In 2005, Assembly Bill 69 (AB69) was introduced into the Wisconsin State Assembly to implement new Federal ‘Real ID’ requirements. Unlike many other states, the changes proposed here threatened to deny drivers licenses and state I.D. cards to thousands of Wisconsin workers who could not produce a social security number at the time of applying or renewing.

Voces de la Frontera made a huge effort to keep these rights by educating the legislators of alternative options and organizing large protest rallies. Despite this, the new law came into effect on April 1, 2007.

We are now working to reverse this legislation.