For Immediate Release?March 16, 2016?Contact: Cal Soto, csoto@ndlon.org Pasadena Resident, Florentino Ceron, Demands End of Wage Theft at Chris’ Korean BBQ in Pasadena Florentino Ceron was deprived of wages from local restaurant, Gaon, now called Chris’ Korean BBQ located at 2063 East Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, CA. What: A public demand for unpaid wagesWhen: Wednesday,…
For Immediate ReleaseMarch 14, 2016Contact: Olga Tomchin, olga@ndlon.org Federal Prosecutor Billy Williams Must Stop Prosecuting Portland Immigrant Leader Francisco Aguirre for Fleeing Central American Violence that Just Killed His Son On February 2, 2016, Francisco Aguirre‘s 19-year-old son Moises was viciously murdered in El Salvador. Moises had previously sought asylum in the United States and…
For Immediate Release March 14, 2016 Contact: Olga Tomchin, olga@ndlon.org Federal Prosecutor Billy Williams Must Stop Prosecuting Portland Immigrant Leader Francisco Aguirre for Fleeing Central American Violence that Just Killed His Son On February 2, 2016, Francisco Aguirre’s 19-year-old son Moises was viciously murdered in El Salvador. Moises had previously sought asylum in the United States and lived with…
For Immediate ReleaseMarch 10, 2016Contact: Salvador G Sarmiento, sgsarmiento@ndlon.org NDLON: If Dems Had to Make Immigration Policy in the Light of Day, We Would be Dealing with a Different Beast Los Angeles, CA—In response to candidates’ commitments on immigration at the Democratic debate in Miami last night, National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) staff attorney,…
For Immediate ReleaseMarch 9, 2016Contact: SG Sarmiento, sgsarmiento@ndlon.org NDLON: Accountability for a Failed Immigration Strategy Los Angeles, CA—As the Democratic presidential candidates prepare for another debate round tonight in Miami, Florida, the National Day Laborer Organizing Network‘s Executive Director, Pablo Alvarado, made the following statement: “As we head into the next Democratic debate, we must…
For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 18, 2016Contact: SG Sarmiento, sgsarmiento@ndlon.org Questions for Tonight’s Debate As the Democratic candidates meet once again to debate in Nevada, they have only begun to clarify their positions on key immigration policies. Below, are some questions that should be raised tonight and answered by Senator Sanders and former Secretary of State Clinton.…
For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 11, 2016Contact: Salvador Sarmiento, sgsarmiento@ndlon.org REACTION: Sen. Sanders & Congressman Grijalva are Right about the Failure of President Obama’s Deportation Policy Washington, DC—In response to the White House’s release of its final DHS budget, and news that Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Raul Grijalva sent a letter criticizing President Obama’s signature deportation…
For Immediate ReleaseFeb. 2, 2016Contacts: Olga Tomchin, olga@ndlon.org // Thomas Rome, thomas.rome@gmail.com Immigrant Rights Groups File Civil Rights Complaint: ICE nearly castrates grandfather in detention & now tries to deport him to likely death in Guatemala Hyrum, UT—Yesterday, the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON), Community Initiatives for Visiting Immigrants in Confinement (CIVIC), and the attorneys at…
For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 21, 2016 John Legend and Juanes Join Call to Overhaul Immigrant Detention as Part of Campaign to End Mass Incarceration National #FREEAMERICA Tour Sees The Two Multiple Grammy Winning ArtistsSpotlighting The Link Between Needed Immigration and Mass Incarceration Reforms Juanes And John Legend Visit The Notorious Eloy Detention Center, Tent City, and…
For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 21, 2016Contact: SG Sarmiento, sgsarmiento@ndlon.org 50+ Organizations Call on White House to Come Clean About PEP Washington, DC—On Thursday, a broad coalition of 55 immigrant, civil, and workers rights groups joined a letter to President Obama calling on his administration to “come clean” about his Priority Enforcement Program (PEP), which replaced the…