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Day Laborer Network Reaction to President Obama Speech

For Immediate Release //June 23, 2016Contact: Armando Carmona, armando@ndlon.org, (323) 250-3018 Day Laborer Network Reaction to President Obama Speech Los Angeles, CA — In response to President Obama’s remarks this morning about US v. Texas, Pablo Alvarado, Executive Director of NDLON, issued the following statement: “President Obama’s response to the impasse in the Supreme Court…

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Federal Prosecutor Drops Criminal Charge Against Portland Day Labor Leader, Attention Turns to ICE as Coalition Pledges to Stop His Deportation and Prevent Criminalization of other Migrants

For Immediate Release
 // June 17, 2016Contact: Armando Carmona, armando@ndlon.org, (323) 250-3018Romeo Sosa, VOZ Workers’ Rights Education Project, romeo@portlandvoz.org Federal Prosecutor Drops Criminal Charge Against Portland Day Labor Leader, Attention Turns to ICE as Coalition Pledges to Stop His Deportation and Prevent Criminalization of other Migrants *** Portland Community Leaders to host Father’s Day Press…

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Ecuadorian Immigrants to Converge in Washington DC as Consensus Grows for “TPS FOR ECUADOR”

Press ADVISORY  Contact: Jorge Torres, 203-278-2729; Armando Carmona, armando@ndlon.org, (323) 250-3018 Ecuadorian Immigrants to Converge in Washington DC as Consensus Grows for “TPS FOR ECUADOR” This week, Senators Booker & Menendez joined the 32 members of Congress calling for Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Ecuadorians in the US after devastating earthquake in Ecuador What: TPS…

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Construction Company Convicted of Manslaughter sets “Historic Precedent” for Workplace Safety Regulations

For Immediate Release
 //June 10, 2016
Contact: Gonzalo Mercado, gmercado@ndlon.org Construction Company Convicted of “Manslaughter” sets “Historic Precedent” for Workplace Safety Regulations Los Angeles, CA — On Friday, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. announced the conviction of HARCO CONSTRUCTION LLC (“HARCO”) for “recklessly causing the death of a 22-year-old construction worker, Carlos Moncayo, by…

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100+ Organizations Call for Independent Inquiry into Leaks about Immigration Raids

For Immediate Release
 // June 9, 2016
Contact: Armando Carmona, armando@ndlon.org, (323) 250-3018 100+ Organizations Call for Independent Inquiry into Leaks about Immigration Raids Los Angeles, CA — On Thursday, over 100 organizations signed onto a letter to President Obama demanding an independent inquiry into government leaks about ICE raids targeting Central American refugees. The raids…

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