The Bucks made history, and Giannis Antetokounmpo, the son of Nigerian parents who migrated to Greece, made the American Dream his reality. Unfortunately, that’s a dream that now hundreds of thousands of immigrant people in the United States feel is unobtainable, and it’s a dream that over 13 million undocumented people in the US know […]
Solidarity With Colombia
In Colombia on April 28th, the country’s largest trade unions and other organizations organized a national strike against a tax hike, and the state responded with repression. Since then, Colombians across the country have been marching every day, and there has been a consistent escalation of violence from the state. In solidarity, there’s an event […]
Rally in Madison to Defend Driver’s Licenses For Undocumented People
The Joint Finance Committee will be meeting this Thursday, May 6th to discuss the removal from the state budget of drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants. Voces de la Frontera is calling for an emergency Day of Action in Madison. There will be buses leaving Racine and Milwaukee at 7:00 a.m. with a gathering at the […]
The Real Story Behind Cinco De Mayo
As Mexican and Mexican-American restaurants all over Wisconsin take advantage of the self-proclaimed national Mexican holiday by promoting cheap Margarita and taco deals, it’s only fair that we learn the real story behind Cinco De Mayo. Many Americans assume Cinco de Mayo is either Independence Day in Mexico or it’s their opportunity to have discounted […]
The March To Victory, Voces De La Frontera Hosts Rallies All Over Wisconsin
A Tour Through the United States: Wisconsin is Present! is a tour that will bring immigrants and allies together to demand that the Biden administration and Congress deliver on their promises and offer the 11 million a route to citizenship and recovery from COVID-19. Voces De La Frontera will have three events this weekend, in […]
The Modern-Day Three-Fifths Compromise
There is a big defect in the way Wisconsin counts prisoners in the Census. This defect is called prison gerrymandering, and it amounts to a modern-day Three-Fifths Compromise. Instead of counting prisoners as living in the community they came from, Wisconsin counts them as living where the prison is located. This results in an inflated […]
Servers Should Not Have to Depend on the Goodwill of Strangers
Servers in Wisconsin’s restaurants shouldn’t have to depend on the goodwill of strangers to make a living. Their employers should be required to pay them a decent wage. In Wisconsin the minimum wage for servers who are at least 20 years old is $2.23 an hour. Last week, Senator Chris Larson and State Representative Francesca […]
Governor’s Budget Offers Undocumented Students A Brighter Future
There is one item in Governor Tony Evers’s proposed budget that hasn’t received the attention it deserves, and that’s making undocumented students eligible for in-state tuition. There are tens of thousands of undocumented people who live in Wisconsin and who keep our economy running. It’s only fair that the children of these hard-working individuals receive […]