top of page
We envision a more equitable and just Western Colorado
Search


Data sharing by state agencies erodes trust and violates Colorado law
Voces Unidas has been following the lawsuit brought against Gov. Polis suggesting that he directed state employees to turn over personal...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Jul 12 min read


Supreme Court ruling creates confusion around birthright citizenship as Trump escalates attacks on immigrants
While last week’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court failed to directly address the constitutionality of birthright citizenship, Trump’s...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Jun 301 min read


Voces Unidas Action Fund releases 2025 Legislative Scorecard
Voces Unidas Action Fund released its 2025 Legislative Scorecard today, tracking the votes of all state lawmakers against our...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Jun 183 min read


When the system fails, don’t blame the families
Every so often, someone says the quiet part out loud. Recently, in response to our public actions in the Roaring Fork School District, I...

Alex Sánchez
Jun 133 min read


Colorado’s new immigrant rights bill
In the face of increasingly hostile federal immigration policy, the Colorado state legislature deserves credit for passing Senate Bill...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
May 233 min read


Mensaje a la comunidad sobre el aumento de actividad de ICE
Quiero dirigirme a ustedes en un momento de gran preocupación. En los últimos días, hemos sido testigos de un aumento en la actividad...

Alex Sánchez
May 212 min read


Senate Bill 276 seeks to close Colorado’s anti-immigrant urban-rural divide
We hear a lot these days about Colorado’s urban-rural divide — the disconnect between the needs and values of Front Range cities and...

Alex Sánchez
Apr 293 min read


First 100 days: Six-in-10 Latino voters believe country is headed in the wrong direction
As President Trump approaches the 100-day mark of his presidency, pocketbook issues — cost of living, jobs, housing and health care...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Apr 285 min read


More than 30 Latino leaders have now joined Voces Unidas for education and advocacy program in Mexico City
We wrapped up our third annual Civic Leader Education and Advocacy Program (CLEAP) in Mexico City over the weekend, bringing the number...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Apr 162 min read


Final two days of CLEAP combine leadership with education and cultural exchange
After a busy Wednesday meeting with Mexican federal policymakers in the halls of Congress, CLEAP participants returned in the conference...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Apr 111 min read


CLEAP Day 3: Participants put their advocacy skills to work in the halls of Mexico’s Congress
Civic Leader Education and Advocacy Program (CLEAP) participants put their freshly polished advocacy skills to work on Wednesday, meeting...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Apr 101 min read


CLEAP Day 2: Participants dig into policy discussions as they prep to meet with Mexican officials
Tuesday marked the start of CLEAP 2025 policy and planning sessions in Mexico City. The day included multiple sessions designed to...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Apr 91 min read


CLEAP participants receive warm welcome in Mexico City to kick off annual education and advocacy program
Mexico City warmly welcomed the incredible participants of our 2025 Civic Leader Education & Advocacy Program (CLEAP) on Monday, April 7,...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Apr 81 min read


IRS/ICE information sharing deal betrays trust and undermines immigrant contributions
The unprecedented pending agreement to allow the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide tax data to Immigration and Customs...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Apr 12 min read


Good policy to protect workers from extreme heat and cold will take multiple years
Today, our pro-worker champions, Representatives Elizabeth Velasco and Meg Froelich, had to ask the House Business Affairs and Labor...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Mar 273 min read


New factsheet about Trump’s registration requirement for undocumented immigrants
The impending rule by the Trump administration requiring all undocumented immigrants to register with the Department of Homeland Security...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Mar 271 min read


Thousands rally at State Capitol urging lawmakers to Stand with Immigrants, support 2025 Latino policy priorities
Frustrations over antagonistic immigration policies and unmet needs of Colorado’s Latino community were on full display at the State...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Mar 174 min read


Extreme temperature worker protection bill introduced in Colorado General Assembly
Voces Unidas is pleased to see this week’s introduction of our priority bill HB25-1286 , which seeks to protect workers exposed to...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Feb 242 min read


Minds Springs votes not to work with ICE
Voces Unidas is pleased to learn that Mind Springs voted not to pursue a contract with ICE at this time. This decision comes after Voces...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Feb 142 min read


Immigrants are not terrorists: Guantánamo Bay policy must be stopped
Donald Trump’s recent executive order directing immigration authorities to use the Guantánamo Bay detention center in Cuba to house...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Jan 302 min read
bottom of page