The pervasive, hateful rhetoric specifically demonizing and targeting immigrants and Latinos – labeling them criminal, accusing them of invasion -  has emboldened far-right extremists and white supremacists to become violent. Mi Familia Vota’s goal has been and continues to be to build resilience against that type of hate within the Latino community by deliberately reaching out to its members to build their own wall - one of civic participation.

In preparation for the 2020 Census and the presidential elections, Mi Familia Vota is excited to announce the roll-out of its new strategic engagement plan to advance Latino civic participation and immigrant rights in Florida and at the national level. 

A second federal judge issued an order that permanently stops the Trump administration from including a census question on the 2020 Census questionnaire. This order puts a final stop to these efforts: the census questionnaire will be printed without the citizenship question and the administration cannot use the census process to ask about citizenship.

Mi Familia Vota is celebrating Latino Conservation Week July 14-20. Latinos have an enormous power to influence our environment with over 58 million Latinos living in the U.S. The environment is one of the priority voter issues within the community and Mi Familia Vota is engaging constituents across the country in activities to promote clean energy, reduced pollution, and environmental conservation.

Samuel Molina, state director for Mi Familia Vota was sworn in as a member of the Immigrant Affairs Committee on Monday, July 15th. Members of this Committee will be advising the City of Fresno on issues related to immigrants. 

President Trump had no plausible explanation for adding a citizenship question to the census and our community saw right through his efforts to undermine and suppress our political power and representation. We call on President Trump and his supporters to stop pursuing racist intimidation tactics and to instead work with – not against – our community to equitably strengthen our nation.

Mi Familia Vota families partner with Moms Clean Air Force for a DC “Play-In” demanding lawmakers solve our climate crisis. This annual event will showcase visionary leaders including members of the Global Climate Strikes who will join moms and Members of Congress on stage to demand action on climate.

The Supreme Court announced that it will hear legal challenges to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, as requested by President Trump. We urge Congress to provide permanent legal protections in the form of pathways to citizenship for our undocumented community at large.

Mi Familia Vota and OCA Asian Pacific American Advocates place the safety and respect of students as our first priority.  This joint statement addresses Houston City Council Member Dwight Boykins visit to our Youth Advocacy Summit. 

he Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued an opinion on  Department of Commerce v New York, ruling against the Trump Administration’s plans to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. oday’s ruling accentuates the need for strategy, preparedness, and full trust and immersion in the Latino and immigrant communities, which is what we plan to deliver in 2020.

Lawmakers sent a dangerous message with this bill that Latino and immigrant lives can be devalued through policies that spawn fear and disrupt our daily lives. We stand with the Latino and immigrant communities and will fight back against SB168.

Mi Familia Vota moves forward with strategic changes concentrated on the Latino and immigrant community. It is time to enter into our next evolutionary phase that more fully aligns our constituent growth and necessities with our operations. We look forward to unfolding a regenerated and invigorated organization.