August 2019: Professor Michael Kagan, Director of the UNLV Immigration Clinic, and Bliss Requa-Trautz, Director of Arriba Las Vegas Worker Center

Thank you to everyone who attended our August meeting. We had an enlightening, informative meeting about immigration law and civil rights. Thank you to Prof. Michael Kagan, Director of the UNLV Immigration Clinic, and Bliss Requa-Trautz, Director of Arriba Las Vegas Worker Center for helping lead this discussion. For information on followup actions you can take, look here.

Click here to review the Meeting Minutes.

A SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TO TAKE FOLLOWING THE 8/18/19 MEETING

IMMIGRATION, ICE, AND LAS VEGAS

  • In Las Vegas, local families are put at risk every day due to non-mandatory collusion between local law enforcement and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Learn about the system here.

  • To learn about ¡Arriba! and all the work they do, visit their website.

  • Individual case organizing

    • Petitions

      • Sign up for updates from updates from ¡Arriba! or keep an eye on our Facebook page for petitions you can sign.

    • Letters of support

      • Watch for individual cases to write letters of support.

    • Court support

      • Showing up as part of ¡Arriba! in court can help show support.

    • Donation for bond or legal fees

      • Donate. Funds for bonds and legal fees are an essential part of the process of handling cases.

  • Structural change organizing

    • County Commission legislation

      • Call your County Commissioner and voice your opposition to the current collaboration between local police and ICE.

    • City Council

      • Call your City Council member and voice your opposition to the current collaboration between local police and ICE.

    • State legislation

      • Call your state senator and assemblyperson and voice your opposition to the current collaboration between local police and ICE. Encourage them to write, sponsor, and support legislation that explicitly addresses this issue.