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Mi Familia Vota Statement on Passage of HB991
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Rafael Benavides, media@mifamiliavota.org WASHINGTON, DC – The Florida House on Wednesday passed HB 991, a sweeping voter purge bill that would require burdens to voting, including new documentation requirements, proof of citizenship and changes to acceptable voter identification. Soraya Marquez, Florida State Director at Mi Familia Vota, issued the following…
MFV Statement on Firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Rafael Benavides, media@mifamiliavota.org WASHINGTON, DC – Héctor Sánchez Barba, President and CEO of Mi Familia Vota, issued a statement following the news that U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has been fired from her position by President Trump: “Kristi Noem leaves DHS in disgrace — and she…
Statement from Mi Familia Vota on Senator Padilla’s Remarks to the State of the Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Rafael Benavides, media@mifamiliavota.org WASHINGTON, DC – Today, California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla will deliver a Spanish response following Trump’s State of the Union. In response, Mi Familia Vota Board Chair, Efrain Escobedo issued the following statement. “The words we will hear from Senator Padilla is not just a political moment,…
Black Brown Coalition Policy Agenda Executive Summary
Consequential agenda to cover the economy, health care, immigration, and civil rights priorities will come out on April 4th FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Rafael Benavides, media@mifamiliavota.org WASHINGTON, DC – To commemorate the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination 58 years ago and honor his enduring legacy, Martin Luther King III and Arndrea…
Statement on House Passage of SAVE America Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Rafael Benavides, media@mifamiliavota.org WASHINGTON, DC – Héctor Sánchez Barba, President and CEO of Mi Familia Vota, issued a statement after the House passed the SAVE America Act on Wednesday afternoon: “At a time when Donald Trump talks openly about running for a third term, and his administration continues to undo…
Mi Familia Vota Condemns Second Minneapolis Killing by Federal Agents
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Rafael Benavides, media@mifamiliavota.org WASHINGTON, DC – Hector Sanchez Barba, President and CEO of Mi Familia Vota, issued a statement in response to the deadly shooting of yet another U.S. citizen by federal agents today in Minneapolis: “Mi Familia Vota strongly condemns this second horrifying killing of a Minneapolis resident by…
Mi Familia Vota Disappointed in House Vote on DHS Funding That Fails to Rein in ICE Abuses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Jessica Ortiz, Jessicao@mifamiliavota.org WASHINGTON, DC – The House of Representatives voted on a bill today to fund DHS through the rest of the fiscal year as part of a series of votes to avert a government shutdown at the end of January. President and CEO of Mi Familia Vota, Hector…
Mi Familia Vota exige responsabilidades al ICE y al DHS tras el tiroteo mortal en Minneapolis
"El horrible y mortal incidente de hoy en Minneapolis es un resultado directo de las políticas imprudentes y violentas de la administración Trump sobre la aplicación de la ley de inmigración". PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA CONTACTO DE PRENSA: Jessica Ortiz, Jessicao@mifamiliavota.org WASHINGTON, DC - Héctor Sánchez Barba, presidente y director ejecutivo de Mi Familia Vota, emitió la siguiente declaración en respuesta al tiroteo mortal de un...
Declaración de Mi Familia Vota en el Día Internacional del Migrante: Construyendo nuestra economía, enriqueciendo nuestra cultura, fortaleciendo América
PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA CONTACTO DE PRENSA Jessica Ortiz, Jessicao@mifamiliavota.org WASHINGTON, DC - Hoy hace treinta y cinco años, la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas adoptó una resolución sobre la protección de los derechos de todos los trabajadores migrantes y sus familiares. Cada año desde entonces, el Día Internacional del Migrante ha sido conmemorado por organizaciones internacionales, gobiernos y...