With an already vulnerable population on high alert, during Friday night’s immigration resource fair. Several Nevada organizations such as; Make the Road Nevada, Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN), Chicanos Por La Causa, Fuente de Vida, ACLU, UNLV Immigration Clinic, and Mexican Consulate officials helped shine a light one valuable resources in light of the recent increase in sightings as well as scams targeting immigrant communities.

In simplest terms, ghost guns are privately made guns that don’t have serial numbers, which makes it almost impossible for law enforcement agencies to track. The guns are not legal in Nevada — following a Nevada Supreme Court decision in 2024 that banned them — but that doesn’t mean that those that might want them can’t find them here.

A jury partially ruled that a Massachusetts-based investment advisory firm (and its CEO) violated federal securities laws by not disclosing details about commissions from annuity products. However, the jury opted against finding the firm guilty of the most egregious fraud charges it faced.

The Trump administration is preparing to dramatically escalate the number of private contractors it uses to help track, manage, detain and deport people living illegally in the United States, with an eye-popping potential price tag of more than $45 billion over the next several years.

Michele Fiore, the disgraced politician once convicted of scheming to capitalize on a community tragedy and now pardoned by the President of the United States, could face state charges for fraud or election finance crimes, according to a legal expert interviewed by the 8 News Now Investigators.

A federal judge in Las Vegas ordered the government not to remove a Venezuelan man suspected of being a gang member, who attorneys fear is at risk of being deported to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act.

A federal judge in Nevada has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from immediately deporting a Venezuelan man that the administration had claimed was a violent gang member.

MGM Resorts and BetMGM are expanding community outreach to include universities by engaging with UNLV Gaming Law students. These sessions highlight the vital role responsible gaming plays in enhancing the guest and customer experience, as well as in supporting the long-term sustainability of the industry.

At least 10 Florida public universities have struck agreements with the federal government authorizing campus police to question and detain undocumented immigrants.

UNLV’s Immigration Clinic reported the same, worrying immigrant activists who saw it as a potential precursor to further enforcement.

Without any official communication from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) about when it plans to make arrests in the field, immigration advocates say they have mostly had to rely on confirmation from eyewitnesses, local law enforcement, and word of mouth to learn about the extent of enforcement in Nevada since President Donald Trump has promised to crack down on illegal immigration.

It’s likely counter to the law and almost definitely going to cost us tax revenue.