Category Archives: Press Releases

Hispanic Caucus Gala to be Target of Protest by Immigrant Communities Over President’s Continued Deportations

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,…

Reaction: 42 Dems Ask President to Meet with Undocumented People

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…

NDLON’s Initial Reaction to Hispanic Caucus’ Immigration Resolution

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…

Reaction: Congressman Grijalva’s Support of #MyOwnAdvocate is Commendable

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…

NDLON Reaction to Latino Caucus’ Meeting with White House

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE // Excuse Cross-Postings   Contact: Salvador Sarmiento, NDLON, 202-746-2099 / sgsarmiento@ndlon.org  Share at: http://www.ndlon.org/en/pressroom/press-releases/item/1088-raction-chc-wh-meet   NDLON Reaction to Latino Caucus’ Meeting with White House   September 11, 2014, Los Angeles, CA–On Thursday, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus met with White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough. In reaction to the meeting and the new timetable for executive…

Initial Reaction to Delay of Immigration Action

For immediate release // Excuse cross-posting  // Please Forward    Share at: http://www.ndlon.org/en/pressroom/press-releases/item/1087-reactions-delay-immigrant-rights-org Contact: Hairo Cortes, 714.737.1069, cortes.hairo@gmail.com   Initial Reaction to Delay of Immigration Action  In reaction to the President’s delay of Administrative Relief until after the elections, local immigrant rights organizations in the #Not1More Deportation Campaign released the following reactions:     “This delay shows…

NDLON: Initial Reaction to Delay of Immigration Action

For immediate release // Excuse cross-posting    Share at: http://www.ndlon.org/en/pressroom/press-releases/item/1086-ndlon-delay-reaction Contact: Hairo Cortes, 714.737.1069, cortes.hairo@gmail.com   NDLON: Initial Reaction to Delay of Immigration Action   In reaction to the President’s delay of Administrative Relief until after the elections, Pablo Alvarado and Marisa Franco of NDLON issued the following statements:   Pablo Alvarado: There has been a…

Blue Ribbon Commission Response: President Must Meet With Undocumented People

For immediate release // Excuse cross-posting   Share at: http://www.ndlon.org/en/pressroom/press-releases/item/1085-blue-ribbon-commission-response-president-must-meet-with-undocumented-people   Contact: Salvador Sarmiento, 202.746.2099, sgsarmiento@ndlon.org   Blue Ribbon Commission: Now’s the Most Important Time for President Obama to Meet With Undocumented People   Nothing about us without us!   In reaction to the President’s statement during the NATO summit, Maru Mora, member of the Blue Ribbon Commission, issued…

GA County Rejects Unconstitutional ICE Detentions, ICE Resorts to Fear

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE // excuse cross-posting   Share at: http://www.ndlon.org/en/pressroom/press-releases/item/1084-ga-county-rejects-ice-detention   Contact: Salvador Sarmiento, 202-746-2099, sgsarmiento@ndlon.org GA County Rejects Unconstitutional ICE Detentions, ICE Resorts to Fear to Defend Failed Deportation Quota Program ICE statements contradict new evidence that Se Communities deportation program has zero effect on crime rateWave of 160+ localities have ended ICE “immigrant holds” to restore…

Reaction: New Study Further Proof S-Comm Should be Terminated

  For immediate release // excuse cross-posting Share at: http://www.ndlon.org/en/pressroom/press-releases/item/1083-ndlon-reaction-deportation-study Contact: Salvador Sarmiento, NDLON, 202.746.2099, sgsarmiento@ndlon.org New Study Counters Se Communities Deportation Quota as “Crime-Control” Independent findings demonstrate program has zero effect on crime rate September 3, 2014 – Los Angeles, CA – A new study by law professors at the University of Chicago and New York University has found…