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2 days ago | 
lasvegassun.com | Kyle Chouinard
Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al inglés. En un aparente cambio de política, la Policía Metropolitana ha firmado un memorando de acuerdo para reactivar la colaboración del departamento con el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE). El nuevo acuerdo 287(g) se enmarca en el programa de agentes de ejecución de órdenes judiciales, que permite a los agentes locales ejecutar órdenes administrativas contra personas que ya se encuentran en prisión.
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2 days ago | 
lasvegassun.com | Kyle Chouinard
Nevada’s five congressional Democrats are urging the Trump administration to end its global trade war, writing to President Donald Trump that his tariffs are severely undermining tourism to Las Vegas. “We write to express our deep concern that your reckless and uncoordinated tariffs imposed on American allies and partners will have a destructive effect on the economy in our home state of Nevada,” Democratic U.S. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, along with Democratic U.S. Reps.
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3 days ago | 
lasvegassun.com | Kyle Chouinard
Dos propuestas destinadas a ampliar los créditos fiscales para el cine con el fin de atraer estudios cinematográficos a Las Vegas no lograron avanzar antes del cierre de la 83.ª Legislatura de Nevada el martes por la mañana. El proyecto de ley 220 del Senado, patrocinado por la senadora Roberta Lange, demócrata de Las Vegas, se estancó en la comisión.
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3 days ago | 
lasvegassun.com | Kyle Chouinard
In an apparent reversal of standing policy, Metro Police have signed a memorandum of agreement to revive the department's partnership with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. The new 287(g) agreement is under the Warrant Service Officer program, which enables officers to execute administrative warrants for people already in jail. There will be “no additional changes” to Metro’s immigration policy, a department spokesperson told the Sun.
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4 days ago | 
lasvegassun.com | Kyle Chouinard
The 83rd Nevada legislative session is set to conclude its 120-day tenure late Monday, as members rush against a ticking clock — passing nearly 400 bills with Gov. Joe Lombardo signing 206 into law and vetoing one. It’s a noticeable contrast from a previous session, where the Republican governor vetoed a state-record 75 bills. He vetoed a Democrat-led bill that would have added more mail ballot drop boxes for voting.
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6 days ago | 
lasvegassun.com | Kyle Chouinard
Las gorras con el lema “Make America Great Again” y variaciones del mismo con temática criptográfica estaban por todas partes entre los 30,000 asistentes a la conferencia sobre bitcoins celebrada la semana pasada en Las Vegas. En uno de los stands se exhibía una silueta a tamaño real del presidente Donald Trump, ensangrentado tras un intento de asesinato, pero en lugar de levantar el puño en señal de desafío, sostenía un bitcoin físico.
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6 days ago | 
lasvegassun.com | Kyle Chouinard
“Make America Great Again” hats and crypto-themed variations of the slogan were everywhere among the 30,000 attendees at last week’s Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas. One booth featured a life-sized cutout of President Donald Trump, bloodied from an assassination attempt — but instead of raising his fist in defiance, he gripped a physical bitcoin.
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1 week ago | 
lasvegassun.com | Kyle Chouinard
The Department of Homeland Security today listed “Las Vegas City” as a sanctuary jurisdiction for immigration enforcement, writing in a press release that the hundreds of jurisdictions included “are deliberately and shamefully obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws.” DHS wrote that it is demanding the listed cities, counties and states “revise their policies to align with Federal immigration laws and renew their obligation to protect American citizens, not dangerous illegal...
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1 week ago | 
lasvegassun.com | Kyle Chouinard
Passenger traffic was down more than 160,000 people passing through Harry Reid International Airport in April compared to last year, according to a new report from the airport. The drop-off was similar for domestic and international passengers, a 3.6% and 3.4% decline, respectively. The ultralow-cost carriers were hit hardest. Spirit Airlines had nearly 27% fewer passengers going through the airport in April and is down 24% for the year. Allegiant Airlines also had a 15% drop last month.
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1 week ago | 
lasvegassun.com | Kyle Chouinard
The United States Department of Labor has halted background checks for students entering the state’s job corps, a training program for low-income people ages 16 through 24, Rep. Dina Titus, D-Las Vegas, wrote in a letter to the department. The Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center serves 400 students across 15 programs ranging from construction to nursing and provides housing, meals, books and childcare to students. An estimated 300 potential students have had their background checks stopped, Titus wrote.
