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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Monday, April 14, 2025

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Hector Fong | [email protected]

Bethany Khan | [email protected]

Viridiana Vidal | [email protected]

Las Vegas, NV –  The Nevada Immigrant Coalition is holding virtual media availability ahead of expected ICE enforcement activity in Las Vegas. The Nevada Immigrant Coalition will post all breaking news and confirmations of ICE activity in Nevada on social media here and here.

WHO: Community activists from the Nevada Immigrant Coalition (NIC)

*Laura Martin, Executive Director for The Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada

*Martha Menendez, Nevada attorney

WHAT: Nevada Immigrant Coalition (NIC) virtual media availability

WHEN: Monday, April 14, 2025 at 1:00pm-1:30pm Pacific

WHERE: Virtual (RSVP for Zoom link)  

WHY:

The Nevada Immigrant Coalition urges the community to familiarize themselves with their rights. All Nevadans, regardless of immigration status, have rights.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS:

If ICE Stops You . . .

• You have the right to remain silent. You do not have to answer any questions regarding your immigration status, where you were born, or how you entered the United States.
• Do not physically resist a government official, and do not run away.
• If you have any valid immigration documents, show them to the ICE officers.

If ICE Comes to Your Home . . .

• You have the right to not open the door.
• You may remain silent and not answer any questions.
• You have the right to refuse any official wishing to enter without a warrant. A warrant must be shown to you and must have your correct name and address on it.

If ICE Takes You Into Custody . . .

• Ask to speak with an attorney.
• Do not sign any document that you do not understand. Even if the ICE officers are persistent and want to pressure you, do not sign.
• Request to see the immigration judge. In most cases, you may be able to ask for bail in order to be released from custody.
• You have the right to request to contact your country’s consulate for help.
• If you have minor children, let the officers know that you are the parent or primary caregiver. 
• ICE may “exercise discretion” and let you go.

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ABOUT THE NEVADA IMMIGRANT COALITION: 

The Nevada Immigrant Coalition (NIC), founded in 2006, ensures immigrant, refugee, and new American voices are heard at a local, state, and federal level to advocate for humane and fair immigration policies. The coalition focuses on strengthening a network that provides services, resources, and deportation defense to immigrants and refugees across the state while strategically organizing around issues that are important to all Nevadans. We believe in working towards a Nevada that welcomes, respects, and protects everyone regardless of their immigration status.