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Nevada Immigrant Coalition urges the community to know and assert their rights after Broadacres Swap Meet closes amid increased ICE activity

LAS VEGAS, NV – Amidst increased enforcement activity across the Las Vegas valley over the last few days, the Broadacres Swap Meet has closed until further notice. Broadacres Swap Meet is one of North Las Vegas’ largest employers, right behind institutions like the Clark County School District and the Nellis Air Force Base. The Trump Administration’s reckless targeting of immigrants and citizens is disrupting the heart of Las Vegas’s community and economy. Small businesses and entrepreneurs are suffering as masked ICE agents strike fear among Nevada families, shoppers, and neighbors. 

All Nevadans – regardless of their immigration status – have rights and deserve due process. The Nevada Immigrant Coalition urges community members to know their rights, develop family preparedness plans, and be aware of ICE officers in plainclothes and unmarked vehicles. Everyone has the right to remain silent, and in some cases, exercising that right may help prevent deportation. Community members can text “JOIN” to “638-232” to stay informed and receive updates from the Nevada Immigrant Coalition. To find loved ones who may have been detained: Search the ICE Detainee Locator.

The Nevada Immigrant Coalition issued the following statements:

“We’re calling on Governor Lombardo, state legislators, business leaders, and officials from Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Clark County to take immediate action,” said Rico Ocampo, Co-Organizing Director of Make the Road Nevada and Nevada Immigrant Coalition Steering Committee Member. “Our communities deserve protection from family separation and a guarantee that due process is upheld in every detention and deportation case. Our elected representatives must speak out against the lasting trauma, economic harm, and family disruption caused by the Trump Administration’s anti-immigrant, mass deportation agenda—and take bold steps to protect our communities.”

“There is a deep sense of fear and anxiety in our community due to ongoing ICE activity and the Trump Administration’s relentless attacks on immigrants”, said Laura Martin, Executive Director of the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada and NIC Steering Committee Member. “Now more than ever, immigrant communities and small businesses that cater to immigrants must stay informed and connected with trusted local organizations. These attacks on key immigrant community hubs will have lasting consequences for Nevadans who contribute goods, services, and economic prosperity. Hundreds of vendors are facing significant losses during what should be their busiest days. We’ve seen this pattern in Los Angeles’ fashion district, and now ICE seems intent on undermining Las Vegas’s economic stability. The Trump Administration is targeting our friends, family, and neighbors with little regard for the law or due process.”

“Targeting community spaces like Broadacres doesn’t make anyone safer; it only disrupts and threatens the lives of hardworking immigrant families and businesses,” said Marina Hernandez, Vendor at Broadacres and Chicana Business Owner. 

With Trump’s continued persecution of immigrants along with Sheriff McMahill reinstating the anti-immigrant 287(g) program in Las Vegas, the Nevada Immigrant Coalition urges all community members, especially immigrants – undocumented or otherwise, to take extra precautions to minimize unnecessary interactions with law enforcement that could lead to detention, deportation, or family separation. 

That includes:

• Follow all traffic laws when driving.
• Don’t drink and drive.
• Avoid speeding or running red lights.
• Use appropriate turn signals.
• Fix broken tail lights, brake lights, and headlights promptly.
• Do not drive without a valid license or with an expired one.
• Avoid distractions while driving (example: texting or using your phone).
• Do not carry open containers of alcohol in your vehicle.
• Carry a Know Your Rights card or a graphic saved on your phone and emergency contact information.

NOTE: Possession or use of marijuana remains illegal for undocumented immigrants, even if it is legal in Nevada. A single traffic stop or citation can quickly escalate into immigration consequences, and the Nevada Immigrant Coalition urges the community to be vigilant and protect themselves and their families.

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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

If ICE stops you . . .

• You can ask the officers if you are being detained; if you are not, then you are free to leave.
• 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 are over 18 or over, and a non-citizen, an immigration officer may request to see your immigration documents.  If you have your documents, the law requires you to share them if you have them.
• If you do not have your immigration documents, you still have the right to remain silent and ask for an attorney.
• Do not provide false documents to officials.

If ICE comes to your home . . .

• In most circumstances, you are not required to open the door for ICE if they don’t have a judicial warrant. A Judicial warrant is a document that is signed by a judge.
• You have the right to remain silent and not answer any questions.

If ICE takes you into custody . . .

• You have the right to ask to speak with an attorney.
• You have the right not to sign any document that you do not understand. Even if the ICE officers are persistent and want to pressure you, do not sign.
• In certain cases, you can request to see the immigration judge. Depending on your circumstances, you may be able to ask for bail 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.

To find loved ones who may have been detained: Search the ICE Detainee Locator.

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ABOUT THE NEVADA IMMIGRANT COALITION: 

The Nevada Immigrant Coalition (NIC), led by the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN), Culinary Union Local 226, and Make the Road Nevada, with support from over 20 statewide partners, has mobilized in response to the surges in ICE activity in Northern and Southern Nevada. The NIC will post all breaking news and confirmations of ICE activity in Nevada on Instagram and Twitter (X)

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 Nevada Immigrant 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.
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