Border EO is Short-Sighted and cruel Nevada’s immigrant families want long term solution that keep families together Las Vegas, NV –– Today, just 11 days before the 12th anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), President Joe Biden announced a new border Executive Order that limits asylum and does nothing to address the root …
COVID-19 Relief Bills Can’t Be Trojan Horse to End Border Asylum PLAN supports the Biden Administration’s decision to end Title 42 and calls on Senator Cortez Masto to stand with the President and Black immigrants Las Vegas, NV–– In accordance with the Center of Disease Control (CDC), the Biden Administration has announced that the …
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For immediate Release: February 16, 2022 Contact: Hector Fong Jr. | 702-505-6748 | hfong@planevada.org Jackie Chiakulas | 702-556-8705 | jchiakulas@planevada.org NEVADA HOUSING JUSTICE ALLIANCE: SISOLAK’S HISTORIC HOUSING INVESTMENT IS A DOWNPAYMENT Systemic issues including price gouging and no-cause evictions must also be addressed to end the ongoing housing crisis Las …
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For Immediate release: November 19, 2021 Contact: Hector Fong Jr., hfong@planevada.org Killer Kyle Rittenhouse allowed to Walk Free Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial shows us once again that our justice system is broken Las Vegas, NV–– Despite killing two people and injuring a third, a jury in Wisconsin found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges. …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: Bethany Khan: bkhan@culinaryunion226.org ▪ (702) 387-7088 Hector Fong: hfong@planevada.org ▪ (702) 505-6748 Nevada Immigrant Coalition celebrates hardfought legislative victories for Nevada’s working families, secured $1 million for deportation defense, remains committed to continue winning protections for immigrants Las Vegas, Nevada – The Nevada …
We are deeply disappointed in the lack of transparency and leadership in the drafting and presentation of Senate Bill 2, which addresses the disastrous Senate Bill 242 that passed during the 2019 legislative session. We understand that during a special session things move quickly, but the hearing for this bill began before the bill text was made available to …
My name is Laura Martin and I‘m the Executive Director of the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada. We have an opportunity before us to hold the police accountable for the violence and fear they inflict on Black communities, and communities of color. But make no mistake, AB3 is the bare minimum. It’s also worth noting …
Senate Joint Resolution 1 My name is Laura Martin and I am the executive director of the progressive leadership alliance of Nevada. We are here to testify neutral on SJR1. In this pandemic we have no doubt supported regular cash payments on the federal level, but we fear potentially trading these (what could be) small …
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PLAN calls on Nevada legislators to pass a joint resolution to remove the Net Proceeds on Minerals cap in Nevada’s constitution LAS VEGAS, NV — For the second time in three days, the Nevada Legislature failed to tax the mining industry, a tax that could have helped fill a $1.2 billion dollar budget hole. …
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LAS VEGAS, NV — In response to the failed Senate passage of Assembly Bill 4, the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada released the following statement: “The Republican Senate leadership failed Nevada. The same members who stood in defense of the multibillion dollar mining industry, have said little to nothing as public education, health care, …