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¡Adios Walker! — Voces de la Frontera Action launches Latinx vote effort
“One of our main focuses is electing candidates who will restore access to driver licenses for immigrants,” said Juan Herrera, a Voceros por el Voto regional organizer in Milwaukee. “I am the son of an immigrant and single mom. Until recently she worked in Waukesha, where 287g has been implemented. Every morning she had to drive there and risk getting stopped for driving without a license and detained by ICE. Every morning I was scared I would come back home and my mom wouldn’t be there. That’s why we’re fighting to restore access to driver licenses for immigrants.”
Endorsed candidates to date include:
Tony Evers for governor
Mandela Barnes for lieutenant governor
Randy Bryce for Congress
Gabriel Gomez, Marisabel Cabrera and JoCasta Zamarripa for State Assembly
Earnell Lucas for Milwaukee County sheriff.
"I have taught high school students for the past 15 years," said Berta Barillas, the Statewide Director of Voceros por el Voto. "I was a teacher-advisor for Voces' student arm, Youth Empowered in the Struggle. I have seen firsthand the pain caused by the Walker Administration. Working with diverse students from all over the world as shown me the importance of advocating for the immigrant community and those not eligible to vote. That’s why I have taken the role of statewide director for the Voceros por el Voto campaign. Visit vocerosporelvoto.org or call 414-643-1620 to volunteer."
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