About Voces

Voces de la Frontera is a Wisconsin nonprofit that educates workers about their employment rights and organizes to protect and improve the quality of life for low-wage and immigrant workers. We promote grassroots leadership and community and workplace organizing as a strategy to achieve our goals. We operate workers' centers in Milwaukee and Racine.

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Press Releases

March 5, 2010 Youth Empowered in the Struggle Stands with University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Education Rights Campaign

February 23, 2010 Students Demand Senate Action for Immigration Reform Students Demand Senate Action for Immigration Reform


Main News

Text JUSTICE to 69866
Tony Plana lays out how you can reform immigration using your cell phone (with English subtitles)

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URGENT UPDATE ON DRIVER CARD: SUPPORT NEEDED

Representative Pedro Colón has introduced legislation to create a Driver Card that may be issued to a person who does not provide documentary proof of legal status but who is otherwise qualified for a Wisconsin driver's license. This proposed legislation, LRB-3677/1, uses the same language as the Driver Card provision that was passed by the Wisconsin State Assembly version of the Budget last spring.

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Myths & Facts

Myth: Weak border enforcement has led to high undocumented immigration

Fact: The Border Patrol's budget has increased tenfold since 1986, but border crossings have continued despite the risks. This is because of the effects of U.S. trade policies south of the border and a lack of legal avenues for immigrants to enter the U.S., compared to the number of jobs available.

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COMMENTARY

Who perseveres, achieves
Since the beginning of 2010, the spirit of the Latino community in the struggle to achieve recognition of their rights as human beings and immigration reform, drivers’ licenses, and access to higher education has been impressive.