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March 28, 2024

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In this Saturday, June 13, 2020, photo, a man cycles past a mural in Guadalupe, Ariz. As the coronavirus spreads deeper across America, it's ravaging through the homes and communities of Latinos from the suburbs of the nation's capital to the farm fields of Florida to the sprawling suburbs of Phoenix and countless communities in between.
COVID-19 is ravaging America's vulnerable Latino communities
June 20, 2020
The virus has amplified inequalities many Latinos endure, including jobs that expose them to others, tight living conditions, lack of health insurance, mistrust of ...
Dreamers Rafael Lopez and Astrid Silva pose at the Rafael Rivera Community Center, following the Supreme Court's decision on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Thursday, June 18, 2020.
Young immigrants celebrate Supreme Court ruling on DACA protections
June 18, 2020
Three decades ago, Rafael Lopez’s family brought him from Mexico to Nevada. He was only a year old. Lopez, now 31, has never been to Mexico. He’s grown up here and is living under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which protects undocumented immigrants who came to ...
Immigrant rights activist Audrey Peral, shown at a rally for Las Vegas Dreamers in 2017, worries especially about the coronavirus victims and their families who have few resources or safety nets.
Excluded from IRS payments, undocumented Nevadans hit hard under COVID-19
April 20, 2020
Millions of Americans received $1,200 deposits from the IRS over the last week through the CARES Act, a federal stimulus bill intended to help people facing unemployment and financial duress due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One group that won’t receive deposits or checks is undocumented immigrants, who make ...
Health care workers with the UNLV School of Medicine wait in personal protective equipment for patients at a drive thru coronavirus testing site Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in Las Vegas. UNLV Medicine, the clinical arm of the UNLV School of Medicine, started conducting COVID-19 testing by appointment for people who meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
Spread of virus brings special concerns for immigrants without legal status
March 26, 2020
Their status does not give them unemployment protections, and a tense relationship with segments of the community and the federal government may make some of them wary about seeking treatment if they …
Mick Mulvaney, the acting chief of staff, at the White House on Jan. 15, 2020. At a private event in February, Mulvaney stated a reality that economists treat as conventional wisdom but that the Trump administration routinely ignores: The United States needs immigration to fuel future economic growth.
Why a top Trump aide said ‘we are desperate’ for more immigrants
March 1, 2020
At a recent private event, Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, stated a reality that economists treat as conventional wisdom but that the Trump administration routinely ignores: The United States needs immigration to fuel future economic growth.
Immigrants hold on to American flags ahead of their naturalization ceremony in Washington, Sept. 10, 2019. President Donald Trump has highlighted the construction of a border wall to stress his war on illegal immigration, but it is through policy changes, not physical barriers, that his administration has been able to seal the United States with two more measures expected take effect by Feb. 24.
As Trump barricades the border, legal immigration is beginning to plunge
Feb. 25, 2020
President Donald Trump’s immigration policies — from travel bans and visa restrictions to refugee caps and asylum changes — have begun to deliver on a long-standing goal: Legal immigration has fallen more than 11% and a steeper drop is looming.
A Census 2020 form is seen Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, in Toksook Bay, Alaska.
Las Vegas advocates urge undocumented immigrants to participate in census
Feb. 4, 2020
The U.S. Census Bureau is encouraging undocumented immigrants to participate in this spring’s decennial count without fear of their legal status being disclosed to immigration enforcement.
A car is surrounded by exhaust gases in this Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, file photo.
Nevada making strides, but environmental justice issues still a concern for communities of color
Dec. 25, 2019
Rudy Zamora is the program director of Chispa Nevada, a Latino-focused organizing arm of the League of Conservation Voters, said it was important to take into account the communities that are routinely …
GOP governors grapple with whether to accept refugees
Dec. 22, 2019
President Donald Trump's executive order requires governors to publicly say they will accept refugees. They cannot automatically come to their states, even if cities and counties welcome them. So far, no one has opted to …
Astrid Silva, Executive Director of Dream Big Nevada, an immigration activist organization, speaks during a meeting with presidential candidate and former San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, left, at Gorditas El Lagunero in North Las Vegas Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019.
Las Vegan can’t vote, but 2020 Democrats want her support anyway
Nov. 19, 2019
One of the most sought-after presidential endorsements in a key early voting state is from a woman who cannot vote. As Democrats jockey for support in Nevada ...
The Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 7, 2019. There are several significant immigration matters on the court's docket.
Is it a crime to encourage illegal immigration? The Supreme Court will decide
Nov. 11, 2019
The law applies to a grandmother urging a grandchild to overstay a visa or a lawyer advising a client to stay in the country while fighting deportation. It also may cover ...
People gather items during a free food distribution for migrant workers evacuated because of the Kincade Fire Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, in Healdsburg, Calif.
In California blaze, Spanish-speaking immigrants find help
Nov. 3, 2019
Two years ago, when fires ravaged Northern California, where tens of thousands of Latinos in the U.S. illegally work at farms and vineyards, displaced families were seen sleeping on beaches or in their cars.
Expert aims to clear up fallacies about immigrants
Oct. 30, 2019
Dany Bahar’s interest in the effects of immigration on economies is partly based on academic curiosity and partly on personal experience. The native Venezuelan grew up watching how his grandparents, Holocaust survivors who migrated to that country after World War II, contributed to their new country. Bahar then became a migrant himself, living in …
A holding cell is shown during a tour of the Clark County Detention Center Tuesday, July 23, 2013.
ICE says Metro immigration stance makes residents ‘less safe’
Oct. 24, 2019
Metro Police’s decision to cease cooperating with immigration authorities at the county jail will “only benefit criminals” and will “make Clark County residents less safe,” a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said. Citing a Sept. 27 federal court ruling, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo suspended ...
Metro suspends agreement to hold inmates for immigration officials
Oct. 23, 2019
Metro Police say they will no longer turn over people who are arrested to immigration authorities for deportation, citing a federal court ruling. Metro will continue ...