PLAINTIFFS FILE PETITION FOR REHEARING IN NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS IN PUENTE V. ARPAIO Arizona Migrant Group Seeks to Preserve Injunction Against Provisions of Two Arizona Statutes Used to Criminalize Immigrant Workers For Immediate ReleaseMay 17, 2016 Contacts: Carlos Garcia, Puente, carlos@puenteaz.org, (520) 248-1697 Annie Lai, UC Irvine School of Law, alai@law.uci.org, (914) 329-8412…
For Immediate Release May 5th, 2016 Contact: Armando Carmona, armando@ndlon.org, (323) 250-3018 Memorial Celebration Honors Fernando Pedraza, Day Laborer Tragically Killed During Minutemen Protest Rancho Cucamonga, CA – Today, on May 5th 2016, workers, local leaders, community members and the family of Jose Fernando Pedraza gathered to celebrate, remember his life. He is honored by those who…
For Immediate Release May 2, 2016 Contact: Francisca Porchas, Puente, francisca@puenteaz.org, (606) 616-4311; Jessica Vosburgh, NDLON, jvosburgh@ndlon.org, (203) 415-8368; Steve Kilar, ACLU of Arizona, skilar@acluaz.org, (602) 773-6007 Puente v. Arpaio Press Statement from Plaintiffs Puente Vows to Keep Fighting Following Ninth Circuit Decision on Preliminary Injunction Appeal; Decision Leaves Open Possibility for Further Challenges Phoenix, Arizona…
For Immediate Release April 29, 2016 Contact: Armando Carmona, armando@ndlon.org, (323) 250-3018 NDLON: The Most Anti-Immigrant Bill Signed into Law in Our Lifetime Los Angeles, CA—In response to the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Co-Chairs and Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chairwoman introducing a resolution calling for a repeal of the 1996 laws criminalizing immigrants, Pablo Alvarado,…
RESOURCES for reporters covering SCOTUS review of U.S. v. TexasContact: Armando Carmona, armando@ndlon.org NDLON STATEMENTS In the Midst of the Battle for DAPAhttps://ndlon.org/en/pressroom/press-releases/item/1198-ndlon-in-the-midst-of-the-battle-for-dapa The Deporter-In-Chief v. 26 Nativist Governors & Attorneys-General (aka US v. Texas)https://ndlon.org/en/pressroom/press-releases/item/1197-ndlon-the-deporter-in-chief-v-26-nativist-governors-attorneys-general-aka-us-v-texas Reaction to House Vote to Submit Brief in US v. Texashttps://ndlon.org/en/pressroom/press-releases/item/1191-ndlon-reaction-to-house-vote-on-us-v-texas Reaction to Supreme Court Decisionhttps://ndlon.org/en/pressroom/press-releases/item/1178-ndlon-reaction-to-supreme-court-decision LEGAL RESOURCES NDLON’s…
For Immediate Release April 22, 2016 Contact: Armando Carmona, armando@ndlon.org, (323) 250-3018; Sierra Golden, sierra@casa-latina.org, 206.686.2640 NDLON: New Report Reveals How Seattle’s Casa Latina is Fighting Poverty Amongst Day Laborers Seattle, WA: In the 1990s Day Laborers in Seattle had very few options when looking for work, they would wait on street corners hoping someone would…
For Immediate Release April 22, 2016 Contact: Armando Carmona, armando@ndlon.org, (323) 250-3018 Advisory: NDLON Joins University of California Undocumented Students in Chant Down the Walls Public Action ** NDLON will join University of California students in a march, rally, public testimonies and live performances as part of the Chant Down the Walls concert series ** Los Angeles,…
For Immediate Release April 18, 2016Contact: Armando Carmona, armando@ndlon.org, (323) 250-3018 NDLON: In the Midst of the Battle for DAPA Los Angeles, CA & Washington, DC—In the wake of oral argument before the Supreme Court this morning in the case of U.S. v. Texas, National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) representatives, Jessica Karp Bansal and Salvador…
For Immediate Release April 15, 2016Contact: Armando Carmona, armando@ndlon.org, 951-966-6500 The Deporter-In-Chief v. 26 Nativist Governors & Attorneys-General (aka US v. Texas) Los Angeles, CA—In the lead up to oral arguments in the case of U.S. v. Texas, National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) representatives, Pablo Alvarado and Jessica Karp Bansal, made the following statements: Litigation…
Organization dedicated to improving the lives of day laborers in the United States LOS ANGELES (April 7, 2016) – The Norman Lear Center’s Popular Music Project is proud to announce the National Day Laborer Organizing Network as its 2016-2017 Distinguished Artist in Residence. The National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) was officially founded in July…