For Immediate Release November 5, 2015Contact: SG Sarmiento, sgsarmiento@ndlon.org NDLON REACTION: Following Decision, Onus is Back on President to Take Action Los Angeles, CA—In response to the 5th Circuit Court’s decision to uphold the injunction blocking implementation of DAPA and DACA 2.0, Pablo Alvarado, Executive Director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) issued the…
For Immediate Release October 20, 2015Contact: Salvador G Sarmiento, sgsarmiento@ndlon.org NDLON Statement on Vitter: More, Not Less, Sanctuary Needed (Los Angeles, CA) – In response to today’s Senate vote, Pablo Alvarado, Executive Director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON), issued the following statement: “Today’s bill was never meant to become law. It was introduced…
For Immediate Release // Please Excuse Cross PostingsDate: Friday, September 25, 2015Contact: Salvador Sarmiento, sgsarmiento@ndlon.org NDLON Reaction: There is still time for Boehner to Do the Right Thing Los Angeles, CA — In reaction to news of Speaker Boehner’s sudden announcement of resignation, Pablo Alvarado, Executive Director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON),…
For Immediate Release // Excuse Cross Postings Tuesday, September 22, 2015 Contact: Claudia Bautista, cbautista@ndlon.org, (310) 909-3917 REACTION: L.A. Sheriff Reverses Course on Jail Deportations Los Angeles, CA – In response to the newly released draft Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Report Back Regarding the Priority Enforcement Program (PEP), Pablo Alvarado, Director for the National Day…
For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 8, 2015Press Contact: Olga Tomchin, olga@ndlon.org National Coalition Demands DOJ Drop Charges Retaliating Against Portland Labor Leader for Seeking Sanctuary in a Church Portland, OR—Today, 118 labor, faith, immigrant rights, and civil rights organizations joined together to call on US Attorney General Loretta Lynch and Acting US Attorney Billy Williams to immediately…
For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 4, 2015Contact: SG Sarmiento, sgsarmiento@ndlon.org Federal Judge Confirms Long Island Day Laborers are Protected by US Constitution Long Island, NY—In response to a federal court judge striking down a NY town’s law banning day laborers from seeking work, representatives of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) made the following statements: Gabriel…
For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 3, 2015Contact: Claudia Bautista, cbautista@ndlon.org NDLON Demands Answers from ICE after “Record Number” of Arrests Los Angeles, CA—In response to ICE’s ‘record setting’ raid in Southern California during which 244 people were taken from their homes, immigrant and civil rights groups are demanding transparency from ICE and offering a hotline for individuals that…
For Immediate Release July 21, 2015Contact: SG Sarmiento, sgsarmiento@ndlon.org, 202-746-2099 REACTION: Surge of Racist Rhetoric is Endangering All of US Los Angeles, CA—In response to today’s Senate Committee on Judiciary hearing, Pablo Alvarado, Director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) issued the following statement: “Donald Trump, a birther who believes President Obama himself is an undocumented…
For Immediate Release: June 17, 2015Contact: Jessica Vosburgh: 203.415.8368, jvosburgh@ndlon.org LOCAL AND NATIONAL MUSICIANS, ADVOCATES GATHER OUTSIDE ETOWAH JAIL TO SERENADE DETAINEES IN CELEBRATION OF FATHER’S DAYConcert is part of Chant Down the Walls series outside of immigration detention centers GADSDEN, Alabama — This Saturday afternoon musicians, artists, advocates, and families from around Alabama and…
For Immediate Release June 12, 2015Contact: SG Sarmiento, sgsarmiento@ndlon.org NDLON REACTION TO HOUSE VOTE TO BLOCK TPP: “A TESTAMENT TO THE POWER OF GRASSROOTS EFFORTS” Los Angeles, CA–In response to today’s vote to block TPP in the US House, Pablo Alvarado, Executive Director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON), made the following statement: “Today’s…