Nevada GOP targets state senator’s family over immigration status following marketplace closure
State Senator Fabian Doñate says he won’t back down from “baseless attacks” after Nevada Republicans tagged ICE in social media posts referencing his undocumented family members
Posted 7:02 PM, Jun 27, 2025 and last updated2:36 PM, Jun 29, 2025
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A heated exchange between the Nevada Republican Party and a Democratic state senator is drawing attention.
The Nevada Republican Party escalated tensions over immigration by calling out a state senator’s family members on social media following the closure of a popular marketplace in North Las Vegas.
VIDEO | Abel Garcia sits down with Democratic state senator Fabian Doñate about online exchange
Broadacres, a longtime weekend destination for families and small business owners, abruptly shut down last week. The owners announced on social media they “cannot in good conscience continue operations while our vendors, customers, and community members are under threat.”
The Nevada Republican Party responded on X saying, “If you can’t stay open without illegal aliens, you don’t deserve to be open at all.”
State Senator Fabian Doñate, a Democrat representing parts of Las Vegas, criticized the party’s message.
“What the GOP responded in that moment… We should be defending Nevadans, we should be defending our businesses — not playing towards the national rhetoric of what we’re seeing on immigration,” Doñate said.
The GOP then escalated by tagging Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and federal officials, referencing a 2023 quote where Doñate acknowledged having undocumented family members.
“Just a heads up, this state senator has bragged about having illegals in his family… Every elected official and government employee should be a mandated reporter to ICE – no shelter for illegal aliens!” the post stated.
“Just a heads up, this state senator has bragged about having illegals in his family… Every elected official and government employee should be a mandated reporter to ICE – no shelter for illegal aliens!” the post stated.
