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Statement: SCOTUS Guts Voting Rights Act, Attacking Multicultural Democracy

For Immediate release: April 29, 2026 Contact: Hector Fong Jr. | hfong@planevada.org SCOTUS Guts Voting Rights Act, Attacking Multicultural Democracy Las Vegas, NV– On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a 6-3 opinion on Louisiana v. Callais, striking down Louisiana’s second majority Black district and eroding protections in the Voting Rights Act of 1965, that have helped create a multiracial democracy. Laura Martin, Executive

April 29, 2026 No Comments

Statement: Lombardo and the Legislature Fail to Handout Billions to Hollywood but Pass Regressive Crime Bill

For Immediate release: November 19, 2025 Contact: Hector Fong Jr.| hfong@planevada.org Lombardo and the Legislature Fail to Handout Billions to Hollywood but Pass Regressive Crime Bill Las Vegas, NV –– The 36th Nevada Special Legislative session has come to an end with the passage of Governor Joe Lombardo’s Fear and Spending bill (Assembly Bill 4), failure of the Film Tax Credit (Assembly Bill 5), and the failure of the corporate

November 19, 2025 No Comments

The Legislative Special Session is Set for Hollywood Handout and Lombardo’s Fear and Spending Bill despite Economic Uncertainty

For Immediate release: Nov 12, 2025 Contact: Hector Fong Jr. | hfong@planevada.org The Legislative Special Session is Set for Hollywood Handout and Lombardo’s Fear and Spending Bill despite Economic Uncertainty Las Vegas, NV –– On Wednesday, November 12th, Governor Joe Lombardo called for the 36th Special Legislative Session for November 13th with the intent to pass the film tax credit bill and his crime bill, both bills he failed to

November 12, 2025 No Comments

Border EO is Short-Sighted and cruel

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 causes of migration or long term solutions for mixed status families, undocumented spouses of US

June 4, 2024 No Comments

PLAN Statement on DACA Decision: COURT DECISION WON’T STOP NEVADA PROVIDERS AND ACTIVISTS FROM SUPPORTING IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 5, 2022 COURT DECISION WON’T STOP NEVADA PROVIDERS AND ACTIVISTS FROM SUPPORTING IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES Today’s ruling means that the thousands of DACA recipients will remain in limbo and those waiting to apply are left without protection in the country they call home. But it does not mean our work stops. Our home is here Las Vegas, NV — Today, the Fifth Circuit

October 6, 2022 No Comments

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Introducing Wellness Wednesdays: Meeting you where you are

The last few years of pandemic have been a clear reminder that we must prioritize our own health. Beyond the literal existential threat of COVID-19, all of the other adjustments we’ve made to our lives have been rough and may have a cumulative effect on our health and stress levels. It may sometimes feel like a struggle just getting through each day, so we encourage everyone to be gentle with

May 18, 2022 No Comments

Immigration

COVID-19 Relief Bills Can’t Be Trojan Horse to End Border Asylum

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 Title 42 policy will end by May 23, 2022. Title 42 is a World War

April 6, 2022 No Comments

Environmental Justice

Statement: The Biden White House’s Use of Defense Production Act to Increase Mining is Short-Sighted and Destructive

We demand a just transition to renewable, clean energy. Using a Cold-War era program to boost hard rock mining without reforming outdated regulatory laws will create sacrifice zones across Nevada’s rural and tribal communities Reno, NV — Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to sign an executive order to bolster hard rock mining in the United States in an effort to lessen our dependence on fuel from foreign,

March 31, 2022 No Comments

Immigration

STATEMENT: The Nevada Immigrant Coalition celebrates the opening of the UNLV Immigration Clinic Community Advocacy Office

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, March 3, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Bethany Khan: bkhan@culinaryunion226.org ▪ (702) 387-7088 Hector Fong: hfong@planevada.org ▪ (702) 505-6748 The Nevada Immigrant Coalition celebrates the opening of the UNLV Immigration Clinic Community Advocacy Office Las Vegas, NV – The Nevada Immigrant Coalition (NIC) celebrates the grand opening of UNLV’s Immigration Clinic Community Advocacy Office, which was made possible by the fierce and tireless advocacy

March 3, 2022 No Comments

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