Voces de la Frontera: Community goes to Capitol to oppose anti-immigrant Senate Bill 151 introduced by Wisconsin Republicans

Contact: Jessica Schmidt, Voces de la Frontera, 414-469-9206, jessica@vdlf.org   MADISON –Republican State Senators recently introduced an anti-immigrant bill SB151 that would forbid local municipalities to refuse to cooperate with ICE.  The Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform is holding a hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 10:30 am in room 411South, after a press conference by Wisconsin’s largest grassroots immigrant rights organization, Voces de la Frontera. Sanctuary rules protect undocumented immigrations from arbitrary arrests and deportations sought by the federal government. As a result, they encourage—rather than discourage—immigrant communities from fully cooperating with local police and other officials. “All

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Kelly had dozens of his posts on controversial political topics pulled from blog

Following his appointment to the bench, Wisconsin Justice Daniel Kelly had dozens of his blog posts pulled down, including ones likening the nation’s safety net to indentured servitude and complaining President Obama’s 2012 reelection was a win for socialism, same-sex marriage, recreational marijuana and tax hikes. The move in 2016 came after fellow conservative Rebecca Bradley was criticized in h… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

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TUE AM Update: Committees to consider bills on ‘sanctuary cities,’ adoption

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants From WisPolitics.com … Vote now for the Dem and GOP WisPoliticos of the year plus the top Republican and Democratic politicians of the past 20 years (in conjunction with the WisPolitics.com 20th anniversary next year). Click here to vote: https://forms.gle/iKv22cZZTyPKs7da7 — The Senate Com… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Voces de la Frontera: Community goes to Capitol to oppose anti-immigrant Senate Bill 151 introduced by Wisconsin Republicans

Contact: Jessica Schmidt, Voces de la Frontera, 414-469-9206, jessica@vdlf.org   MADISON –Republican State Senators recently introduced an anti-immigrant bill SB151 that would forbid local municipalities to refuse to cooperate with ICE.  The Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform is holding a hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 10:30 am in

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TUE AM Update: Committees to consider bills on ‘sanctuary cities,’ adoption

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants From WisPolitics.com … Vote now for the Dem and GOP WisPoliticos of the year plus the top Republican and Democratic politicians of the past 20 years (in conjunction with the WisPolitics.com 20th anniversary next year). Click here to vote: https://forms.gle/iKv22cZZTyPKs7da7

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