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Nevada leaders decry Trump admin move to end temporary status for Hondurans, Nicaraguans

There are more than 5,000 TPS holders in Nevada, according to the National Immigration Forum, although the group did not estimate how many of those are from Nicaragua and Honduras.

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Protesters during the No Kings demonstration against President Donald Trump organized by the Northern Nevada chapters of Indivisible and the 50501 movement in front of the Capitol in Carson City.

PHOTOS: Thousands gather for ‘No Kings’ protests across Nevada

The demonstrations, part of the 50 protests, 50 states movement known as 50501, have been planned by various progressive organizations for weeks, with the left-leaning group Indivisible helping organize the Reno and Carson City gatherings. The protest in Las Vegas was also organized by Indivisible. 

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detain a man during an operation in Escondido, Calif.

Indy Explains: Is Nevada a ‘sanctuary state’?

On April 28, President Donald Trump called for the federal government to withhold funds from "sanctuary jurisdiction" if they obstruct immigration enforcement activity. It could have a wide-reaching effect in Nevada, where nearly 30 percent of state funding comes from federal sources. 

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