Milwaukee action is part of a national wave of Jewish-led “Never Again” actions to resist the Trump Administration’s campaign of terror against immigrants and refugees. Video here Photos here MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — On Thursday, August 1st, 22 Wisconsin Jewish leaders blockaded the garage doors of the Milwaukee Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building beginning shortly after 9 […]
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You’re invited to Voces de la Frontera’s 2019 Migration is Beautiful Masquerade Gala!
Click here to purchase tickets, sponsorships, and ads now! Click here to purchase tickets, sponsorships, and ads now! Date and Time: Friday, October 25th, doors open 5:30pm Location: Harley Davidson Museum, Chrome Room, 400 W Canal St, Milwaukee, WI 53203 Keynote Speaker: Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes Individual Tickets & Ads Tickets: $75 for Voces members, $100 for the […]
Statewide Tour: Defending Families, Restoring Driver Licenses for Immigrants
Voces de la Frontera is organizing a statewide tour called “Defending Families, Restoring Driver’s Licenses for Immigrants” to strengthen support through Wisconsin for the restoration of access to driver’s licenses for immigrants. Come to the forum to get informed and get involved in the fight to restore driver licenses for immigrants in Wisconsin. Help us […]
Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration from Including Census Citizenship Question for Now
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — On Thursday, the Supreme Court blocked the Trump Administration’s effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 US Census, rejecting the Trump Administration’s stated justification for adding the citizenship question as “contrived.” While the Court gave the Administration the opportunity to provide an adequate justification, the Administration has said that they need to […]
Immigrant & Religious Leaders Shut Down ICE in Milwaukee to Resist Trump’s Family Raids
31 ministers, rabbis, and other religious leaders blocked the garage doors of the ICE building in Milwaukee to stop agents from leaving to detain and deport community members Hundreds of people rallied at the same time Photos here. Video here. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — On Monday, a group of 31 ministers, rabbis, and religious leaders blocked the […]
Interfaith Rally Against Trump’s Family Raids
Facebook Event to share: https://www.facebook.com/events/900676730271997/ Interfaith Rally Against Trump’s Family Raids Monday, June 24, 1:30pm Milwaukee ICE Office 310 E Knapp St, Milwaukee Info: 414-643-1620 UCC Participants Gather at Convention Entrance- Wisconsin Ave Vel R.Phillips Ave at 1:00 PM to begin march at 1:10 PM and arrive at 1:30 PM arrival to ICE Office at […]
House Passes Dream & Promise Act, a Path to Citizenship for 2.5 million Dreamers & Refugees
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed the Dream and Promise Act, which provides a path to citizenship to some 2.5 million immigrant young people and refugees currently threatened with deportation because of President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure […]
March with Voces in the Milwaukee Pride Parade / Marcha con Voces en el desfile del orgullo LGBT en Milwaukee
We are excited to join Milwaukee Pride Parade for the first time! The parade is Sunday, June 9, starting at 2pm from the corner of 2nd and Greenfield. We will meet at 12:30pm at 1027 S 5th St before walking over to join the parade. Sign up here to join us!
Community Holds Vigil in Honor of Pastor Betty & Husband
The Racine Interfaith Coalition, Emaus ELCA, and Voces de la Frontera will be holding a prayer vigil today, Tuesday, May 28 at 6:00 PM at Emaus ELCA church, 1925 Summit Avenue in Racine, in support of Betty Rendon and her husband Carlos Hincapie. Rendon and Hincapie have reportedly been transferred to a detention center in […]
Stay on Order of Deportation Denied, Pastor and Husband to be Deported This Tuesday
MILWAUKEE – DHS communicated with attorneys for Pastor Betty and her husband that their petition for a stay on their order of deportation was denied and that they intend to move them to another detention center in Louisiana, then deport them this Tuesday. Pastory Betty’s family, Voces de la Frontera and allies are asking the […]
