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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 9, 20251 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 8, 20251 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 1, 20252 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 27, 20253 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 27, 20251 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 17, 20254 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 24, 20252 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 14, 20252 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 30, 20252 min read


Authoritarian approach to immigration the wrong answer
Sometime in the next few days, Donald Trump will sign the first bill of his second term as U.S. president into law. That bill, the Laken...

Alex Sánchez
Jan 25, 20254 min read


A call to action for justice
As an organization established to elevate the voices of our immigrant communities in rural Colorado, today’s inauguration of Donald Trump...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Jan 20, 20252 min read


‘Protection’ is our top priority at the 2025 legislative session
When the 2025 General Assembly convenes at the State Capitol this week, “protection” will be the prevailing theme for Voce Unidas. As...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Jan 7, 20252 min read


2024: Thanks for an outstanding year
As 2024 draws to a close, I want to take this opportunity to personally thank you for another outstanding year at Voces Unidas. With your support, our organization continues to make significant strides in our transformational work in the central mountains toward a more equitable Colorado for all. We’re proud to see Colorado’s Latino community continue to speak out and lead on the issues that matter most to us. Thanks to you and all of our partners, we made our mark on 2024

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Dec 20, 20243 min read


Voces Unidas is prioritizing worker protections from weather extremes
The biting cold and intense snows of winter serve as a harsh reminder that many workers are often put in vulnerable situations due to...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Nov 25, 20242 min read


10 Latino leaders selected for 2025 education and advocacy program in Mexico City
Ten Colorado Latino leaders have been selected to participate in Voces Unidas’ one-week leadership and advocacy program in Mexico City,...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Nov 20, 20241 min read


2024 Election Recap
While our choice for President and other important races may not have gone our way, there were local victories of great importance to...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Nov 8, 20243 min read


Rising Together: Building Resilience and Hope in Uncertain Times
Dear Community: As we reflect on the challenges that the next four years may bring, I want to acknowledge the fear and uncertainty many...

Alex Sánchez
Nov 8, 20242 min read


Exit Poll Highlights What Motivated Colorado Latino Voters in 2024
Latino voters in Colorado overwhelmingly supported Democratic candidates for federal offices in the 2024 General Election, voting for Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic congressional candidates by a 2-to-1 margin statewide, according to results of the bi-annual Colorado Latino Exit Poll released today. In an election cycle where national headlines focused on Latinos’ potential shift toward President-elect Donald Trump and other Republican congressional candidates, La

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Nov 6, 20246 min read


Recommendations to support DACA holders with work-based visas
Voces Unidas de las Montañas has released six recommendations following a comprehensive review of Colorado's legal and nonprofit landscape to identify opportunities to increase capacity to support Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) holders and their employers with work-based visas and other legal pathways if the DACA program is overturned by the courts in 2025. Our research team spent three months reviewing available public data on DACA holders in Colorado, asses

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Oct 22, 20243 min read


Our 2024 Ballot Guides
We are excited to share several ballot guides and other resources on issues and candidates for the 2024 election. Voces Unidas Action...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Oct 3, 20241 min read
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