Author Archives: Administrator

NDLON Reaction to Introduction of Immigration Bills: Democrats are making this harder than it needs to be. Presidential Leadership is Needed.

In response to the introduction of the American Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, Chris Newman, General Counsel for NDLON, issued the following statement:

Reacción de NDLON antes de la introducción del proyecto de ley sobre inmigración: “Esperemos hasta el final antes de aplaudir”

Antes de la introducción de la propuesta “US Citizenship Act” de 2021 del presidente Biden, Pablo Alvarado, codirector ejecutivo de la Red Nacional de Jornaleros (NDLON) emitió la siguiente declaración:

NDLON Reaction ahead of bill introduction: “Hold all applause until the end”

Ahead of introduction of President’s Biden’s US Citizenship Act of 2021, Pablo Alvarado, Co-Executive Director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) issued the following statement:

NDLON Calls for Action from President Biden Following Disgraceful Vote in US Senate

Salvador G. Sarmiento, National Campaign Director for the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) released the following statement following passage of the Young Amendment to exclude undocumented immigrants from federal pandemic related stimulus aid during the Votarama:

National Day Laborer Organizing Network Reacts to Mayorkas Confirmation as Secretary of Homeland Security

Pablo Alvarado, Co-Executive Director of NDLON, released the following statement in reaction to Alejandro Mayorkas’ new role as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security:

Organizations in the United States and Central America Ask Biden Administration to Create a Policy That Will Benefit Families and Not Bureaucrats

On Wednesday, workers and organizations based in the United States, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, participants of the Corridors for Justice in Labor Migration initiative will join to respond to announcement the Biden Administration’s plan to tackle the root causes of migration in the region. The organizations are asking for transparency, accountability and inclusion as the region faces a one of the worst combination of emergencies in recent history.

In Midst of Pandemic, Frontline Workers Share Testimonies of Loss and Retaliation

Frontline workers from Massachusetts and Connecticut came together (with safe physical distancing) to sound the alarm about how the threats of ICE and deportation have created a crisis for workers.

NDLON CALLS ON ANNOUNCED LABOR SECRETARY NOMINEE MAYOR WALSH TO REIMAGINE AND REBUILD LABOR DEPARTMENT

In response to the Biden transition team announcing Marty Walsh as the nominee for US Labor Secretary, the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) issued the following statements

NDLON to Biden: “Take it back. Start over. And this time, lead with courage not fear…”

In Response to President-elect Biden’s statement on December 22 that, “The last thing we need is to say we’re going to stop immediately the access to asylum the way it’s being run now and end up with 2 million people on our border,” Pablo Alvarado of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) issued the following statement:

Tony Pham is Out. But Accountability Requires More Than Resignations

In response to news that Tony Pham plans to step down as head of ICE, just five short months after he was appointed by Trump, our organizations made the following statement