FOR PLANNING PURPOSES: 

Friday, May 1, 2026

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Hector Fong | [email protected]  

**MEDIA ALERT**

The Nevada Immigrant Coalition and Partners Unite for May Day Action: Workers Over Billionaires

Las Vegas, NV –  On May Day, the Nevada Immigrant Coalition (NIC) is joining local community partners and coalitions as part of a growing national movement to bring workers and immigrant families together and demand dignity, protections, and accountability. Across the country, people will take action through walkouts, teach-ins, and collective efforts to stand in solidarity with one another.

WHO: Community leaders from the Nevada Immigrant Coalition (NIC), workers, students, and directly impacted families.

WHAT: On May Day 2026, the Nevada Immigrant Coalition and local partners will host a march and rally to demand dignity for immigrant families and workers during First Friday.

WHEN: Friday, May 1, 2026 @ 6:30pm, program starts at 7:00pm followed by march 

WHERE: Recycled Propaganda (1114 S Main St, Suite 120, Las Vegas, NV 89104)

WHY: The aim of the May Day 2026 action is to unite workers and families directly impacted by rising costs and unfair treatment of immigrants. Together, we advocate for a future that prioritizes people over profits and places working Nevadans before billionaires.

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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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