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Las Vegas police rejoin ICE jail deal under 287(g) program

3 days ago | corrections1.com | Ricardo Torres-Cortez

By Ricardo Torres-CortezLas Vegas Review-JournalLAS VEGAS — The Metropolitan Police Department is re-entering into a formal 287 (g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement , a move that would allow officers to conduct immigration duties at the Clark County Detention Center, according to the federal agency. The Las Vegas police department on Tuesday appeared on a database that lists 83 law enforcement agencies with pending agreements.
Las Vegas police entering formal agreement with ICE to turn over undocumented inmates

4 days ago | reviewjournal.com | Ricardo Torres-Cortez

The Metropolitan Police Department is re-entering into a formal 287 (g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a move that would allow officers to conduct immigration duties at the Clark County Detention Center, according to the federal agency. The Las Vegas police department on Tuesday appeared on a database that lists 83 law enforcement agencies with pending agreements. Metro could not immediately be reached for comment.
‘I bend the rules’: Nevada employee caught on hidden-camera video

1 week ago | reviewjournal.com | Ricardo Torres-Cortez

A hidden-camera video purports to show an employee of the Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services telling an undercover journalist that, “I bend the rules a lot,” when facilitating emergency medical services for undocumented immigrants. The footage’s release Thursday by James O’Keefe, a self-described “Guerilla Journalist,” drew condemnation and prompted Gov. Joe Lombardo to announce an investigation into the matter.
Trump administration deems Las Vegas a 'sanctuary jurisdiction' for undocumented immigrants

1 week ago | gazettextra.com | Ricardo Torres-Cortez

LAS VEGAS - Las Vegas is one of hundreds of jurisdictions across the U.S. that the Department of Homeland Security labeled as a so-called "sanctuary" for undocumented immigrants, a classification the mayor and Nevada's governor rejects. "These sanctuary city politicians are endangering Americans and our law enforcement in order to protect violent criminal illegal aliens," DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement.
Trump administration deems Las Vegas a ‘sanctuary jurisdiction’ for undocumented immigrants

1 week ago | dailyitem.com | Ricardo Torres-Cortez

LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas is one of hundreds of jurisdictions across the U.S. that the Department of Homeland Security labeled as a so-called “sanctuary” for undocumented immigrants, a classification the mayor and Nevada’s governor rejects. “These sanctuary city politicians are endangering Americans and our law enforcement in order to protect violent criminal illegal aliens,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement.
Trump administration deems Las Vegas a 'sanctuary jurisdiction' for undocumented immigrants

1 week ago | newsobserver.com | Ricardo Torres-Cortez

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks with Chicago Homeland Security Investigations special agent in charge Matt Scarpino while touring a regional HSI facility in Springfield, Illinois, on May 7 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/TNS) TNS LAS VEGAS - Las Vegas is one of hundreds of jurisdictions across the U.S. that the Department of Homeland Security labeled as a so-called "sanctuary" for undocumented immigrants, a classification the mayor and Nevada's governor rejects.
Trump administration deems Las Vegas a ‘sanctuary jurisdiction’ for undocumented immigrants

1 week ago | reviewjournal.com | Ricardo Torres-Cortez

The city of Las Vegas is one of hundreds of jurisdictions across the U.S. that the Department of Homeland Security labeled as a so-called “sanctuary” for undocumented immigrants. “Sanctuary jurisdictions including cities, counties, and states that are deliberately and shamefully obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws endangering American communities,” according to the federal government.
New Nevada law would mandate school police use of force reporting

1 week ago | reviewjournal.com | Ricardo Torres-Cortez

A proposed law would mandate that the Clark County School District make available public data about its police department’s use of pepper spray, stun guns and batons. The provisions of Assembly Bill 420 would only apply to Clark and Washoe counties, the only two jurisdictions with dedicated school police departments. The bill has cleared the Nevada Assembly and Senate, but has yet to be signed by Gov. Joe Lombardo. The 2025 Legislative Session closes June 2.
VP Vance addresses Las Vegas bitcoin conference

1 week ago | gazettextra.com | Ricardo Torres-Cortez

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez - Las Vegas Review-Journal (TNS) LAS VEGAS - Vice President JD Vance told thousands of cryptocurrency enthusiasts at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference on the Las Vegas Strip on Wednesday morning that "this isn't a conference of people; this is a movement.""This conference, this movement of people is where the future of cryptocurrency in this country gets started," Vance said from the Venetian Convention Center. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
VP Vance addresses Las Vegas bitcoin conference

1 week ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Ricardo Torres-Cortez

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez, Las Vegas Review-Journal LAS VEGAS - Vice President JD Vance told thousands of cryptocurrency enthusiasts at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference on the Las Vegas Strip on Wednesday morning that "this isn't a conference of people; this is a movement.""This conference, this movement of people is where the future of cryptocurrency in this country gets started," Vance said from the Venetian Convention Center.