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Nebraska’s efforts to punish undocumented women are killing babies
Posted: March 29, 2011 at 1:07 pm By LloydIn the name of budget austerity and in an effort to punish undocumented immigrants, Nebraska recently eliminated funding for prenatal care for many Medicaid patients. About half of the women affected are undocumented, and so far there have been 5 verifiable infant deaths due to the slashed funding.
The elimination one year ago of Medicaid funding [...]
May Day in Milwaukee, WI
Posted: May 1, 2010 at 12:13 pm By Rachel LaBruyereIn Milwaukee, 65,000 people hit the streets for immigration reform today!
After a night of torrential downpours and tornado warnings, the sun rose this morning to clear skies and warm temperatures. At about 10:30am this morning VOCES found out about the City resolution (read more below) boycotting Arizona and other localities that enact legislation similar to [...]
Caravan from Wisconsin is on the move!
Posted: March 18, 2010 at 6:14 pm By ErinMAIN STREET ON THE MOVE – Day One from MONTEVIDEO TELEVISION on Vimeo.
Main Street on the Move Day One from Montevideo Television on Vimeo.
Voces de la Frontera kicked off their five-city tour in Milwaukee this morning and plan to be in Chicago by the afternoon.
The Milwaukee press conference highlighted forging solidarity between immigrant and non-immigrant [...]
Update: Media Coverage of yesterday’s Family Unity event
Posted: October 14, 2009 at 3:48 pm By adminStories about yesterday’s amazing events are still coming in. We’ll continue to update throughout the day, so stay tuned.
NATIONAL COVERAGE:
NEW YORK TIMES: Immigration Rally Draws Thousands
THE HILL: Democrats face uphill climb on immigration
WASHINGTON TIMES: Immigration activists call for reform
LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS: Immigration reform rally held outside county building
FOX WASHINGTON NEWS: Call for Immigration Reform [...]
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