REACTION: Sen. Sanders & Congressman Grijalva are Right about the Failure of President Obama’s Deportation Policy

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For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 11, 2016Contact: Salvador Sarmiento, sgsarmiento@ndlon.org REACTION: Sen. Sanders & Congressman Grijalva are Right about the Failure of President Obama’s Deportation Policy Washington, DC—In response to the White House’s release of its final DHS budget, and news that Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Raul Grijalva sent a letter criticizing President Obama’s signature deportation…

Tuskegee, First City in Alabama to enact Immigrant TRUST Policy, Reject Entanglement with ICE

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For Immediate Release May 27, 2015Contacts:   Yazmine Contreras, yazmin@ndlon.org                  Rodrigo Barragan, press@acij.net TUSKEGEE, First City in Alabama to Enact an Immigrant TRUST Policy,Reject Entanglement with Immigration Enforcement Policy Advances Pres. Obama’s Policing Task Force’s Call to“Decouple federal immigration enforcement from routine local policing” TUSKEGEE, Alabama – Wednesday…

REACTION: RELIEF WILL NOT BE HANDED DOWN FROM ABOVE

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For Immediate Release May 26, 2015Contact: Salvador Sarmiento, sgsarmiento@ndlon.org RELIEF WILL NOT BE HANDED DOWN FROM ABOVE Los Angeles, CA—In response to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals denying the request for an emergency stay to lift the injunction blocking implementation of the President’s affirmative relief programs, DAPA and DACA 2.0, representatives of the National Day Laborer…

While Sheriff Valdez Hosts ICE Director, Community Demands “ICE Out Of Dallas”

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For Immediate Release May 20, 2015Contact:   Daniel Barrera, dbarrera@organizetexas.org                  SG Sarmiento, sgsarmiento@ndlon.org  While Sheriff Valdez Hosts ICE Director, Community Demands “ICE Out Of Dallas”Groups to hold press conference before County Sheriff Hosts ICE Director in Dallas WHAT: Press conference by community groups demanding ICE Out of DallasWHEN:…

President’s Own Task Force Calls to “Decouple” Immigration Enforcement from Local Police

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For Immediate Release May 18, 2015Contact: SG Sarmiento, sgsarmiento@ndlon.org President’s Own Task Force Calls to “Decouple” Immigration Enforcement from Local Police Los Angeles, CA—In response to the Final Report of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, Pablo Alvarado, Executive Director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON), made the following remarks: “Today, the…

DHS’ New Deportation “Priority”: Army Veteran with US Citizen Wife and Children

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For Immediate Release May 14, 2015Contact: SG Sarmiento, 202-746-2099, sgsarmiento@ndlon.org DHS’ New Deportation “Priority”: Army Veteran with US Citizen Wife and ChildrenAs White House Prepares Roll-out of New Deportation Program, to Prioritize means to Criminalize Hartford, CT—On Thursday, immigrant and veteran communities in Connecticut lambasted the imminent deportation of Jorge Luis Salcedo, a US Army veteran…

5th Circuit Holds Mississippi Lacks Standing to Challenge Obama Administration’s DACA Program

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For Immediate Release April 7, 2015Contact: Salvador G. Sarmiento, sgsarmiento@ndlon.org, 202-746-2099 5th Circuit Holds Mississippi Lacks Standing to Challenge Obama Administration’s DACA Program Court Finds Injury to the State is “Purely Speculative” in Ruling That Has Implications for Upcoming Decision in Texas v. United States Los Angeles, CA–In reaction to today’s 5th Circuit decision unanimously affirming…

Immigrant Rights Groups to Hold Concert & Rally in Front of Private Incarceration Facility

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For Immediate Release // Excuse Cross Postings // Please ForwardContact: Claudia Bautista, 310-909-3917, cbautista@ndlon.org Immigrant Rights Groups to Hold Concert & Rally in Front of Private Incarceration Facility “Chant Down the Walls” is Concert, Community Gathering, and Creative Protest What: Concert with Los Jornaleros del Norte (and surprise guests) & Rally to Stop DeportationsWhen: Sunday,…

NDLON REACTION TO ICE DIRECTOR SALDAÑA’s “AMEN” COMMENTS ABOUT UNCONSTITUTIONAL DEPORTATION POLICY

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For Immediate Release // Please excuse cross-posting March 20, 2015Contact: SG Sarmiento, 202-746-2099 NDLON STATEMENT IN REACTION TO ICE DIRECTOR SALDAÑA’s “AMEN” COMMENTS ABOUT UNCONSTITUTIONAL DEPORTATION POLICY (Los Angeles, CA)—Today, ICE Director Sarah Saldaña issued a press release attempting to clarify her position on ICE’s unconstitutional practice that compelled police to detain immigrants. During yesterday’s House Oversight hearing, Rep. Mulvaney asked Saldaña if she…