FOR PLANNING PURPOSES: 

Thursday, July 9, 2026

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Hector Fong | [email protected]

Bethany Khan | [email protected]

**MEDIA ALERT**

The Nevada Immigrant Coalition to present and share immigration updates at NVLEG Interim Government Affairs committee 

*Community advisory and caution: 

ICE is also on agenda to present*

Las Vegas, NV –  On Thursday, July 9th, the Nevada Immigrant Coalition (NIC) and Make the Road Nevada are co-presenting before the Nevada Legislature’s Interim Committee on Government Affairs on the impacts of immigration enforcement on the state of Nevada and recommending policy priorities that will protect all Nevadans regardless of immigration status.

The Interim Committee on Government Affairs has 8 members (Assemblymember Venicia Considine, Senator Lisa Krasner, Senator Dina Neal, Assemblymember Lisa K. Cole, Assemblymember Tanya P. Flanagan, Assemblymember Bert K. Gurr, Assemblymember Duy Nguyen) and is chaired by State Senator Edgar Flores. 

As ICE is also slated to be present for the hearing, the Nevada Immigrant Coalition urges community members with precarious status to exercise caution and call into public comment via phone. 

WHO: 

*Noé Orosco, Nevada Immigrant Coalition Coordinator. 

*Cristian Gonzalez Perez, Make the Road Nevada attorney. 

* Tony Ramirez, Make the Road Nevada Government Affairs

*Bethany Khan, Culinary Union 

*Representatives from Nevada Immigrant Coalition steering committee of PLAN, Culinary Union, and Make the Road Nevada.

*Nevada Immigrant Coalition member groups

*Community members. 

WHAT: NIC presentation to the Nevada Legislature’s Interim Committee on Government Affairs

WHEN: Thursday, July 9, 2026 @ 1:00 pm

WHERE: Nevada Legislature Office Building, Room 165 7230 Amigo Street Las Vegas, Nevada 89119. 

Livestream: Youtube

Call in info: Dial (888) 475-4499.

When prompted to provide the Meeting ID, please enter 871 5374 9591

then press #. When prompted for a Participant ID, please press #

WHY: The Nevada Immigrant Coalition will highlight the instability and trauma in the community caused by this administration’s mass deportation agenda and local collaboration with ICE that is resulting in Nevadans who are kidnapped, separated from their families, held in detention camps, and many who are ultimately deported out of the country. 

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The Nevada Immigrant Coalition (NIC), led by the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN), Culinary Union, 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 Nevada Immigrant Coalition (NIC) urges members of the immigrant community to know their rights, have family preparedness plans in place, and be aware of ICE officers in plainclothes and unmarked vehicles. All Nevadans, regardless of immigration status, have rights and deserve due process.

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 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 to not 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), 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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