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Plainclothes ICE agents in Las Vegas? Advocates say don’t panic-prepare.

1 week ago | thenevadannews.com | Naoka Foreman

On the same day that Republican President Donald Trump announced that US citizens suspected of violent crimes could soon join deported immigrants sent from the US to a mega prison in El Salvador, the Nevada Immigration Coalition (NIC) warned of increased ICE activity in Southern Nevada, adding to a chilling moment in modern US history.
Bill would let immigrant parents to designate legal guardians for kids if they're deported

1 month ago | thenevadannews.com | Casey Harrison

Assembly Bill 460 would create a legal process that authorizes a parent or guardian to pre-designate another person to act as a child’s primary caretaker in the event they are separated from the child due to a federal immigration order. Nevada state lawmakers are considering a new proposal that would allow noncitizens to nominate a legal guardian for minors, a measure that advocates say is designed to protect vulnerable children amid a surge in deportations under President Donald Trump.
AOC and Bernie Sanders urge Democrats to fight harder during stop in North Las Vegas

1 month ago | thenevadannews.com | Casey Harrison

At a time when Democratic leadership faces pressure to push back on Donald Trump’s agenda, progressive leaders Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders say grassroots activism has never been more important. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t necessarily care if you voted for the Democratic party in last November’s election — or even if you voted for Donald Trump.
Trump administration investigating UNLV over diversity efforts

1 month ago | thenevadannews.com | Casey Harrison

UNLV is the only Nevada institution under investigation, but several universities in neighboring states were also included in the probe. Nevada’s largest public university is under investigation by the Trump administration for its efforts to bolster diversity among Ph.D students, the US Department of Education announced Friday.
Nevada officials, veterans worry VA cuts could impact access to healthcare and other benefits

1 month ago | thenevadannews.com | Casey Harrison

VA branches that cover Nevada, which is home to more than 200,000 veterans, employ a combined roughly 4,800 full-time employees and complete more than one million healthcare visits each year — leaving some worried that any cuts to the agency will impact their wellbeing.
Nevada Congressman introduces bill to eliminate taxes on tips, abolish subminimum wage

2 months ago | thenevadannews.com | Casey Harrison

A new proposal from the Democratic congressman seeks to go beyond Trump’s campaign promise of cutting taxes on tips by also eliminating the subminimum wage, which allows some workers to be paid as low as $2.13 per hour. Amid a national push to eliminate federal taxes on tipped income, Nevada Democratic US Rep. Steven Horsford is making a renewed push for legislation that would outlaw the practice of paying tipped workers below the federal minimum wage.
Nevada lawmakers are trying to protect students from ICE entering schools

2 months ago | thenevadannews.com | Jannelle Calderon

A bill in the Nevada Legislature would make it so US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers would not be allowed to enter public schools or access students’ records without a warrant signed by a judge. If AB217 passes, Nevada school districts and their employees would be banned from sharing any information about a student’s family with ICE or any law enforcement officers who are enforcing immigration laws, unless there’s a court order or warrant. Violating it would be a misdemeanor.
Nevada part of multistate lawsuit seeking injunction against Elon Musk

2 months ago | thenevadannews.com | Casey Harrison

Plaintiffs say Trump needed Congressional authorization to create the agency now known as DOGE, and that Musk needed to be confirmed by the US Senate. Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford is helping lead a multi-state federal lawsuit filed Thursday against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, arguing that Trump violated the US Constitution by creating the Department of Government Efficiency and appointing Musk to lead that effort without formal approval from Congress.
Bill to suspend Nevada egg regulations heads to governors desk

2 months ago | thenevadannews.com | Casey Harrison

While the bill seeks to allow officials to temporarily suspend the state’s prohibition on non-cage-free eggs, one expert told The Nevadan it may still be a while before we see a crack in egg prices. State lawmakers are flocking around a new proposal they say will provide some relief to the price of chicken eggs, which have skyrocketed in recent months as a nationwide outbreak of the H5N1 avian flu has wreaked havoc on the supply of livestock.
Nevadans are fighting back against Elon Musk’s quest to cut key government programs

2 months ago | thenevadannews.com | Casey Harrison

From Las Vegas to Carson City, Nevada residents and officials are trying to reign in the powers of Elon Musk, an unelected billionaire with several conflicts of interest who seemingly has access to Americans’ most sensitive private data.