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Tuesday brought a plot twist to the Nevada State Legislature and Gov. Joe Lombardo’s sweeping crime bill, with the introduction of an amendment adding provisions that would protect students from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and a brand new bill whose language mirrors two key components of the crime bill.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution 5 would order a legislative study on immigration enforcement operations in the state. It is not expected to be heard or passed, and behind the scenes became a flashpoint for advocates and lawmakers who wanted to see more done to safeguard immigrant families in the wake of large-scale immigration sweeps.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada is challenging the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to assist the federal agency by holding individuals in custody beyond their release.

Vendors and customers who want more direction on how to handle encounters with law enforcement at the market can also take “Know Your Rights” training offered by the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada in partnership with Broadacres Marketplace.

A case before the court will determine whether immigrants have access to a bond hearing to justify detention, and whether advocates can use a critical tool to bring them relief.

Bassinets and snacks don't make the detention of pregnant, postpartum, nursing people, and their newborns any less inhumane.

Effective oversight and transparency are not enough, we need to shut down ICE's mass immigration detention machine.

Congress has a real opportunity to deliver a pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants.

A pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants is within reach. Congress must get it done.