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PRESS RELEASE: New “Public Charge” Rule is Cruel and Unnecessary

August 12, 2019 admin Immigrant Justice, Press Release

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 last thing our government should be doing is taking services away from the most vulnerable, services that are essential for everyone. With the existing law immigrants are already excluded from receiving any benefits and now parents of U.S citizens like I am, the elderly, low-income immigrants, and people with disabilities will be dramatically impacted. The new policies implemented by Trump’s administration does not seek to build healthy and safe communities, as should be the ultimate goal. We call on our representatives to take a stand and introduce legislation that will help our community instead of hurting us.”

Make the Road Nevada (MRNV) builds the power of Latino and working-class communities to achieve dignity and justice through organizing, policy innovation, and transformative education. For further comment or questions please contact info@maketheroadnv.org
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Are you an immigrant? Learn how to obtain a Professional Licensure in Nevada.

August 8, 2019 admin Economic Justice, Immigrant Justice

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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 that would bring an equal opportunity to immigrant workers of Nevada. The result of a lot of hard work, was passing the most progressive immigrant bill in all of the United States, professional Licensure.

So what does this bill do? AB 275 allows state regulatory boards to license people with an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number(ITIN) as opposed to requiring a Social Security number(ssn). The passage of AB 275 opens the doors for immigrants to become entrepreneurs and break into career fields that were previously unavailable. Beforehand, only people with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals(DACA) recipients were eligible to receive a teaching licenses, and that was only introduced in Nevada after a bill was signed into law in 2015. No other state licensing board licensed regardless of immigration status even if other education requirements were met. The licenses now available can be seen below:

 

 

With countless new opportunities for the immigrants of NV, it may feel overwhelming to start. That’s why we did some research on how you can get certified by some of the licensure boards in Nevada. 

The first real step is deciding what business you want to open, for this example we chose a beauty salon. 

Step 1: Obtaining an ITIN

To obtain an ITIN, you need to apply for one from the Internal Revenue System (IRS)

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/how-do-i-apply-for-an-itin 

 

Step 2: Beauty School

We contacted a couple of beauty schools from all across the Las Vegas valley, Paul Mitchel, Euphoria institute and Expertise are accepting students with the use of ITIN. However, without legal status, you will not qualify for financial aid.

 

Step 3: Take the Nevada Board of Cosmetology Exam and certification

Once you complete beauty school and take the state exam, the board requires a form of identification and the use of an ITIN. 

 

Step 4: Work at an established salon or begin your own salon

To start your own business, you need to go through some additional steps. Here are some helpful resources to get you started:

https://nevadasbdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Empezar__su_negocio.pdf

http://business.nv.gov/Resource_Center/Nevada_Business_Start_Up_Guide/

Los miembros de Make the Road Nevada crearon un cambio para los inmigrantes de Las Vegas que aspiran a ser dueños de sus propios negocios algún día.

Miembros de Make the Road Nevada acudieron audiencia tras audiencia durante la sesión legislativa de Nevada número 80, los miembros de MRNV y NIC se presentaron para apoyar el proyecto de ley AB275 que brindaría la oportunidad de que inmigrantes indocumentados tengan su propio negocio. El resultado de mucho trabajo duro fue que finalmente se aprobara la ley de inmigración más progresista de todos los Estados Unidos.

Entonces, ¿qué hace este proyecto de ley? AB 275 permite que el consejo de licencias estatales otorguen licencias a las personas con un Número de Identificación de Contribuyente Individual (ITIN) en lugar de requerir un número de Seguro Social (SSN). La aprobación de AB 275 abre las puertas para que los inmigrantes se conviertan en empresarios y entren en campos profesionales que antes no estaban disponibles. De antemano, solo las personas con destinatarios de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA) eran elegibles para recibir una licencia de enseñanza, y eso solo se introdujo en Nevada después de que se promulgara un proyecto de ley en 2015. Ninguna otro consejo estatal tiene el poder de otorgar licencias independientemente de el estado migratorio, aunque hayan cumplido otros requisitos de educación. Las licencias ahora disponibles se pueden ver a continuación:

 

 

Con innumerables nuevas oportunidades para los inmigrantes de NV, puede ser abrumador comenzar. Es por eso que investigamos cómo puede obtener la certificación de algunas de las juntas de licencias en Nevada.

El primer paso real es decidir qué negocio desea abrir, para este ejemplo elegimos un salón de belleza.

Paso 1: obtener un ITIN

Para obtener un ITIN, debe solicitar uno del Sistema de Impuestos Internos (IRS)

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/how-do-i-apply-for-an-itin 

 

Paso 2:  Escuela de belleza (Ejemplo)

Contactamos a un par de escuelas de belleza de todo el valle de Las Vegas, Paul Mitchel, Euphoria institute y Expertise están aceptando estudiantes con el uso de ITIN. Sin embargo, sin estatus legal, no calificará para recibir ayuda financiera.

 

Paso 3: Realice el examen y la certificación de la Junta de Cosmetología de Nevada

Una vez que complete la escuela de belleza y tome el examen estatal, la junta requiere una forma de identificación y el uso de un ITIN.

 

Paso 4: Trabaje en un salón establecido o comience su propio salón

Para comenzar su propio negocio, debe seguir algunos pasos adicionales. Aquí hay algunos recursos útiles para comenzar:

https://nevadasbdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Empezar__su_negocio.pdf

http://business.nv.gov/Resource_Center/Nevada_Business_Start_Up_Guide/

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Make the Road NV mourns the lives of the mass shootings happening across the country

August 5, 2019 admin Immigrant Justice, Social Justice

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 in the minds and lives of our members who survived the shooting. Make the Road Nevada mourns the lives lost in Dayton, Ohio; El Paso, Texas, and Gilroy, California. Along with the shootings in Southaven, Mississippi and Chicago, Illinois that happened with in the same week.

This President’s rhetoric plays a dangerous role in how people in our country see one another and how we treat each other, the responsibility for eliminating this kind of hatred and racism is on all of us. We must all speak out against violence, we must all speak out against white supremacy, we must all speak out against racism, we must all speak out against xenophobia, and we must do this because the future of our union depends on it.

Congress must pass common-sense gun safety laws immediately, the NRA should not dictate whether our families feel safe attending a music festival, at a food festival, or shopping for back to school supplies. Thoughts and prayers stopped being enough when schools stopped being a safe place for our children and when white supremacy was ushered into the White House. This cycle of violence must come to an end, no more broken families, no more candle-lit vigils, enough is enough.

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Back to School Supply Drive 2019

July 22, 2019 admin Make the Road Nevada

Help send a child back to school with everything they need to succeed!

We’re collecting all school supplies: backpacks, paper, pens, notebooks, calculator, & anything classroom related…
Estamos colectando de todo: mochilas, plumas, papeles, cuadernos, calculadoras y cualquier cosa que se ocupa en la aula…

 

We have drop off boxes at the following locations around Las Vegas / Tenemos cajas de entrega en los siguientes lugares alrededor de Las Vegas:

2502 Stewart Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702-384-9891
4266 E Charleston Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89104
702-452-3346
625 N Lamb Blvd Ste 130
Las Vegas, NV 89110
702-438-0050
235 S Eastern Ave
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
702-388-0750

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Puerto Ricans in Nevada can now transfer their territory license to a Nevada license!

July 10, 2019 admin Justice for Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican Justice

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On July 1st  2019, Puerto Ricans in the Las Vegas Valley and across Nevada rejoice along with other drivers from US Territories as they were eligible to transfer their territory license for a Nevada license. Previously in Nevada, people moving from Puerto Rico or another US territory were not able to transfer their licenses for a new nevada licenses, and the process would need to be started from the beginning. This comes as a great win for many Puerto Ricans who relocated to Nevada following the havoc Hurricane Maria reaped on their home. 

During the Nevada legislative session, one of the most vocal advocates for Senate Bill 396, Milagros, was finally able to receive her Nevada license. Milagros is a MRNV member, who first arrived in Las Vegas, NV, after she was forced to leave Puerto Rico because of the destruction of her home caused by Hurricane Maria. Milagros testified at committee hearings for the bill during the legislative session, she shared her story and the difficulties she had encountered ever since she stepped foot in Nevada. She finally got the chance to get her Nevada license. She shared her experience at the DMV with us:

“Now that I have my driver’s license, I feel no less stress driving in Las Vegas. Since I have an old car, I often have problems on the road, I no longer have the fear that the police will approach me and ask for my driver’s license. Very grateful to Make The Road Nevada and all who made it possible. I will continue attending the meetings on Wednesdays and will work together with others to do better things for our Latinx people.”

Before you run down and wait eagerly at the DMV, here are some things you should know about the process. 

To be eligible you must have a valid NCDL/CDL from the following:

  • The District of Columbia
  • Puerto Rico
  • American Samoa
  • Guam
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • US Virgin Islands

When applying your past driving record will be vetted for excessive moving violations or DUI’s, per the NV DMV. If needed, additional skills/knowledge testing will be required before issuance, depending on the driver’s record. Once issued a Nevada drivers license, the previous license will be voided. 

 

 

¡Los puertorriqueños en Nevada ahora pueden transferir su licencia de territorio a una licencia de Nevada!

Desde el 1ro de Julio 2019, Puertorriqueños y personas de otros territorios de Estados Unidos celebran en Las Vegas y por todo Nevada ya que son elegible para transferir su licencia de conducir de su lugar de origen a una licencia de Nevada. Anteriormente en Nevada, personas que se habían reubicado de Puerto Rico u otro territorio de los EE.UU. no podian transferir su licencia a Nevada sin realizar un largo proceso. Esto es una gran victoria para los puertorriqueños después de la destrucción que trajo el Huracán Maria en su tierra natal.

Durante la sesión legislativa de Nevada, una de las personas que contribuyó bastante apoyando la propuesta 396 del senado, Milagros, por fin pudo obtener su licencia de Nevada. Milagros es una miembra de MRNV, ella llegó a vivir en Las Vegas después de que su casa en Puerto Rico fuera destruida por el Huracán Maria. Milagros dio testimonio en audiencias en apoyo a la propuesta enfrente de los diferentes comités de los legisladores, compartió su historia del huracán y de las dificultad que enfrentó desde que llegó a Nevada. Ella nos contó que al regresar al DMV y poder recibir una licencia fue lo mejor. 

“Ahora que tengo mi licencia de manejar me siento con menos estrés al manejar en Las Vegas. Como tengo un carro viejito y a cada rato tengo problemas en la carretera, ya no tengo el temor de que la policía se acerque y me pida mi licencia de conducir. Muy agradecida con Make The Road  Nevada y con todos los que hicieron esto posible. Seguiré asistiendo a las reuniones los miércoles y trabajaré junto con otros para hacer mejores cosas por nuestra gente Hispana.”

Antes de que vaya corriendo al DMV, aquí le anotamos algunas cosas que debes saber del proceso.

Para ser elegible tienes que tener una licencia de conducir de:

  • El Distrito de Columbia
  • Puerto Rico
  • American Samoa
  • Guam
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • US Virgin Islands

Durante la aplicación, su historial de manejo será examinado en busca de multas en exceso y DUIs. Dependiendo de eso, es posible que serán requeridos exámenes adicionales. Cuando le den la licencia de Nevada, su licencia de los territorios sera invalida.

 

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#IMMIGRANTSTRONG: Rosario’s Story

June 20, 2019 MRNV DACA, Earned Paid Sick Days, Immigrant Justice

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 active role at weekly member meetings, as she cooks for all the members and even leads the discussions at times. Without Rosario’s contribution, we may not have been as successful in pushing bills through the Nevada legislator, or recruiting new people to the meetings. Her “Lucha es Fuerte!” and her determination was shown by going on four bus trips to Carson City, urging legislators to support Earned Paid Sick Days!

Rosario emigrated from Mexico City, Mexico, with her husband, with only one goal, providing a better life for her children. She was fleeing a life of poverty and knew that life in the United States was going to be something different, but definitively better. Her life in Mexico was hard, she was stuck in poverty like so many Mexicans that decided to search for opportunity across the border.

“Ahorra la vida es muy difícil con este señor que entró, ya hasta en la calle vamos atemorizados, vamos con miedo precisamente a causa de este señor…”

Since having moved here, Rosario has experienced a change in the treatment and the way immigrants are viewed in the US. She tells us that life for an immigrant has become more difficult and much more dangerous under the current administration compared to when she first arrived in the US. The rhetoric that President Trump spews has caused fear in so many contributing immigrants. She believes that immigrants, like her, contribute everyday just by going to work. She compares a day without immigrants in Las Vegas, would look like a ghost town. Her message to immigrants struggling under the current administration is “La unión hace la fuerza” meaning unity creates strength. There are power in numbers and we at Make the Road NV are here to make sure that our immigrant communities voices are united, strong, and heard!

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HR6 Passes, DACA Recipients Rejoice!

June 10, 2019 MRNV DACA, Immigrant Justice

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 of 31, now dubbed DREAMers, were given legal status and work permits through an executive order from President Barack Obama. This meant they could now attended college, get jobs legally, and acquire driver licenses. The DREAMers were now protected from being deported from the only country they have known as home, since some of them left at a very young age and didn’t have the opportunity to visit their native country.

The name DREAMers originated from a series of failed federal legislations called the Dream Act, and in response to the lack of legislation being put out by congress, President Obama decided to issue the executive order, with the hopes that legislation will soon be passed. However, any form of legislation never came to fruition, and as the Obama Administration ended, the DREAMers were left unprotected with their futures up in the air. Many of those DREAMers took advantage of opportunities given to them, some of them earning degrees, others working their way up legitimate career fields. With the beginning of the Trump administration, the entirety of the DREAMers’ lives could be uprooted any second, and when the Trump administration ordered that DACA come to an end, all the DREAMers were once again no longer welcomed in the country they called home. As of right now, the decision to end DACA is under judicial review, having been ruled against, the DREAMers are safe for now but their futures remain cloudy.

 



 

“This is critical, and it’s worth celebrating even though, we have more work to do because this sends a strong message, not just from the democratic party, but across the nation and across the yard to the senate”

-Dina Titus, District 1 US Congresswoman  

Since the introduction of DACA, deporting the DREAMers would be the same as deporting Americans, there is no difference between a child that arrived at one year old or one that was born in the US. Some DREAMers didn’t find out they are undocumented until they are old enough to apply for driving permits or when the time for college applications comes around. For the Trump Administration to tell the DREAMers, that they’re not valued and they’re not allowed to be a part of this country. The hope of the DREAMers lies in the hands of congress passing the Dream and Promise Act and the 2020 Presidential Race.

On June 4, 2019, DREAMers got to celebrate the passage of HR6, the Dream and Promise Act, in the House of Representatives! The following Friday June 7th, MRNV hosted the Nevada congressional delegation to celebrate this victory! We had Congresswoman Susie Lee, Congressman Steven Horsford, and Congresswoman Dina Titus speak about the bill along with members of the Nevada Immigrant Coalition and the community. Our leaders talked about continuing the fight as HR6 moves onto the senate, where the fight becomes tougher.

To learn more about the Dream and Promise Act visit our page here: The Dream and Promise Act of 2019

 

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Nevada’s Congressional Delegation Gathered at Make the Road NV to Celebrate the Passage of the American Dream & Promise Act

June 7, 2019 admin DACA, Economic Justice, Immigrant Justice, Make the Road Nevada, Press Release

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 provides protection for up to 2.5 million immigrants which include DACA, TPS and DED holders. The Dream and Promise Act represents the first time in several years that a legalization-only bill has moved forward for a floor vote.

“As a first generation college student I am deeply passionate about education and striving for the best to represent my family and my community… The Dream and Promise Act will give us a fighting chance to finally be on the path to citizenship for people that want to contribute to this country further. ”- Genaro Marcia-Lorza

“Passing the Dream and Promise Act was about every person in this room that made phone calls and made your voices heard, activism has consequences and produces results and this passage of the Dream and Promise  Act was one of the most emotional votes….I will tell you, Si se Puede ”- Congresswoman Susie Lee

“It is so nice to come home, to be with friends to be together and have something to celebrate…It is worth celebrating even if we got more work to do because this sends a strong message not just from the democratic party but across the nation and across the yard to the senate on the other side, just how strong this community is.” – Congresswoman Dina Titus

“We have to go back to what this is really about, and it is all of your families,  and we have communities across the board that are affected by a broken immigration system… I’m proud that H.R.6 passed out of the house, 100 percent of the house democrats voted for it. While we still have more work to do get this done, you deserve the credit”- Congressman Steven Horsford

Make the Road Nevada is counting on the leadership of Nevada Senators Catherine Cortez-Masto and Jacky Rosen to continue standing alongside Nevada’s immigrant families as they defend HR6 while they urge their Republican colleagues in the Senate to support the Dream and Promise Act.

Download the PDF here: NV’s Congressional Delegation at MRNV

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Nevada finishes their 80th Legislative Session with many victories Make the Road Nevada

June 5, 2019 admin Earned Paid Sick Days, Economic Justice, Immigrant Justice, Justice for Puerto Rico, Make the Road Nevada, Time to Care Nevada, Victories ,,

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 the legislative process! Our members showed legislators in our state that they are present and involved in Nevada ! Although there were many victories there still a lot of work to be done especially towards the bills that died in this legislative session but that address important issues for our community.  

As a part of the Time to Care NV coalition, members successfully lobbied for SB 312, a bill requiring employers with 50 or more employees to provide earned paid sick days. MRNV members made monthly bus trips to Carson City, Nevada, in order to meet with state legislators and share the stories and struggles of working Nevadans. The passage of AB 456, which raising the minimum wage to $12 over the next five years, resulted in another big win for economic justice after a decade with no increase!

We saw great victories for immigrant justice! We successfully organized as part of the Nevada Immigrant Coalition(NIC), and with the help of Senator Selena Torres, for AB 275 which removes any citizenship requirement need to acquire professional licenses. This is a victory that our members can be really proud of as this bill will open the doors for so many undocumented immigrants, allowing for them to start their own business and stimulate the economy. In addition, the Office of New Americans was established through SB 538 and immigrants being informed of their miranda rights through AB 376. However, the work for immigrant justice doesn’t end at the end of the legislative session, we still need to work to end the 287g program.

One of the issues that our members are most passionate about, housing justice, saw advances that would help those Nevadans on the verge of homelessness. So many Nevadans live one emergency away from failing to make rent and being evicted. With the passage of SB-151, the bill buys those Nevadans an extended period of time and protections when facing evictions. AB 174 helps the homeless population find housing as it establishes the Nevada Interagency Advisory Council on Homelessness to Housing.

The work doesn’t end here, for the members of MRNV there are still needs that are not being met. We still need to end the terrorization of ICE in our neighbors through the 287g program. There is still more that can be done for the imminent housing crisis, and we can’t let the $12 minimum wage raise be ceiling but only just the beginning, because our communities are still facing life changing economic struggles.

To stay informed and get involved, join us at our weekly community meetings and come back to our website for the latest information.

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Make the Road Nevada Continues its Efforts for a Better Nevada

June 4, 2019 admin Earned Paid Sick Days, Economic Justice, Immigrant Justice, Justice for Puerto Rico, Make the Road Nevada, Press Release, Social Justice, Time to Care Nevada, Victories

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 (NIC), we achieved landmark policies to improve the quality of life for immigrants and hardworking families.

As a member of TCNV, MRNV supported SB312, which gives Nevadans working in a business with over 50 employees the ability to earn paid days off so they can take care of themselves and their loved ones. AB456 & AJR10 raised the minimum wage for the first time in over a decade, another priority of the TCNV Coalition.

In partnership with the NIC, we called for the creation of the Office of the New American (SB538) and supported AB376 which ensures immigrants are informed of their Miranda rights when being detained. We also championed the passing of occupational licensing for all Nevadans via AB275.

Nevada is facing a housing crisis and housing advocates in Northern and Southern Nevada dedicated their time to lay the groundwork for stronger housing justice policies in the following sessions. Over 200,000 working families are rent burdened, living one emergency away from becoming homeless. SB151 passed giving renters more time to pay the rent and providing more tenant protections.

MRNV is proud to be following the leadership of Arriba Las Vegas Workers Center and to be a part of the effort to end Clark County’s 287(g) agreement at the local level and promote legislation that stands up for immigrant families at the state level.

Nevada’s 80th legislative session was historic for many reasons. Outstate took the first steps to ensure that Nevada’s most vulnerable are being heard and protected. We look forward to continuing to work with Arriba Las Vegas Worker Center to eliminate 287(g) and Metro’s relationship with ICE, and with NIC and TCNV to ensure that the bills passed really work for Nevadans. We will continue our work with these and other partners to hold our elected officials accountable and ensure Nevada is a a place where all people can live with dignity and respect.

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