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Here to Work campaign kick-off seeks work permits for long-term immigrants
Colorado is among the many states grappling with workforce and immigration challenges posed by a tightening labor market, a stalled...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Oct 24, 20233 min read


Voces Unidas takes rural voices to our nation’s Capitol
Voces Unidas took its advocacy to new levels by bringing the voices of rural Latinos to the halls of Congress for the organization’s...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Sep 27, 20232 min read


Latest DACA decision disappointing, but not unexpected
Although the decision by a federal judge in Texas this week declaring the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Sep 15, 20233 min read


Third annual Colorado Latino Policy Agenda released today helps steer our course for 2023
The premise is simple: If you want to know what’s on the minds of Latino voters in Colorado, ask them. That’s been the guiding principle behind the nonpartisan Colorado Latino Policy Agenda for three years now, which quickly evolved into the largest survey of Latino registered voters in the state and the primary source for informing the direction of our advocacy and public policy work since 2021. Today we released the 2023 Colorado Latino Policy Agenda (CLPA) report, our thir

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Sep 13, 20237 min read


AG pledges to work with community to protect civil rights
Voces Unidas recently had the opportunity to host Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Deputy AG Janet Drake in Glenwood Springs to...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Sep 11, 20232 min read


Affirmative Action ruling doesn’t erase need for action on education equity
The Supreme Court’s recent decision to end affirmative action in college admissions has ignited intense debates about the role of race in...

Alex Sánchez
Aug 15, 20234 min read


Voces Unidas calls on Congress to modify inadmissibility bars
Among our nation’s catalog of outdated immigration laws, the unlawful presence bars on re-entry stand tall among the most harmful. And...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Aug 14, 20233 min read


Orphaned gas wells are a health and climate concern for communities of color
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist – or even a meteorologist – to know that it’s hot outside. In fact, this July is going down as...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Jul 31, 20233 min read


We will not sit idly by as Supreme Court rolls back progress
The U.S. Supreme Court this week sent us back in time, with a series of rulings that target hard-fought gains made by minority...

Alex Sánchez
Jun 30, 20233 min read


Virtual town hall provides lawmaker take-aways from the legislative session
We would like to thank the central-mountain lawmakers serving in the Colorado State Legislature who took part in our June 20 online town...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Jun 26, 20233 min read


Much work remains undone
Annual reviews, report cards, or assessments — call them what you like, performance evaluations are a part of life. Whether in school or...

Alex Sánchez
Jun 22, 20233 min read


Naomi’s happy ending is really just the beginning
For many, seeing Latina high school student Naomi Peña Villasano don her undeservedly controversial cultural stole before walking across...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Jun 6, 20233 min read


New law starts to address mobile home park water quality
Colorado has taken an important step on the path toward environmental justice as the Mobile Home Park Water Quality bill passed earlier...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Jun 5, 20232 min read


Voces Unidas Action Fund releases 2023 Legislative Scorecard
Voces Unidas Action Fund released its 2023 Legislative Scorecard today, tracking the votes of 5 local state lawmakers representing...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
May 31, 20233 min read


Congratulations to Naomi Peña Villasano
Naomi Peña Villasano graduated from Grand Valley High School in Parachute this morning while wearing her Mexican-American stole. We...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 27, 20231 min read


Voces Unidas stands with student in fight for cultural expression at graduation
Voces Unidas President and CEO Alex Sánchez released the following statement in response to Naomi Peña Villasano's court filing in U.S....

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 25, 20231 min read


Legislative wins show promise for Latino community, but much work remains
When it comes to elections, it’s often said that all politics is local. And we might make the same argument for passing legislation,...

Alex Sánchez
May 16, 20234 min read


Public safety through inclusive language study
Colorado has taken a step towards enhancing public safety for more of its residents with the passing of the Inclusive Language in...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
May 12, 20231 min read


We stand with Naomi
Inspired by her tenacity, leadership and vision for a better world for all youth, Voces Unidas was proud to host Grand Valley High School...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 5, 20233 min read


Politicians who thwarted rent relief owe it to us to push for solutions
Coloradans struggling with skyrocketing rents will not receive any relief from the Legislature this year, as Democratic Sen. Dylan...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Apr 26, 20232 min read
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