Los Angeles— On Thursday, President- elect Trump announced the selection of Andy Puzder for Secretary of Labor, pending approval. Mr. Puzder is the CEO of Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr.…
For Immediate Release // Please Excuse Cross Posting December 7, 2016 Contact: Armando Carmona, 323-250-3018; armando@ndlon.org; Day Laborer Network Issues Statement on CA Values Act Los Angeles— On Wednesday, California Senate Pro Tem Kevin De León (D- Los Angeles) introduced SB 54, the California Values Act which would “prevent the use of state and local…
For Immediate Release // Please Excuse Cross Posting November 21, 2016 Contact: IUPAT: Gavin McDonald, 202-351-8547, gmcdonald@iupat.org; AFL-CIO: Carolyn Bobb, 202-637-5018, Cbobb@aflcio.org; NDLON: Armando Carmona, 323-250-3018 armando@ndlon.org; The Worker Institute at Cornell: Prerna Sampat, 847-340-1658, ps828@cornell.edu Labor Organizations Launch Innovative New Phone App to Redress Wage Theft and Worker Abuses As Donald Trump Prepares to…
For Immediate Release // Please Excuse Cross Posting November 18th 2016 Contact: Sandra Hernandez, shernandez@maldef.org; Armando Carmona, armando@ndlon.org, (323) 250-3018 MALDEF AND NDLON ANNOUNCE JOINT IMMIGRANT CIVIL RIGHTS DEFENSE EFFORT Two Leading Immigrant Rights Organizations Establish Fund and Seek Donations (LOS ANGELES) – Less than two weeks after Donald J. Trump was elected president, two…
For Immediate Release // Excuse Cross Posting November 13th 2016 Contact: Armando Carmona, armando@ndlon.org, (323) 250-3018 NDLON Responds to 60 minutes interview by President-Elect Donald Trump Los Angeles, CA – In response to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s comments on immigration during an interview on 60- minutes the National Day Laborer Organizing Network issued the following…