Making Banners and Art for May 1st INOVA Gallery, Kenilworth Building 2155 N Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202 Friday, April 12th, 4pm-10pm Saturday, April 13th, 10am-10pm Sunday, April 14th, 10am-10pm Note: We will have shuttles running to and from 1027 S 5th St at 12pm and 3pm on Saturday and Sunday for people who need […]
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Support Driver Licenses for All at the Milwaukee-area Joint Finance Committee Hearing
Driver Licenses for All Presence at the Milwaukee-area Joint Finance Committee Hearing Wednesday, April 10th | 7am Oak Creek Community Center 8580 S Howell Ave, Oak Creek, WI 53154 Info: 414-828-2692 In order to restore driver licenses for immigrant families and low-income people in Wisconsin, the state legislature’s Joint Finance Committee must pass a […]
Milwaukee County Overwhelmingly Passes Resolution Supporting Restoring State Driver Licenses for Immigrants
MILWAUKEE – Thursday morning, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors overwhelmingly passed a resolution declaring support for restoring access to driver licenses at the state level for all Wisconsin residents regardless of immigration status. The Racine Common Council passed a similar resolution in January. The Milwaukee County resolution was introduced by County Supervisor Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, and it […]
Immigrant Families & Broad Coalition Fill the Capitol to Restore Driver Licenses for All
MADISON, WISCONSIN – On Thursday, hundreds of immigrant families and supporters from throughout Wisconsin visited legislators to urge support for restoring driver licenses for immigrants and low-income people in Wisconsin. Participants came from over 11 cities, including Madison, Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha, Wautoma, Wisconsin Dells, Green Bay, Appleton, Lake Geneva, Arcadia, and Milwaukee. Participants visited the office […]
DNC Chair Tom Perez Praises Voces de la Frontera
Milwaukee was selected to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Tom Perez, Chair of the Democratic National Committee, credited Voces de la Frontera for playing a part in his decision to select Milwaukee. (Skip to 27:55)
Join us on March 14 in Madison! Reserve your seats on our bus today!
ESPAÑOL ABAJO Join us to urge lawmakers to support restoring driver’s licenses for immigrants and low-income people in Wisconsin! We’ll gather at 10am at Bethel Lutheran Church, 312 Wisconsin Ave in Madison, just down the street from the Capitol. We’ll conduct a lobby training and divide up into teams based on geography to go visit legislators. After […]
Following Sheriff Lucas’ Reforms, ICE’s Threats Will Not Intimidate Milwaukee
Thursday, February 28, 2019 MILWAUKEE – In response to Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas’ announcement on Wednesday that his agency will no longer share information with or hand people over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in absence of a judge’s warrant, ICE declared that they would “continue to conduct at-large arrests in local neighborhoods […]
Save the date for May 1st, 2019
Our annual Dia Sin Latinx E Inmigrantes will be held in Madison on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Additional details are forthcoming, but if you are interested in helping us plan the event, we want to hear from you! Nuestro evento anual Dia Sin Latinx E Inmigrantes se llevará a cabo en Madison el miércoles 1 […]
Sheriff Lucas Keeps His Promise to Improve Public Safety & Protect Immigrant Rights
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 MILWAUKEE – On Tuesday, Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas released a statement announcing that “absent a judicial warrant, the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office is not sharing information with ICE regarding persons detained in the Milwaukee County Jail.” On Wednesday, Sheriff Lucas held a press conference to further discuss this and other reforms. […]
