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PRESS RELEASE: New “Public Charge” Rule is Cruel and Unnecessary
For Immediate Release: August 12, 2019 Las Vegas The new “public charge” rule increases the ability for the government to once again target the immigrant community and reject green cards for people currently receiving food stamps, housing assistance, and Medicaid. Audrey, Mother, and DREAMer states: “This is another racist attack on our hard-working immigrant families. The…
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Are you an immigrant? Learn how to obtain a Professional Licensure in Nevada.
Lea este artículo en Español Make the Road Nevada members, as part of the Nevada Immigrant Coalition (NIC), created change for the immigrants of Las Vegas that aspire to own their own business one day. Hearing after hearing during the 80th Nevada legislative session, MRNV & NIC members showed up in support for bill AB275…
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Make the Road NV mourns the lives of the mass shootings happening across the country
Three mass shootings rocked the nation in less than one week, resulting in over 40 innocent lives being violently ripped from their families and more than 70 injured. Las Vegas knows all too well what a mass shooting can do to a community, the effects of the October 1st Route 91 massacre are still fresh…
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#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…
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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…
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Nevada’s Congressional Delegation Gathered at Make the Road NV to Celebrate the Passage of the American Dream & Promise Act
For Immediate Release: June 7, 2019 Las Vegas, NV – Today, Make the Road Nevada (MRNV) hosted Representatives Dina Titus (NV-01), Steven Horsford (NV-04), and Susie Lee (NV-03), community members and other progressive organizations in the celebration of the passage of the American Dream and Promise Act. These representatives are co-sponsors of H.R.6, this legislation…
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Nevada finishes their 80th Legislative Session with many victories Make the Road Nevada
June 5th 2019 The 80th Nevada legislative session has come to an end and with it comes an array of victories for Make the Road Nevada (MRNV) and our members! After a long 120 days of lobbying for bills that were aimed to help working families in Nevada, members had the opportunity to participate in…
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Make the Road Nevada Continues its Efforts for a Better Nevada
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nevada’s Legislative Session Wraps up Las Vegas, NV – Since the beginning of the 80th Nevada legislative session, Make the Road Nevada (MRNV) members focused their organizing efforts to pass policies around economic, immigrant, and housing justice. In coalition with partners like Time to Care Nevada (TCNV) and the Nevada Immigrant Coalition…
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#IMMIGRANTSRONG
June 1st 2019, Make the Road NV will be celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month by showing that we stand with immigrants! We are launching a month long #IMMIGRANTSTRONG campaign! We will be adding a butterfly emoji 🦋 to all of our social media handles to signify our support for the immigrant community. We encourage all of you…
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Make the Road Nevada 2019 mid-Legislative Session update
May 9th 2019, the Nevada legislative session has been winding down, with less than a month remaining, Make the Road Nevada (MRNV) has been working towards bills that aims for Nevadans to have a better quality of life. MRNV’s members have been busy going to committee hearings, lobbying trips and reaching out to their state Legislators.…