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PoliticsNewsAllWhat does the U.S. owe separated families? A political quandary deepens
The Trump administration’s family separation policy drew condemnations when it came to public light in 2018, not only from Democrats but also from Republicans like ...
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AllAggregateimmigrationLas Vegas activists urge Democrats to act on immigration reform
Las Vegas immigration advocates are hopeful that Democratic lawmakers deliver on promises to include a pathway to citizenship in the budget reconciliation bill that’s been ...
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NewsAllAggregateIllegal border crossings, driven by pandemic and natural disasters, soar to record high
A record 1.7 million migrants from around the world, many of them fleeing pandemic-ravaged countries, were encountered trying to enter the United States illegally in ...
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NewsAllAggregateUNLV clinic gets windfall to assist immigrants facing deportation
UNLV’s Immigration Clinic at William S. Boyd School of Law will add a half-million dollars to its coffers to defend immigrants facing deportation ...
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NewsAllAggregateAdvocates tackle environmental justice with goal of empowering underserved Las Vegans
In Cheyenne Kyle’s home, everything has a second life. Her plastic grocery store bags become shower caps while her butter containers transform into food storage ...
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NewsAllAggregateU.S. judge in Nevada rules felony deportation law unconstitutional
In a court ruling with potentially broad implications for U.S. immigration cases, a federal judge in Nevada found that a criminal law that dates to ...
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PoliticsNewsAll'We need citizenship': Young Las Vegas immigrants lament judge's DACA ruling
Make the Road Nevada housing organizer LaLo Montoya was only 2 years old when his family immigrated to the United States from Zacatecas, Mexico. It ...
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PoliticsNewsAllIn Las Vegas, a spirited call for path to citizenship, immigration reform
Erika Castro longs for the day when her parents no longer fear being deported and separated from their children, which would require a president finally ...
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NewsAllAggregateLas Vegas event honors special group of new U.S. citizens, marking World Refugee Day
Deacon Tom Roberts walked up to the new U.S. citizens being honored Thursday during a World Refugee Day event at the East Las Vegas Library ...
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PoliticsNewsAllAdvocates mark DACA's 9th anniversary, urge Congress to act
Immigration advocates in Las Vegas marked the ninth anniversary of the Obama-era program shielding young immigrants from deportation ...
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NewsAllAggregateUNLV to honor immigrant's long, hard journey to graduation
Adugna “Adu” Siweya would drive his taxi past UNLV many times during his shift taking passengers to and from the airport. He would glance over ...
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NewsAllAggregateUndocumented immigrants in Las Vegas urged to shed fears in vaccination push
The Cashman Center is big, and so is the sound of mariachi. It was an appeal to Latinos, the most overrepresented group in coronavirus infections ...
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immigrationBorder towns brace for more migrants as the border slowly reopens
Immigration agents are releasing so many migrants in small towns along the Texas border these days that Laura Ramos, who owns a store near the ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateHouse approves legislation to give Dreamers a path to citizenship
The House voted Thursday to unlatch a gateway to citizenship for young Dreamers and immigrants who have fled war or natural disasters abroad, giving Democrats ...
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PoliticsNewsAllIn Joe Biden's early days, signs of Trump-era problems at the border
Hundreds of newly released immigrants are getting dropped off with nonprofit groups, and accounts of prolonged detention in short-term facilities are growing ...
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immigrationcoronavirusLanguage barriers, wariness make vaccinating immigrants hard
Migrant workers lined up by the hundreds during a break from picking produce this week to receive the coronavirus vaccine on a Southern California grape ...
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Judge orders the government to fully reinstate DACA program
A federal judge Friday ordered the Trump administration to fully restore an Obama-era program designed to shield young immigrants ...
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NewsAllAggregateFree English language program at CSN gives immigrants a leg up
Lixmar Herrera left Venezuela three years to escape the ongoing economic crisis and political turmoil.
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NewsAllAggregateHumanizing immigrants: UNLV grad recounts family story in Brookings forum
UNLV alumna Yanneli Llamas spent two years helping her parents obtain legal residency. They earned it in December, weeks before COVID-19 upended the United States.
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NewsAllAggregateChanges to CCSD facility use policy hit youth sports hard
At least one youth sports organizer fears that new Clark County School District facility use rules will price him out of his leagues’ only options ...
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Arts & EntertainmentNewsAllForget about the glitz and glamour; all Mariah Carey needs to do is to sing her songs
About five songs into the premiere of Mariah Carey’s residency Friday at Park MGM, the first time I had seen the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter-actor-producer perform ...
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NewsAllAggregateQ&A: Phish's Trey Anastasio on playing the Sphere in Las Vegas
Phish has been performing for decades, but never has the band played the same show twice. Over the 40 years since the band was formed ...
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AllSportsAggregateAnalysis: 5 reasons to believe in the Golden Knights' potential to repeat
Vegas prepares to take on the Dallas Stars in its best-of-seven first-round Western Conference Playoff showdown beginning at 6:30 p.m. Monday on the road. ...
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Travel NevadaExplore the tranquil hot springs & historic trains of Nye County's Wayne E. Kirch Area
Discover the hot springs of Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area in Nye County and explore the historic Nevada Northern Railway Museum in Ely for ...
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NewsAllAggregateThe Biden administration recruits 15 states to help enforce airline consumer laws
The Biden administration is enlisting the help of officials in 15 states to enforce consumer-protection laws covering airline travelers, a power that by law is ...
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NewsAllAggregateMarc-André Fleury will play one more NHL season; signs extension with Wild
Marc-André Fleury was consistently asked this season about when he would be retiring from the NHL. The legendary goalie ...
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AllSportsAggregateGolden Knights closing in on likely first-round playoff series with Oilers
The Golden Knights moved one step closer to a best-of-seven series with the Oilers starting on the road this weekend or early next week with ...
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NewsAllSports5 positions Raiders could address in the upcoming NFL Draft
Here are the five positions the Raiders are likely to target with their current collection of eight picks in this month's NFL Draft.
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NewsAllAggregateBetty’s Village empowers residents to be independent; and now it’s expanding
Kristin Allison never thought she would live independently. That is until she moved into an apartment nearly three years ago in then-brand-new Betty’s Village, a ...
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AllSportsAggregateGolden Knights drop into series with Stars by losing regular-season finale
The best-of-seven series between the Golden Knights and Stars is expected to start on Monday in Dallas before shifting back to T-Mobile Arena for Games ...
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Breaking News‘Let’s go build that railway’: Officials break ground on high-speed Las Vegas-to-Southern California line
The nation’s first true high-speed passenger rail system is within grasp with the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Brightline West link between Las Vegas and Southern ...
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NewsLetter carriers in Las Vegas call for change following rise in attacks
Roberta Dang used to enjoy her job as a letter carrier in Las Vegas, and was happy to share that passion with a new trainee ...
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NewsAllAggregateMerger will help streamline Nevada's cannabis industry
A new partnership is seeking to iron out wrinkles in Nevada’s cannabis supply chain. Blackbird, a cannabis distribution company, was recently acquired by cannabis ...
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AllSportsAggregateRaiders’ quarterback race underway, with another candidate potentially coming
The identity of the Raiders’ starting quarterback next season might be more up in the air than it is for any other team in the ...
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NewsAllAggregateConcerns arise over illegal statewide sales of synthetic hemp products
The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board said it had recently received “several reports of intoxicating hemp products being sold within the state and on the internet” ...
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A&EWhat to do in Las Vegas this week (April 18-24, 2024 edition)
Garth Brooks, Phish, Chicano Batman, the Sugarhill Gang, Khruangbin and more in this week’s Superguide.
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A&EState Senator Dallas Harris talks social equity in the cannabis industry and her goals as a legislator
When Harris passed the “cannabis Christmas tree” bill in the 2023 legislative session, she had customers’ experience in mind.
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NewsAllAggregateHere’s how Phish is using the Sphere's technology to give fans something completely different
Phish opened its four-night stay at the Sphere Thursday with a four-hour show that used the advanced technology in the $2.3 billion arena to deliver ...
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A&ETaylor Tomlinson is on top of the comedy world and back at Wynn Las Vegas
In January, Taylor Tomlinson became the youngest late-night TV host in the game, and less than a month later, dropped another stellar Netflix special.
