Make The Road Nevada

Category: DACA

  • A DACA supreme court decision awaits…

    Every Monday and Thursday for the past few weeks, DACA recipients wake to the possibility that they will lose their protected status due to the pending Supreme Court decision. As another Monday passes, the uncertainty continues for DACA recipients. Ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program now would leave many mixed-status families at risk…

  • #MRNVgivingtuesday 2019

    #MRNVgivingtuesday 2019

    HELP US REACH OUR GOAL OF $1000 BY DONATING TODAY! Our goal for this year’s #GivingTuesday is to be able to raise enough money to pay for two Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewal application fees. The cost to renew our DREAMers application is a $495 fee. A substantial amount for any person much…

  • 30 local DREAMers received DACA renewal scholarships over the weekend.

    30 local DREAMers received DACA renewal scholarships over the weekend.

    CORRECTION: Current cost of a DACA renewal fee as of 11.19.19 is $495 NOT $496. November 16, 2019 – On Saturday, Make the Road NV(MRNV) and partners from the Nevada Immigrant Coalition(NIC) prepared for a DACA Renewal Clinic. This DACA clinic was part of an effort with FWD.us and The Informed Immigrant coalition to help…

  • I am a DREAMer: Karla

    I am a DREAMer: Karla

    Karla was brought to the United States at the age of 1 and a half years old. As a DREAMer she has been able to work, pay for school, and live the American Dream with her family. Now with the future of DACA being uncertain, she is determined to fight against family separation. Her message…

  • The meaning behind Make the Road NV’s Ofrenda for the Life in Death Festival

    The meaning behind Make the Road NV’s Ofrenda for the Life in Death Festival

    On November 1st & 2nd of 2019, Make the Road Nevada (MRNV) participated for the first time at Life in Death Festival in Winchester Park. Dia de los Muertos is a tradition in Mexico where families put up pictures of loved ones that have passed away on to an ofrenda with bright colors, candles, fresh…

  • DESIGN A SHIRT FOR JUSTICE!

    DESIGN A SHIRT FOR JUSTICE!

    Help us create a new t-shirt design for Make the Road NV (MRNV), winning artwork will be printed and sold at upcoming events! Proceeds from these shirts will go towards our DACA renewal funds to help our local DREAMers renew their applications. Directions: Use 1-2 colors to create an original design no larger than 10×10…

  • Make the Road NV members bargains for the DACA Fund!

    Make the Road NV members bargains for the DACA Fund!

    Make the Road Members gathered in the parking lot outside of our offices, preparing for a big day of sales ahead of them. On Saturday, August 31 community members either set their own booth to sell their items or helped set up a booth of donations, where all the proceeds were going into MRNV’s DACA…

  • I am a DREAMer: Miriam

    I am a DREAMer: Miriam

    Miriam is the first DREAMer featured in our “I am a DREAMer” series! She is 22 years old and was brought to the United States at the age of 8. As a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient, she has managed to make a life for herself and her family with no direct path…

  • #IMMIGRANTSTRONG: Rosario’s Story

    #IMMIGRANTSTRONG: Rosario’s Story

    As a part of Immigrant Heritage Month, we are highlighting the experience as an immigrant of our member leaders. Rosario Moreno is a founding member of Make the Road NV! She is a part of our “Familias Unidas” committee, that focuses on the economic justice for the working families in Nevada. She has taken an…

  • HR6 Passes, DACA Recipients Rejoice!

    HR6 Passes, DACA Recipients Rejoice!

    The Long Journey of DACA, from 2012 to the Dream and Promise Act of 2019… On June 15  2012, undocumented immigrants all around the US were given hope of a better life, one no longer in the shadows, and with more opportunities in education and careers. Undocumented Immigrants that arrived as children under the age…