We are immensely ashamed of the Supreme Court of the United States’ (SCOTUS) decision to overturn Roe v Wade—half a century of precedent that protected a woman’s right to abortion. This a direct attack on people with uteruses—and a direct attack on low-income Black and...
On Sunday, May 1st, Make the Road Nevada, CHISPA, the Culinary Union Local 226, the National Domestic Workers Alliance, members, and allies marched down the Las Vegas strip for immigrant workers, union labor, and for a pathway to citizenship. The member-led march accumulated about 100 attendees...
We’re ending the month and beginning another with a bang at Make the Road Nevada. Starting on April 25th, we will be hosting our Blitz at the MRNV office, inviting staff and members for leadership and development training. The week-long event, which will end April 30th,...
We want to congratulate these young people who have joined UNLV’s student government this semester as they embark on their journeys to create a more inclusive campus. "Young People, when informed and empowered, when they realize that what they do truly make a difference, can indeed change the...
Three days filled with actions took place in the past few weeks in Washington, DC. Each day was filled with the storytelling of directly impacted folks who have bravely fought for their rights in each of their respective states. Now, we have all joined forces...
Let’s get something straight: Immigrants are people too. They have needs. They have families. They are in search of a better life. The situation currently happening along the Southern Border with Haitian migrants is a crisis. A crisis that needs compassion and humanity to be...
How far have you gone to protect your family? How far would you travel? Who would you face to ensure that your children could spend another day with you? Well, our gente has traveled miles. They have faced police and entire administrations to defend themselves...
Our families need fundamental things to thrive; one of these fundamental things is a home. In the state of Nevada, there are two ways families are forcibly removed from their homes; through a summary eviction or a formal eviction. Summary evictions are done with notices...
A TRUE SOCIAL JUSTICE SPACE On July 31st, The Youth Power Project (YPP) hosted Gen Z VoiceZ, an open-mic Facebook Live event where youth between 14-21 showcased their talents in an empowering way. The night featured energetic performances that shared, expressed, and set the tone for the...
For Immediate Release: July 21, 2020 Trump Doesn’t Want Undocumented Immigrants to Count in 2020 Census, Again. Tuesday, July 21, 2020– President Trump released a memo this morning announcing his plans to sign an Executive Order to exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted in the 2020 Census by limiting non-citizens...