All Out For May First!

FALSE RUMORS OF RAIDS IN WISCONSIN--AN EFFORT TO INTIMIDATE THE LATINO COMMUNITIES PARTICIPATION IN THE MAY 1 MARCH--NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS

False Rumors
This weekend there was an effort on the part of anti-immigrant people to scare the immigrant community. Their purpose was to intimidate people to not participate on the May 1st march.

Widespread rumors of massive raids occurred in various parts of the state including Milwaukee, Madison, Racine, Brown Deer, Janesville, Waukesha, Kenosha, Sheboygan, Green Bay and La Crosse. People spoke of raids occurring at local businesses, churches, soccer games, and public streets. The Latino community, intimately affected by this issue through friends and family, resulted in families not going to church, businesses closing, and parents not sending their children to school.

Voces de la Frontera was able to verify through multiple visits at the sites where these raids were supposed to be happening and through confirmation with Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) that these rumors were false.

There is substantial evidence to indicate that there are individuals who are impersonating ICE officials. Voces de la Frontera has obtained testimony from witnesses at a local church and a local store that can testify to this matter. Voces de la Frontera is asking the US Attorney General to investigate the situation as it is a federal crime to impersonate a government agent.

Clearinghouse & Community Response
VF is asking the Latino community to not heed these false rumors and instead of promoting false rumors, as happened over the weekend, to investigate the origin of these rumors and to inform Voces de la Frontera at 414-643-1620 if there are any witnesses or evidence of such activity. This information will be forwarded to the appropriate agencies.

May 1 March and A Day to Not Buy Anything

MAY 1: NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION
PARTICIPATE IN THE MARCH TO WIN A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP THIS YEAR
CIVIL RIGHTS &
HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL
March will start at 10:00am sharp on 5TH & Washington in Milwaukee. It will proceed to National Avenue then turn north on First street and East on Wisconsin Avenue. The program will be at Veteran's Park from noon to 1PM.
· A DAY TO NOT BUY ANYTHING

WE NEED HELP DISTRIBUTING THIS MESSAGE,
PLEASE FORWARD THIS INFORMATION AS WIDELY AS POSIBLE!

COME BY VOCES DE LA FRONTERA TO GET A LETTER FOR YOUR EMPLOYER OR DISTRIBUTE ATTACHED LETTER

FOR MORE INFORMATION
CALL 414-643-1620

Voces de la Frontera