The Time is Now! : Citizenship for Essential Workers & Families English Below Por décadas, Voces y el movimiento por los derechos de los inmigrantes han estado luchando por la protección permanente y la ciudadanía para lxs 11 millones de inmigrantes indocumentados que viven en nuestro país. La Marcha Hacia la Victoria – Una gira […]
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Alivio y Acción: Un mensaje de Christine Neumann-Ortiz de Voces de la Frontera.
Lo que necesita saber sobre el primer paquete de alivio económico que acaba de pasar más nuestros próximos pasos en la lucha por legalización. [English Translation] What you need to know about the first federal relief package and our next steps in the fight for legalization. Hi, this is Christine Neumann Ortiz from Voces de […]
Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Milwaukee Black Leaders Stand with Voces de la Frontera in Demanding Relief, Recovery, and Citizenship for All.
Mandeeq Abdulahi, Voces de la Frontera and YES! member at Riverside High School, spoke to how inclusive COVID relief is a Black and Brown issue at Saturday’s press conference: “This pandemic has disproportionately affected both the Black community and the Latinx and Immigrant community in this country. Our struggle is linked, and so is our […]
Wisconsin Joint Community Statement on Trump’s Act of Domestic Terrorism at the US Capitol
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jacquelyn Kovarik 414-436-9822 jacquelyn@vdlf.org On Friday January 8th, we released a Wisconsin Joint Community Statement in response to the violent insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Over the weekend and early this week we received a wave of interest from other organizations across the state, expressing their desire to […]
December 2020 Ruling to Fully Reinstate DACA: FAQs and Resources
Art: “Dreams are stronger than fear” by Melanie Cervantes. As a result of the court’s order, on December 7, 2020, the government published a notice that, as of December 7, 2020, the government is now accepting first-time requests for DACA, renewal requests regardless of expiration date, and advance parole requests, based on the terms of the DACA […]
First Annual Gustavo Gomez Diaz Memorial Scholarship
Amount of Scholarship: One (1) $1,000 award Purpose: This is the first annual Gustavo Gomez Diaz Memorial Scholarship setup to honor Gustavo’s memory, and continue his desire for fighting for social justice. Although this is a newly established scholarship, it is the hope of Gustavo’s friends & family that his legacy live on through others […]
Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Executive Director of Voces de la Frontera, Named one of USA Today’s Women of the Century
PHOTO: GARY C. KLEIN, USA TODAY NETWORK , ILLUSTRATION: USA TODAY NETWORK This week, Christine Neumann-Ortiz, co-founder and executive director of Voces de la Frontera, was named as one of USA Today’s Women of the Century. This prestigious award was bestowed to 10 influential women in Wisconsin. Her fellow awardees include Senator Tammy Baldwin, former […]
Victory for Strauss Workers!
Photo by Jessica Schmidt. On Friday, August 14th 2020, the Voces de la Frontera Essential Workers Rights Network hosted a press conference outside the Voces de la Frontera office in Walker’s Point to publicly announce the Strauss Workers Settlement with Strass Brands, Inc. You can watch the full recorded press conference here on our Voces […]
Sign the Petition to Demand Justice for Strauss Workers
Petition to demand justice for Strauss workers: https://p2a.co/j9hn7qi Thank you to everyone who showed up to our picket/protest at Strauss Brands, Inc. on Friday. Coverage of the protest made national news and we are hoping that this puts more pressure on Strauss to meet our demands. Photo by Joe Brusky for the Milwaukee Teachers’ Education […]
Re: Retaliation, Prejudice, & Wrongful Termination for Social Security No-Match Letter(s) for Strauss Workers
Re: Retaliation, Prejudice, & Wrongful Termination for Social Security No-Match Letter(s) for Strauss Workers Attn: Strauss Company, Human Resources July 27, 2020 Voces de la Frontera, is a statewide member led organization that advocates for immigrant and racial justice and the rights of working people. Since April 22, Voces filed a complaint with […]
