Category Archives: Press Releases

Following Release of DHS Worksite Memo, Immigrant Worker Blue Ribbon Commission Holds First Public Meeting

For Immediate Release // Please Excuse Cross Posting Tuesday, October 19, 2021 Contact: Viridiana Vidal, vvidal@ndlon.org Following Release of DHS Worksite Memo, Immigrant Worker Blue Ribbon Commission Holds First Public MeetingAnnounces Series of Open Hearings in Coming Weeks Nationwide — On Monday evening, workers and advocates from the recently formed Blue Ribbon Commission (BRC) hosted…

NDLON Convenes BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION to Make Sure Promise of New DHS Worksite Memo is Fulfilled

Following publication of a new memo by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security setting forth a new direction for worksite immigration enforcement, NDLON, its member & partner organizations, and others formally announced today the launch of a new BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION (BRC) to provide input on, guidance for, and evaluation of the new policy and priorities currently under development in the next sixty days.

NDLON Response to DHS Worksite Enforcement Memo

In response to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security memo on worksite enforcement, NDLON Co-Executive Director Nadia Marin-Molina made the following statement:

NDLON Calls Upon Allies In Congress To Join Representative Chuy Garcia In Pledging To Block The Whole Enchilada On Infrastructure if Immigrant Legalization is Not Included in Final Vote Package

The National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) calls upon our closest friends in Congress and Washington DC to do more to ensure that immigrant legalization makes it into a final deal on infrastructure.

NDLON Reacts To DHS Enforcement Guidelines

In response to the release of a memo on “Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law” by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, Pablo Alvarado, the Co-Executive director for NDLON, issued the following statement

Long Island Community Groups Responded to Recent Hate Crimes Against Migrant Day Laborers

In response to a brutal hate crime committed against three Latino day laborers, the Long Island community hosted a press conference on Friday to send a message to the community and local officials about the violence targeting the immigrant community–and to call for the community’s help in reporting such abuse.

NDLON Responds to Farmingville Attacks on Day Laborers

After reports of the arrest of a Long Island man accused of targeting hispanic day laborers, driving them to remote locations and attacking them, National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) Executive Co-Director Nadia Marin Molina made the following statement

Los Jornaleros del Norte Launch East Coast Tour to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of NDLON and to Continue the Fight Against Injustices

This week, Los Jornaleros del Norte will leave their West Coast home to join the fight for justice with day laborers and immigrants across the East Coast.

National Day Laborer Organizing Network Reacts to President Joe Biden Visit to New York and New Jersey

The National Day Laborer Organizing Network released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden visit to New Jersey and New York

Pomona Day Laborers March 12-Miles to Demand Respect for Workers

On Saturday, August 28th, hundreds of day laborers from across Pomona and the Inland Empire, household workers, immigrant youth, immigration organizations and activists marched 12 miles, across three cities, to demand respect from state and national leaders, employers, and society at large for the 12 million undocumented people living in the US.