CONTACT: Van Wanggaard, 608-266-1832 “I’m proud to count Peter Barca as a true friend. Peter is a rare breed in Madison, a politician who can disagree and advocate for his position without being disagreeable. He understands how to agree to disagree. It is unfortunate, yet ultimately predictable, that Assembly Democrats are seeking a new leader because he exercised those principles by voting for the Foxconn legislation. “While Assembly Democrats are losing his voice representing their caucus, I am glad Kenosha and Racine counties get to keep his voice representing them.”

CONTACT: Attny. Maria Lopez, (414) 210-5420 The Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association (WHLA) Board condemns President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and we urge Congress to work together to pass legislation, like the DREAM Act, that will allow the 800,000 young people working, studying and providing tremendous contributions to our country through DACA to continue to make those contributions free from the threat of deportation. The DACA program was designed to address the stalemate in Congress to act on immigration reform, leaving more than a million young people brought to the U.S. as children