New calculator puts Wisconsin’s $3.8 billion deportation costs in focus
With the money being spent by the federal government on mass deportations, Wisconsin could cover about 94,000 Head Start slots.
Mexican Fiesta connects Milwaukee’s Mexican community through culture and tradition
With live performances, a marketplace featuring artists from Mexico and culinary specialties like pan de feria, Mexican Fiesta uplifts and highlights Mexican culture.
Cristina Villanueva builds financial literacy in Milwaukee’s Latino community
“But I feel like it’s an advantage that you’re able to speak both languages, understand both cultures, and to me, it’s a blessing.”
WI Head Start: ICE enforcement taking traumatic toll on kids
Allies for young learners in Wisconsin say children continue to bear the mental and psychological toll of seeing federal immigration agents in their communities.
Community leaders condemn anti-immigrant posters in Kenosha as investigation remains open
Community leaders, faith leaders and civil rights advocates gathered this month to condemn anti-immigrant posters that appeared across Kenosha, WI.
Milwaukee group mobilizes to boost Latino voting power
As Women’s History Month wraps up, a women-led grassroots organization in Milwaukee is working to ensure Latinos in Wisconsin have a voice at the polls.
WI Farmers Union calls for immigration reform amid labor uncertainty
As massive funds fuel increased immigration enforcement efforts, Wisconsin is grappling with labor ramifications threatening some of the state’s key
Parents deported, children deserted; advocates warn of growing crisis
New research is shedding light on the issue of parent-child separation among immigrant families, which has become more pervasive in Wisconsin and across the country under heightened federal immigration enforcement.
Wisconsin Bill Would Allow DACA Recipients to Apply for Professional Licenses
Wisconsin lawmakers are considering bipartisan legislation that would allow DACA recipients to apply for professional and occupational licenses, a change supporters say could help address workforce shortages across the state.
Independent film captures Latino immigrant life in Wisconsin
An independent Wisconsin film uses winter, ice fishing and everyday moments to tell an immigrant story outside the frame of political debate.
Cielito Lindo: Inside Milwaukee’s Longtime Family-Owned Mexican Restaurant in Walker’s Point
Cielito Lindo is a longtime family-owned Mexican restaurant in Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point known for its traditional dishes and steady neighborhood presence.
UW–Madison Program Expands Culturally Competent Dementia Care for Wisconsin’s Latino Families
A new UW–Madison program is training medical students to provide culturally competent dementia care for Wisconsin’s growing Latino population, addressing long-standing barriers of language, trust and access in memory care services.