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. The first forum on the tour will be in Green Bay on July 5th. Come to the forum to get informed and get […]
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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 […]
Advocates and Faith Communities to Rally in Support of Pastor Betty Rendon and Carlos Hincapie
CHICAGO – Two weeks after Betty Rendón and Carlos Hincapié were arrested at their Chicago home as part of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation that has destroyed their family, advocates and faith communities will rally in their support outside ICE’s Chicago office as the couple’s attorney requests a stay of removal. Pastor […]
Pastor Betty Rendon online petition
Voces is asking supporters and members to sign and share with your networks this online petition in support of Pastor Betty Rendon and her husband Carlos Hincapie. This is an ongoing situation after an immigration raid on May 8th 2019 in which Pastor Betty, her husband, a relative, their daughter, and granddaughter were were all […]
