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Monday, March 9, 2026

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The Nevada Immigrant Coalition urges Nevada’s federal delegation to continue holding the line: No blank checks for ICE!

Las Vegas, NV –  As the partial DHS shutdown enters its fourth week, the Nevada Immigrant Coalition (NIC) recognizes members of Nevada’s Democratic federal delegation for holding firm against a blank check for ICE – in both chambers last week. 

On Thursday, March 5th, while the Senate voted 51-45 on a measure to fund DHS for the remainder of 2026, Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen stood with nearly every Democrat in voting it down. Hours later, the House voted on the same DHS funding bill 221-209, with only four Democrats breaking ranks, Congressional representatives Dina Titus, Steven Horsford, and Susie Lee also stood united against increased ICE funding.

NIC continues to urge Nevada’s federal delegation to hold the line and vote “NO” on any DHS or immigration enforcement funding that does not include meaningful ICE reform, and calls on Congressman Amodei to do better and stop writing ICE a blank check, especially as Republicans use the conflict in Iran to pressure Democrats into capitulating. 

“Our tax dollars should defend our rights and uplift our communities, not bankroll ICE’s path of violence and destruction. We reject token oversight and symbolic reforms that allow Trump’s mass deportation agenda to continue terrorizing our friends, families, co-workers, and neighbors, trampling our constitutional rights, and tearing families apart in broad daylight,” said Noé Orosco, Coalition Coordinator of the Nevada Immigrant Coalition. “Our elected officials must continue to hold ICE and Trump’s mass deportation machine accountable and that means rejecting any future proposals to give ICE a blank check. Votes matter, but our families also need urgent action beyond the floor. The NIC applauds Congressman Horsford for his leadership in holding ICE accountable and continually visiting the Pahrump detention center (despite ICE’s resistance) by personally bearing witness to detainees facing: Weeks-long delays for medical care, limited attorney access, and transfers across state lines in the dead of night without explanation, and for demanding answers for the families torn apart in our community. NIC also recognizes our entire Democratic delegation for their strong votes last week and looks forward to increased and continued hands-on oversight to hold ICE accountable.”

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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 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 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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