For Immediate Release // Excuse Cross-Posting Contact: B. Loewe, NDLON, bloewe@ndlon.org, 773.791.4668 Larry Gonzalez, lgonzalez@rabengroup.com, 202.466.0879 Donald Gatlin, 202.587.2871, dgatlin@rabengroup.com MALDEF AND NDLON FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST CITY AND POLICE DEPARTMENT OF BALDWIN PARK FOR VIOLATION OF CALIFORNIA TRUST ACT One Year Following Passage of Law That Limits Cruel and Costly Immigration “Holds” in Local…
For Immediate Release // Excuse Cross-Posting Contact: B. Loewe, NDLON, bloewe@ndlon.org, 773.791.4668 NDLON Reacts to LA County Renewal of 287(g) Agreement with ICE Los Angeles, CA – In reaction to the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors voting to renew it’s 287(g) agreement at the request of the current unelected Sheriff, Pablo Alvarado, Executive Director of the National…
for immediate release // excuse cross-posting Contact: B. Loewe, NDLON, 773.791.4668, bloewe@ndlon.org On one year anniversary of landmark CA TRUST ACT, is Los Angeles poised to buck national trend of de-Arizonification? ICE Out of LA Coalition to Rally Before BOS Vote. October 6, 2014 – Los Angeles, CA Though hard to believe, there…
For immediate release // excuse cross-posting Contact: B. Loewe, 773.791.4668, bloewe@ndlon.org UPDATE: DACA Recipient Interrupts President’s Speech at CHC GalaWhile Families Facing Deportation Protest Outside Demanding Seat at the Table Video available at: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/53499354 Outside the gala, the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, Casa de Maryland, Workers United of DC, Juntos and others picketed with signs…
In reaction to President’s speech on immigration tonight at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Gala, Pablo Alvarado issued the following statement: “The President correctly noted that people want to know ‘where [his] heart is’ on immigration, and his reaction to the courageous shouts of Blanca Hernandez, summed things up perfectly. The President said, ‘listen to what i’m…
For Immediate Release // Excuse Cross-Posting Contact: B. Loewe, NDLON, 773.791.4668, bloewe@ndlong.org Immigrant and LGBTQ Organization Applaud Congressional Support of Inclusion in Immigration Relief Washington DC – On Monday, Representatives Jared Polis, Raul Grijalva, David Cicilline, and Zoe Lofgren sent letter to the President calling for executive action that protects LGBT immigrants. The letter, signed by forty-four…
For Immediate Release // Excuse Cross-Posting Contact: B. Loewe, NDLON, 773.791.4668, bloewe@ndlon.org Hispanic Caucus Gala to be Target of Protest by Immigrant Communities Over President’s Continued Deportations Instead of Hosting the President, the CHC Should Be Representing its Constituency and Demanding Immediate Relief What: Picket line demanding deferred action and immediate relief from deportation Where: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Gala,…
For Immediate Release // Excuse Cross-Posting Contact: Hairo Cortes, NDLON, hcortes@ndlon.org 714.737.1069 42 Dems Ask President to Meet Directly With Persons Affected by Deportation Policies September 19, 2014, Washington, DC–On Friday, 42 Members of the U.S. Congress sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting that he meet directly with people suffering from his deportation and…
For Immediate Release // Excuse Cross-Posting Share at: http://www.ndlon.org/en/pressroom/press-releases/item/1090-raction-chc-resolution Contact: Hairo Cortes, NDLON, 714.737.1069 NDLON’s Initial Reaction to Hispanic Caucus’ Immigration Resolution In reaction to Congressman to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus’ resolution on administrative immigration action, Pablo Alvarado, Executive Director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, issued the following statement: “The Congressional Hispanic Caucus resolution…
For Immediate Release // Excuse Cross-Posting Contact: B. Loewe, NDLON, bloewe@ndlon.org 773.791.4668 Blue Ribbon Commission Reacts Congressman Grijalva’s Letter In reaction to Congressman Grijalva and other Congressional Democrats’ letter asking President Obama to meet with people undocumented people, Maru Mora, member of the Blue Ribbon Commission, issued the following statement: “I commend Congress members Raul…
