NDLON Press Releases

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Groundswell of Outrage Surges In Reaction to Case of Incarcerated Immigrant Grandmother

For Immediate Release // Excuse Cross-Postings // Available here Contacts: Armando Carmona, armando@ndlon.org, (323) 250-3018 Date: August 17, 2016   Groundswell of Outrage Surges In Reaction to Case of Incarcerated Immigrant Grandmother   Groups Demand the Immediate Release of Domestic Violence Survivor from California For-Profit Immigration Jail   Los Angeles—Over 100 domestic violence, faith, immigrant,…

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Immigrant Rights Groups Ask Federal Judge to Compel DHS Disclosures About Embattled Jail-Based Deportation Program

For Immediate Release // Excuse Cross-Postings August 15, 2016, Contacts: Armando Carmona, armando@ndlon.org, (323) 250-3018; Angela Chan, angelac@advancingjustice-alc.org, 503.358.2795 (press only)   Immigrant Rights Groups Ask Federal Judge to Compel DHS Disclosures About Embattled Jail-Based Deportation Program   Pressure Grows on Obama Administration to Reconcile Conflicting Messages About Immigrant Rights, Criminal Justice Reform, and Transparency…

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What About Us? Criminalized Immigrants Respond to President Obama’s Defense of “Second Chances”

For Immediate Release  // Excuse Cross Postings // August 4, 2016
Contact: Armando Carmona, armando@ndlon.org, (323) 250-3018 What About Us?Criminalized Immigrants Respond to President Obama’s Defense of “Second Chances”    Los Angeles, CA – In response to President Obama’s announcement this week that he will be granting clemency to 214 Americans who were “incarcerated under outdated and unduly harsh sentencing laws,”…

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Complaint From Immigrant Workers and NDLON Leads to OSHA Investigation and $100,000 Fine for Serious Safety and Health Violations

For Immediate Release August 2, 2016 Contact: Armando Carmona, armando@ndlon.org, (323) 250-3018   Complaint From Immigrant Workers and NDLON Leads to OSHA Investigation and $100,000 Fine for Serious Safety and Health Violations   Houston, TX – On Monday, August 1st 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that they will fine Houston tortilla…

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NDLON Welcomes Xochi Flores as its First-Ever Associate Director

For Immediate Release
 // Please Excuse Cross Postings // Available Online HereJuly 13, 2016
Contact: Armando Carmona, armando@ndlon.org, (323) 250-3018 NDLON Welcomes Xochi Flores as its First-Ever Associate Director Activist, Artist & Popular Educator Brings Wealth of Leadership Experience to Help Guide Organization at Crucial Time    Los Angeles, CA — This week, The National Day…

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Immigrant Youth Join Day Laborers to Protest Pres. Obama’s Response to Supreme Court Ruling

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 //Tuesday, June 24, 2016Contact: Armando Carmona, armando@ndlon.org, (323) 250-3018 Immigrant Youth Join Day Laborers to Protest Pres. Obama’s Response to Supreme Court Ruling   Palo Alto, CA–On Friday morning, immigrant youth joined a group of day laborers at Stanford University to protest President Obama’s response to the Supreme Court decision in U.S.…

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