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…
DetailsEse güey no paga (That dude doesn’t pay) by Los Jornaleros de Norte A new song by Los Jornaleros del Norte highlights the unjust practice of wage theft by unscrupulous employers. Wage theft is one of the most common labor law violations that Day Laborers are faced with. Inspired by the case of José Ucelo,…
DetailsFor 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…
DetailsFor 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,…
DetailsFor 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…
DetailsFor 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…
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