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Mi Familia Vota Welcomes Court Ruling on SNAP, Calls on Republican Majority to Revert Cuts to Health Care and Food Benefits
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Jessica Ortiz, Jessicao@mifamiliavota.org WASHINGTON, DC – Mi Familia Vota President and CEO Hector Sanchez Barba today welcomed the rulings from two judges that freezing payments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is unlawful, and having the Trump Administration use contingency funding. At the same time, the Mi Familia Vota…
Mi Familia Vota Statement on Looming Government Shut Down
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Jessica Ortiz, Jessicao@mifamiliavota.org WASHINGTON, DC – Mi Familia Vota President and CEO Hector Sanchez Barba today called for Congress to repeal the theft of health care coverage passed in the so-called Big Beautiful Bill, and condemned the White House’s deceptive scapegoating of immigrants to force a government shut down: Hector…
Supreme Court Clears Path for Discrimination and Racial Profiling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Jessica Ortiz, Jessicao@mifamiliavota.org WASHINGTON, DC – Today, providing no explanation whatsoever, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow roving immigration raids to continue, even though they follow broad criteria that target Spanish speakers or focus on locations where day-laborers congregate. Hector Sanchez Barba, President and CEO of Mi Familia Vota,…
Rocío Inclán
Rocío Inclán brings 30 years of dedication to equity and justice in education, working daily in support of students, educators, families and communities to advance social justice. Rocio’s passion for her community has shaped her career—from her early days as a bilingual teacher, administrator, and Title VII Director in Arizona to her current work as…
Raúl P. Lomelí-Azoubel
Raúl is a Co‐Founder of Welcome Tech, Inc. (dba SABEResPODER), a venture-funded mobile technology platform dedicated to empowering immigrant communities by connecting them with essential information, products, and services. Under his leadership, Welcome Tech has evolved into a “digital Ellis Island,” replacing the traditionally difficult “sink or swim” approach with a supportive digital ecosystem for…
Nahielys LaFontaine
Nahielys brings over nine years of experience in grants management, compliance, and community engagement across the nonprofit and humanitarian sectors. She has a strong background in grant management, contract oversight, and compliance, ensuring organizations meet regulatory and funding requirements while advancing their mission. Most recently, Nahielys served as Regional Grants Manager for Church World Service, where she supported…
Donald Trump Threat to End Mail In Ballots is Full of Falsehoods, and an Attack on Democracy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Jessica Ortiz, Jessicao@mifamiliavota.org Claims that Mail-In Voting is Linked to “Massive Voter Fraud” Are False WASHINGTON, DC – In a 7AM rant on his social media feed, Trump announced plans to sign an executive order to end mail-in voting while also touting false allegations of “massive voter fraud” and attacking…
On 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Mi Familia Vota Calls on Supreme Court to Protect Access to the Courts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Jessica Ortiz, Jessicao@mifamiliavota.org A persistent assault on the Voting Rights Act in recent years has systematically weakened this vital law, now a recent case threatens to block lawsuits when rights are violated WASHINGTON, DC – The Voting Rights Act (VRA) was signed into law on August 6, 1965 by President…