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Friday, May 26th, 2017 Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   SB275 is the companion bill to AB190, and aims to have public employees, local police, and sheriffs act as Immigration agents       MILWAUKEE — Late Thursday night, Republican State Senators introduced a companion bill to the anti-immigrant bill AB190 that seeks to turn public […]

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Wednesday, May 17th, 2017 Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ESPAÑOL ABAJO   Sheriff Clarke Is Unfit for any Office  ​​​​​   In an interview Wednesday afternoon on right wing talk radio, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke announced he will leave office next month for a job with the Trump Administration as an […]

On May Day — International Workers Day — Milwaukee joined immigrant and worker rights organizations in hundreds of cities nationwide to resist Trump’s attacks on our communities! 1. Strike for Justice! ¡Huelga por la justicia! Over 30,000 workers went on strike, withdrew their children from school, and closed their businesses (150+ businesses closed) to join […]

Monday, May 1st, 2017 | Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   30K+ March and Strike in Milwaukee to Resist Trump and Sheriff Clarke  Wisconsin joins the May 1st nationwide Day without Immigrants to resist Trump’s war on immigrants Tens of thousands went on strike and withdrew their kids from school, 140+ businesses  closed (partial list […]

Friday, April 28th, 2017 Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     MONDAY:  Wisconsin Day without Latinxs & Immigrants Demands Gov. Walker Remove Sheriff Clarke; Statewide March in Milwaukee    Monday, May 1st is a “Day Without Latinxs, Immigrants, & Refugees” in Wisconsin and a Day without Immigrants nationwide In Wisconsin, tens of thousands […]

Monday, April 24th, 2017 Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ESPAÑOL ABAJO   Voces de la Frontera Responds to Sheriff Clarke’s Latest Tantrum    Clarke demands Milwaukee County, City & MPS repeal policies supporting immigrant community members Ahead of May Day march, Clarke demands local elected officials “cease their association” with Voces de la Frontera […]

Monday, April 24th, 2017 Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     Voces de la Frontera Responds to Sheriff Clarke’s Latest Tantrum    Clarke demands Milwaukee County, City & MPS repeal policies supporting immigrant community members Ahead of May Day march, Clarke demands local elected officials “cease their association” with Voces de la Frontera   […]

​Friday, April 21st, 2017 Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman, 414-469-9206, sfreeman@vdlf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ESPAÑOL ABAJO Trump Administration Issues Unconstitutional Threat to Milwaukee County Over Pro-Immigrant Stance   MILWAUKEE, WI – On Friday afternoon, the Trump Administration sent letters to 9 jurisdictions threatening to cut federal funding for state and local law enforcement unless the jurisdictions violate the constitutional rights […]

Letter for employers in English / Carta para empleadores en inglés Letter for employers in Spanish / Carta para empleadores en español Business Support Commitment form in English / Hoja de Compromiso para negocios en ingles  Business Support Commitment form in Spanish / Hoja de compromiso para los negocios en español Student permission slip / […]