Christine Neumann-Ortiz
- June 5, 2009 - Forward: Drivers Licenses and In-state Tuition The fight for access to drivers’ licenses and in-state tuition for immigrants has made important progress.
- May 7, 2009 - May 1st: The long march of 30,000 Milwaukee demonstrated once again a tremendous expression of solidarity - despite false rumors that
- April 17, 2009 - May 1: the giant rises We are marching once again on May 1st, making important progress in our efforts to recover the right to a drivers’ license, education rights for immigrant youth, an end to raids and broad legalization reform. But we need the same level of commitment demonstrated across the nation in 2006 to concretize our progress.
- February 25, 2009 - Our Accomplishments in the First 100 Days While every day more people are losing their jobs and homes, we hear about Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) whose companies were responsible for creating the economic crisis, using bailout money to go to spas and give themselves exorbitant bonuses...
- December 16, 2008 - First 100 Days Campaign Despite Obama saying that he must be measured by what he can accomplish in the first 1,000 days, the first 100 Days are a critical period.
- October 9, 2008 - New 'No Match' letter victory but employer actions escalate On September 17, 2008, the National Labor Relations Board ruled in favor of Voces de la Frontera and the workers of Ashley Furniture in Arcadia, Wisconsin.
- August 7, 2008 - Know who you're voting for The importance of a more informed citizenry at the polls is underlined by recent efforts to dupe voters in the Fall elections.
- July 8, 2008 - Stop the War abroad and stop the war against immigrants! Groups will call for just legalization and an immediate stop to the raids at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.
- June 5, 2008 - The Latino vote will decide the next presidency Even though we don’t represent the majority, the Latino vote is the key to determining who the next president will be. That is because it is concentrated in states where the voting difference is low between the two parties.
- May 5, 2008 - A letter of thanks and a look to the future... Milwaukee, for the second year in a row, had the biggest march of the country.
- May 1, 2008 - Will we be an enslaved race or a free race? This May 1 2008 is another historic day as people in more than 200 cities march in the streets demanding justice and dignity.
- April 5, 2008 - May 1, 2008: Yes, we can! We are counting on everyone who participated in the previous marches, and more, to send another strong message to the world...
- March 6, 2008 - Keep police and immigration roles separate Policies encouraging local police to act as immigration agents foster racism and division and damage community safety
- February 7, 2008 - Sleeping giant arise! Latinos, vote on Tuesday, February 19! If you are an eligible voter, vote for those who can't. Vote for yourself and your family. Vote for your community. ¡Si se puede!
- January 6, 2008 - Reflections on the marches and 2008 The greatest threat to the movement does not come from the government...
- December 7, 2007 - The king has no clothes: DHS and REAL ID The Bush Administration is facing a growing opposition by states against the implementation of REAL ID.
- November 2, 2007 - Elections 2008: united we stand, divided we fall After the historic events of 2006-2007, many people are asking what is the future for fair legalization after Congress failed to pass new legislation?
- September 6, 2007 - Eight Million Unite! Social Security 'No Match' letters will affect 8 million workers nationally.
- July 7, 2007 - Two Years is Too Long What is the significance of the recent tabling of the “grand bargain” immigration bill in the Senate? The end of this bill is both a measure of our strength and our weakness as a social justice movement.
the march had been cancelled, fear over swine flu, a bad economy and threatening weather.
Myths & Facts
Myth: Immigrants to Wisconsin do not want to assimilate
Fact: In 2006, 42.6 percent of Wisconsin's foreign born population were naturalized citizens. Many more applicants for citizenship are facing long processing delays.
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