Dairy states like California, Idaho, Utah, Vermont and Wisconsin are largely responsible for producing the fresh milk, delicious cheeses, and other dairy products that are enjoyed by Americans all over the country. It’s also fair to say that these states can’t be America’s Dairylands without the skilled and essential...
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A coalition of immigrant youth, Latino, and Black-led organizations have united to launch dozens of billboards across a number of states that send a clear, unequivocal message: immigrants are welcome here. The Arizona Center for Empowerment, Haitian Bridge Alliance, United We Dream, and Voces de la Frontera have teamed...
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Washington, DC — Ahead of the RNC’s promised focus today on disinformation and lies that immigrants are threats, below are a collection of related resources and reminders from America’s Voice, including a new overview of the role immigrants play in the Wisconsin economy and key information on J.D. Vance...
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Recognizing the essential role immigrants play in Wisconsin’s economy matters now more than ever, as the Republican party platform – behind which tens of thousands of delegates are rallying in Milwaukee this week – calls for unprecedented mass deportations. As reported on Wisconsin Public Radio, “those deportations, if carried...
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No doubt we’ll hear a lot about immigrants during the GOP convention in Milwaukee this week. Expect a lot of the usual xenophobic rhetoric. But don’t expect an acknowledgement of the role immigrants play in “America’s Dairyland.” It’s an open secret that across Wisconsin, industries like dairy rely on...
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Several state legislatures are entertaining baseless election denial conspiracies, adding redundant rules against non-citizen voting to the November ballot. Dressed as democracy protections, these efforts instead seek to create a boogeyman around a problem that doesn’t exist. After a decade and millions of dollars spent searching for a problem,...
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*** * On this week’s episode of our podcast “A is for America”, we spoke with Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Executive Director of Voces de la Frontera based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This week, Voces de la Frontera Action won a major victory with the election of Earnell Lucas, Milwaukee’s new sheriff,...
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On Tuesday, Earnell Lucas defeated Richard Schmidt in the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s election to replace David A. Clarke Jr., who resigned as Milwaukee County sheriff last year to become a senior advisor to the pro-Donald Trump America First Action Super PAC. Schmidt was Clarke’s longtime assistant Acting Sheriff, and...
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During the “Day without Latinxs & Immigrants,” thousands of workers struck and thousands of students were absent from school Over 100 businesses closed during the march (partial list here) Photos here Video here Over ten thousand people marched in Waukesha today as part of a Day Without Latinxs & Immigrants statewide general strike. Marchers demanded...
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In Wisconsin today, DACA recipients who are constituents of Speaker Paul Ryan launched a hunger strike in support of DACA and the Dream Act. The hunger strike is led by the advocacy group Voces de la Frontera and their student arm, Youth Empowered in the Struggle. The group will...
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