Press Releases
- July 28, 2010 - Milwaukee Community Condems Arizona SB1070's Implementation
Press Conference and March to protest Arizona's anti-immigrant laws, SB1070 and Ethnic Studies Ban and end unjust deportations. - July 10, 2010 - Wisconsinites Call on Bud Selig to Move the 2011 All-Star Game out of Arizona
Milwaukee rally to protest Arizona's anti-immigrant and racial profiling law, SB 1070, and call on the MLB to move the 2011 All-Star game - June 25, 2010 - A teachable moment: Milwaukee Public Schools join national boycott against Arizona's racist laws
MPS votes to condemn Arizona's racial profiling legislation, SB1070 - June 11, 2010 - University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents Endorse DREAM Act
At 9AM June 11, 2010, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents announced their endorsement of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. - June 2, 2010 - Undocumented and Unafraid: Dora Comes Out and Urges for Passage of Dream Act
Five undocumented students will participate in a press conference and a "coming out" rally on Wednesday, June 2nd at 3:30 pm on the steps of the Federal Courthouse - May 28, 2010 - Wisconsin Delegation Joins Historic Civil Rights March in Arizona
A 15 member Wisconsin delegation including members from Voces de la Frontera and the American Federation of Teachers Local 212 are participating in the May 29th national civil rights march in Phoenix Arizona. - May 26, 2010 - MATC District Board Approves Resolution in Support of AZ Boycott
On May 25, 2010 the Milwaukee Area Technical College District Board passed a resolution condemning SB 1070, Arizona's anti-immigrant law. - May 24, 2010 - Wisconsin Civil Rights Leaders Join Escalation of Actions for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
In the past few months we have met with our local congressional leaders, 250,000 gathered in Washington DC in March, across the country over 500,000 marched for reform on May 1st, 65,000 in Milwaukee, and all across the country community leaders are escalating their movements and participating in civil disobedience. - May 21, 2010 - Wisconsin is Not Arizona!
- May 13, 2010 - Kohl to Receive Milk Cartons for Immigration Reform
On Friday, May 14th, hundreds of milk cartons will be delivered to Senators Herb Kohl's Madison office. Instead of milk, each carton will contain a signature from a Wisconsin resident urging the Senators to support immigration reform. Without immigrant labor, the dairy industry in our state would collapse. - May 7, 2010 - 500 Students Walk Out, Win Support for the DREAM Act and Arizona Boycotts
Around 50 other students from Riverside High School walked out of school to push the United States congress for the DREAM Act, joined by 450 other students from across Milwaukee and Racine who also left school early to participate in rally outside Riverside High School and a march to UW-Milwaukee. At least 14 schools participated in the event. - May 4, 2010 - High School Students to March for the DREAM Act, Against Arizona's SB1070
Youth Empowered in the Struggle (YES), which is affiliated with Voces de la Frontera, are planning to leave school Wednesday May 5th at 11:00am to participate in a march and rally at UW-Milwaukee which they have also planned for the DREAM Act. The rally at UW-Milwaukee will take place at Spaights Plaza around 12pm. - May 3, 2010 - High School Students to "Walk In" to UW-Milwaukee, Demand Action on DREAM ACT
Youth Empowered in the Struggle (YES!), the youth component of local organization Voces de la Frontera, will organize a march of students and community members from Riverside High School to the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee on Wednesday May 5th. - May 1, 2010 - 65,000 mobilize in Milwaukee against Arizona's discriminatory legislation, call for federal action on immigration reform
A seemingly endless flow of 65,000 passionate and peaceful marchers filled National Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin today, chanting "Obama, escucha, estamos en la lucha!" (Obama, listen, we are in the struggle!) and "El pueblo callado será deportado" (A community that's silent will be deported). - May 1, 2010 - Voces and Ald. Witkowiak introduce Resolution to boycott Arizona, demand immigration reform as marchers assemble on May 1
Voces de la Frontera proudly announces the introduction of a Common Council Resolution supporting the Arizona boycott and swift passage of comprehensive immigration reform. - April 30, 2010 - Flashback to 2006: Wisconsin mobilizes on May Day against extreme anti-immigrant legislation
Recent events in Arizona have galvanized people all over America to respond as they did in 2006 when Wisconsin's own Congressman Sensenbrenner proposed the same kind of draconian measures that are an affront to basic American democratic values. - April 27, 2010 - March will protest AZ State Law on May 1
On Saturday, May 1, 2010 tens of thousands of people will march in Milwaukee, Wisconsin condemning Arizona's recently enacted immigration law that legalizes and institutionalizes racial profiling; calling for federal action to stop the increased deportations of noncriminal immigrants; demanding the passage of federal immigration reform in 2010; and pushing for vigorous job creation for all workers. - April 20, 2010 - "Milk: Not Without Immigrants" Say Racine Youth and Community
Racine community members will gather in front of Paul Ryan's office Wednesday April 21st deliver over 600 empty milk cartons to symbolize the impact that Latino immigrants, which make up 42% of the labor force on Wisconsin dairy farms, have on the state's $26 billion dollar dairy industry. - March 20, 2010 - 160 load 3 busses to March in DC for Immigrant Rights, * 100,000 expected in DC
WI Labor and Immigrant Coalition Send-off to D.C. March - March 12, 2010 - Main Street on the Move: Road Tour from Milwaukee to Washington, D.C.
On March 17 Voces de la Frontera will launch a 5-city tour, starting in Milwaukee and arriving on March 21 in Washington, D.C. for the March for America rally. - March 5, 2010 - Youth Empowered in the Struggle Stands with University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Education Rights Campaign
Chancellor Santiago was wrong to block students from his office and instruct police to disperse the crowd at yesterday's protest organized by the UWM Campaign for Education Rights. - February 23, 2010 - Students Demand Senate Action for Immigration Reform Students Demand Senate Action for Immigration Reform
Approximately 200 other students will gather in front of the Federal Courthouse, 517 E Wisconsin Avenue, on Wednesday February 24, 2010 to deliver over 1,000 signatures to both Senators Kohl and Feingold asking the introduction of immigration reform legislation in the Senate. - February 2, 2010 - People of Faith Hold Vigil in front of Immigration Customs and Enforcement Detention Center
US Citizens will stand in solidarity with families affected by immigration detention and deportation by holding a prayer vigil on the evening of Wednesday, February 3rd and delivering petitions to senators on the morning of Thursday, February 4th. - January 26, 2010 - Coalition for Safe Roads Applauds Bipartisan Effort on Driver Cards
A broad coalition of law enforcement, dairy farmers, labor unions, faith leaders, and advocacy groups, will be holding a Press Conference on Wednesday, January 27, in support of renewed efforts by a group of bipartisan lawmakers to introduce driver card legislation. - January 15, 2010 - Organizations mobilize nationally for immigration reform in 2010: Join local events on January 18th and 19th in Wisconsin as part of National Week of Action
Around the country, immigrant rights organizations, civil rights organizations, student groups, labor unions, faith groups, and business groups under the national umbrella of Reform Immigration for America are coordinating actions in support of comprehensive immigration reform, in a week of action from January 12 - 20. - December 17, 2009 - Broad, diverse coalition keeps promise: Introduces Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislation before holidays
Voces de la Frontera posadas in Milwaukee and Racine will deliver holiday cards in support of Gutierrez Bill on Friday, December 18th International Day of Migrants - December 12, 2009 - Voces de la Frontera Celebrates 'Las Posadas' Calling for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Voces de la Frontera and the Milwaukee New Sanctuary Movement will celebrate the traditional Posadas by visiting the offices of Senators Kohl and Feingold and Congresswoman Gwen Moore. - November 20, 2009 - Milwaukee Public School Board of Directors back DREAM Act
The Milwaukee Public Schools Board of Directors passed a resolution on November 19th to endorse the DREAM Act, a federal piece of legislation that would give a conditional path to citizenship for undocumented students through education or military service. - October 21, 2009 - National Labor Leader to Keynote Voces de la Frontera Gala, Awards Ceremony
Ana Avendaño, recently named by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka as Assistant to the President on Immigration and Community Action, will serve as keynote speaker at Voces de la Frontera's "Reaching for the American Dream" gala - October 15, 2009 - Voces de la Frontera responds to Congressman Ryan's editorial
Representative asked to sign pledge against hate - October 14, 2009 - Ryan Backs Away from FAIR, Students Push Him to Sign a Pledge Against Hate, Co-Sponsor DREAM Act
Voces claims victory as Ryan disassociates himself with hate group FAIR - October 12, 2009 - Racine Residents Rally Against Hate
Voces de la Frontera and its student affiliates will rally outside Rep Paul Ryan's Racine office over his participation in an event organized by anti-immirgant group FAIR. - October 9, 2009 - Marchers Say Immigration Reform Cannot Wait
The march and rally, which will begin at Voces de la Frontera, 1027 s 5th St, will kick off a national week of action for comprehensive immigration reform. - October 9, 2009 - Positive statement from mayor on comercial licenses
The Mayor issued a positive statement on commercial licenses in time to be read at a rally of 2,000 people on October 10th, 2009 at Mitchell Park. - September 22, 2009 - National Day of Action for DREAM Act
On Wednesday, September 23rd, youth from around the country will hold simultaneous actions in support of the DREAM Act. - September 16, 2009 - New Citizens Celebrate Citizenship Day, Push for Fair Immigration Reform
On September 17th Voces de la Frontera will be holding a press conference highlighting reflections of newly naturalized US citizens - September 14, 2009 - Voces de la Frontera opposes Mayoral takeover of MPS
Voces is opposing the proposal to eliminate Milwaukee's school board and replace it with mayoral control. - September 5, 2009 - Voces de la Frontera joins Labor Day March
Community and Voces members will assemble at Zeidler Park, 4th and Michigan at 10:30AM on Monday, September 7th. - August 24, 2009 - Students and Community Come Together To Thank District and Union for New Martin Luther King Day Holiday and to Announce Plans for Citywide Celebration in 2010
- July 15, 2009 - Emergency Food Pantry for Patrick Cudahy workers: Company urges employees to contact them for job reinstatement
A food pantry and information site for Patrick Cudahy workers affected by the fire has been set up by local organizations, including Voces de la Frontera. - June 29, 2009 - Wisconsin becomes 11th state to offer in-state tuition rates to undocumented students
Governor Jim Doyle has signed into law a state budget which requires universities to charge in state tuition rates to undocumented students. - June 22, 2009 - Voces de la Frontera Mobilizes 500 in Madison for Drivers' Cards, In-state Tuition
Law enforcement, dairy farmers, labor unions, faith leaders, and advocacy groups join lobby of Wisconsin State Legislature - June 17, 2009 - Press Conference: State Senator Tim Carpenter betrays Latinos on drivers cards and in-state tuition
Date: June 17, 2009 Time: 10:30 am Location: Voces de la Frontera, 1027 S. 5th Street, Milwaukee - June 17, 2009 - Students claim Martin Luther King Day victory
After three years of organizing, Racine area student groups are excited to the see Martin Luther King Day as a school holiday for the 2009-2010 school year. - May 29, 2009 - The Road to Reform: Wisconsin delegation travels to national summit to kick off campaign for immigration reform
Reform Immigration for America is a broad-based national effort to fix the broken immigration system through comprehensive immigration reform legislation. - May 1, 2009 - Yes, We Did: 30,000 join May 1 Milwaukee March
Despite a bad economy, inclement weather, concerns about swine flu, and false rumors that the march had been cancelled around 30,000 people joined the Milwaukee May 1 march. - April 16, 2009 - May 1st Nationwide Immigrants Rights Marches: Obama Administration Must Deliver a Pro Worker Legalization Bill This Year
Hundreds of cities to participate in renewed grassroots push for reform - March 20, 2009 - 700 at State Capitol call for education rights and drivers' licenses for immigrants
With chants of , "Sí se puede" and "Yes we can", nearly 700 Wisconsinites filled the State Capitol on March 18, 2009 to show their support of drivers' license certificates for immigrants and in-state tuition rates for immigrant youth who graduate from Wisconsin high schools. - February 10, 2009 - Coalition for Safe Roads calls on Governor Doyle to repeal funding for REAL ID and include Drivers' License Certificates in State Budget
Coalition for Safe Roads calls on Governor Doyle to repeal funding for REAL ID and include Drivers' License Certificates in State Budget: Delegation to deliver thousands of postcards this Friday, February 13th - January 16, 2009 - Voces de la Frontera to Participate in National Celebration of a New Day in America, A New Hope for Immigration Reform
The election of Barack Obama has given the country renewed hope for just and humane immigration reform and worker justice. On Wednesday, 21 January, Voces de la Frontera will join grassroots community organizations across the country and in Washington, D.C. to celebrate a new America. - October 30, 2008 - Milwaukee high-school students will hit the streets November 4th to boost voter turnout
Youth organized for final push to get out the vote - October 29, 2008 - "Vote for Us": Hundreds of Racine students to hit streets November 4th to boost turnout
Youth organized for final push to get out the vote - October 2, 2008 - Ashley Furniture wrong on 'No Match' letters says labor court
National Labor Relations Board hands down an important ruling against company abuse of 'No Match' letters. - September 23, 2008 - MPS parents to protest Southside class cuts tomorrow
Southside parents will rally tomorrow to protest savage cuts to adult education classes that deliver vital English and computer training to those with limited English proficiency. - September 4, 2008 - Interfaith prayer vigil will make public witness at ICE office
On Friday, September 5th, the New Sanctuary Movement of Voces de la Frontera will host an interfaith prayer in support of families torn apart by deportation. - August 21, 2008 - Milwaukee immigrant rights group will send bus to protest RNC
Voces de la Frontera is supporting protests at the Republican National Convention in St Paul September 1st. - July 28, 2008 - Immigration 'Reality Tour' visits Owen and Menomonie
Public invited to dialogue on reform - July 17, 2008 - Group joins Iraq protest walk, links to domestic 'war on immigrants'
Immigrant rights activists in Racine and Milwaukee will be opposing both the war in Iraq and a domestic 'war on immigrants' when they join with a 450 mile peace walk - July 10, 2008 - Students surge behind 'Democracy Summer'
Dozens of young people will be leading a voter drive this Saturday that will bring the energy of 'Democracy Summer' to the heart of Milwaukee’s southside. - June 27, 2008 - Mexican Consulate, banking industry representatives and local community organizations call for end to scam ID sales
A coalition of groups are warning residents about a business selling useless IDs and 'International Drivers Licenses' - June 13, 2008 - Company prosecution shows fear and confusion surrounding Federal 'No Match' crackdown
Ashley Furniture's prosecution marks the latest chapter in a conflict over proposed rules on Social Security 'No Match' letters from the Bush Administration. - May 29, 2008 - Graduation is bittersweet for some students
Press conference will highlight barriers for those brought to U.S. as children - May 1, 2008 - 30,000 march in Milwaukee for immigrant rights
Figure for May 1st march amongst biggest in nation. - April 30, 2008 - May 1st mass march will press for immigration reform in 'First 100 Days'
Wisconsin immigrants rights group Voces de la Frontera is staging a statewide civil rights march May 1st with ‘First 100 Days’ as its rallying cry for immigration reform - a theme now being echoed by groups across the nation. - April 23, 2008 - Immigrant rights activists target Dunkin' Donuts company over 'No Match' attacks
Delegations visit Dunkin' Donuts outlets over aggressive anti-immigrant policies being forced on franchises by parent company Dunkin' Brands - March 27, 2008 - Milwaukee Residents 'Rise Up' against injustice
Hundreds unite to address city's economic crisis - February 19, 2008 - Latino vote drive in full swing
Could make difference in tight wisconsin presidential race - February 8, 2008 - Local Latino and African American groups unite behind immigration policy challenge at DC Summit
New campaign will build collective response to immigration, healthcare and the economy - December 18, 2007 - Las Posadas event spotlights immigration injustices
New focus for Advent tradition - defending families against separation - October 16, 2007 - Budget Stalemate: In-State tuition should not be held to ransom
Students will rally at State Capitol - October 12, 2007 - 2,500 deliver giant 'No Match' letter to Downtown Social Security office
National Day of Action wants end to role of letters in unjust firings - September 12, 2007 - Thousands say No to 'No Match' rule in Milwaukee
Rally organizers highlight threat to ALL workers - August 7, 2007 - Whitewater Immigration Raid: One Year Later
Groups to unveil Star Packaging 'Monument' - July 7, 2007 - Wisconsin group responds to national immigration debate with historic 10 city tour
Events to spotlight human rights issues and challenge spread of racism - May 1, 2007 - Over 80,000 march in Milwaukee for immigration reform
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