Make the Road Nevada Blog
Nevada Latinos take center stage in midterms as electorate grows, shifts
Jazmin Orozco || The Nevada Independent|| March 20th, 2022 Jessica Padron, civic engagement director for Make the Road Nevada, a left-leaning organization focused on the immigrant community, put the situation more bluntly: She said political parties often engage in half-hearted attempts to engage with the…
The Nevada Current: Increased Medicaid coverage for immigrants linked to reversal of ‘public charge’ rule
Jeniffer Solis || The Nevada Current || April 7th, 2022 Since the Biden administration the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced the use of benefits will not determine eligibility for U.S. citizenship. That change in tone was an important factor in establishing trust with…
Shame On You, SCOTUS: HOW NEVADA WILL PROTECT YOUR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND MORE
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…
Taking the Primaries by Storm: How MRNV Helped the Community This Election Season
The results are in and the Make the Road Nevada familia couldn’t be happier with the voter turnout at this year’s Primary election. After weeks of strategic planning between staff, members, and volunteers, we have now wrapped up the election season with success. Over the…
The Must Knows y Más: Everything You Should Know Before Voting in This Year’s Local Elections
As we slowly begin to inch our way towards this season’s local elections, your familia at Make the Road Nevada wants to provide you with all of the information regarding how to prepare for the primaries, how to register to vote and more. We have…
May Day, May Day, May Day: MRNV Takes the Las Vegas Strip for Immigrant Lives
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…
A Week Of Change: Learn About Our Blitz Event And May Day March
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…
Pero, Like, Where Do I Start? Learn More About the Primaries, Your Voting Rights, and How MRNV Is Helping the Community This Election Season
As the Primary election season approaches, Make the Road Nevada wants to ensure you’re registered and informed so your voice is heard. Before you go to the polls, keep reading to learn how MRNV is getting the community registered and ready, and learn more about…
We Deserve Clean Water, CCSD: How YPP Is Making Waves
Make the Road Nevada’s Youth Power Project is demanding clean water from the Clark County School District through their newest campaign, Water Access For All. Youth Justice Organizer, Kathia Sotelo-Calderon and YPP members are fighting for equitable access to clean water, highlighting the risks of…
Keep Your Promises, Biden: MRNV Goes to Washington D.C.
Between February 28th and March 3rd, Make the Road Nevada visited Washington D.C. to take part in two rallies and to speak with Senator Catherine Cortez Masto’s and Representative Steven Horsford’s teams on immigration reform. Five MRNV members joined Rico Ocampo (Immigrant Justice Organizer), Itzel…
