UNLV Immigration Clinic

Lombardo to authorize Nevada National Guard to support ICE operations - The Nevada Independent Such a deployment of troops — whose responsibilities typically include responding to natural disasters or helping with overseas missions — marks a drastic escalation of their prior use as it relates t...

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68% of detainees in southern Nevada do NOT have criminal records.

Esta noche con @commishtick.bsky.social, @aclunv.bsky.social, @unlvimmigration.bsky.social y más:

Congressman Steven Horsford denied entry to ICE detention center in Pahrump, NV, the largest ICE detention center in Nevada, where many of our clients are detained. www.facebook.com/share/r/1B7g...

For women seeking asylum in the United States, things are about to get harder Thanks to a "surprising" decision by Trump's Board of Immigration Appeals.

Clinic Director Michael Kagan talked to Mother Jones Magazine about a new decision by the Trump Administration that will make it harder for women fleeing violence to win asylum. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

UNLV Immigration Clinic reports 68% of detainees lack criminal convictions amid ICE sweeps The UNLV Immigration Clinic says as of this week there are 406 people detained by ICE being held in Southern Nevada."ICE and other federal agents going to peopl

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🇺🇸🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day for All 🇺🇸🇺🇸

ICE shut down this Latino market — without even showing up Fear of immigration raids pushed the organizers of the Broadacres Marketplace in Las Vegas to temporarily close, shuttering a place at the heart of the city's Latino community.

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This month and every month, we celebrate our LGBTQ staff, students and especially our clients who have shown incredible bravery to find safety and acceptance for who they are.

We stand by our neighbors.

And also, this is Vegas, so we plan to celebrate again in October. 🌈

Our statement regarding ICE arrests at the Las Vegas Immigration Court

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal judge blocks immigration authorities from revoking international students' legal status nationwide.

UNLV clinic: Immigration enforcement detains multiple asylum seekers after hearings Michael Kagan, who directs the clinic, said court employees informed the organization that multiple asylum seekers were detained shortly after the Department of Homeland Security moved to dismiss thei...

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Some Giant Law Firms Shy Away From Pro Bono Immigration Cases

We stand by our neighbors. Now more than ever. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/b...

Our April 9 warning.

Ice seeking out unaccompanied immigrant children to deport or prosecute Moves sparking fears of a crackdown on such children and prompting alarm about ‘backdoor family separation’

We have been warning about this since April 9, when FBI agents began visiting the homes of children we represent. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The men who could be sent to El Salvador next A Mother Jones investigation based on firsthand accounts from ICE detainees in Texas reveals how Venezuelans were nearly removed from the country under the Alien Enemies Act without a chance to contes...

I was able to talk about the danger to one of our clients at @unlvimmigration.bsky.social (co-counsel with @aclunv.bsky.social), and the absurdity of giving someone just 24 hour warning that he might be sent to a foreign prison, never to return.

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The men include:

- Stiven Prieto, a barber who has tattoos relating to his job
- Omar Cárdenas, an H-E-B- employee whose pocketwatch tattoo was labeled TDA
- Gregori Díaz, arrested in North Carolina, who has tattoos of Pikachu, Mario, stars, and a rose.
- José Caldera, whose partner is a citizen.

We Need to Talk About Immigration: Fact vs Fear YouTube video by UNLV Journalism & Media Studies

Important conversation @unlv.edu yesterday, including with our Community Advocacy Office Managing Attorney Alissa Cooley Yonesawa.

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The Latino Law Students Association at UNLV awarded Managing Attorney Alissa Cooley Yonesawa the La Voz Inspiradora Award on Friday night. The award recognizes Alissa’s pathbreaking work defending immigrants in Nevada and her mentorship of students and staff at the Community Advocacy Office.

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Urgent

International students face revoked visas Many students who had their visas revoked have expressed sympathy for Palestinians in the conflict in Gaza.

Aubrey Maples, our University Legal Services attorney, spoke to National Public Radio about threats to immigrant students.

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If you or a loved one is arrested by ICE in Nevada, call our office at 702-895-3000 to start the intake process.

When one of our clients are released, we take a photo of a fist bump with their attorney before they return home to their families. It shows that all of us are much more connected than we think. We are neighbors and we are in this together.

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The UNLV Immigration Clinic is the only nonprofit legal service provider in Nevada that has a team of lawyers dedicated to representing folks in ICE detention, for free.

Members of the UNLV community can sign up for free immigration legal services through our University Legal Services program. We are proud to be part of an institution that stands by all members of our campus community.

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