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Alex Sánchez
Jan 254 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...
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
Jan 202 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...
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
Dec 20, 20243 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...
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Alex Sánchez
Nov 8, 20242 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...
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Alex Sánchez
Aug 16, 20244 min read
Project 2025 attempts to take America back to the dark ages of discrimination
Had American nativists ever endeavored to draft a “Declaration of Discrimination,” it would read a lot like the radical modern plan known...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Jun 14, 20243 min read
Voces Unidas supports Bennet bill protecting ag workers during emergency situations
Farm workers are critical to the economy of Colorado, but they have few protections. Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and other...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Jun 2, 20241 min read
CLEAP participants visit Xochimilco
Civic Leader Education & Advocacy Program (CLEAP) participants spent a day exploring the historical site of Xochimilco. On the agenda for...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 31, 20241 min read
CLEAP participants engage Mexico’s top immigration, democracy research experts
Civic Leader Education & Advocacy Program (CLEAP) participants spent their day learning from a panel of experts from Mexico’s top...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 31, 20241 min read
CLEAP participants meet with officials in Mexico City
Civic Leader Education & Advocacy Program (CLEAP) participants spent day three in Mexico City meeting with Mexican federal policymakers...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 29, 20242 min read
CLEAP participants spend first-day discussing causes of forced migration
Civic Leader Education & Advocacy Program (CLEAP) participants spent their first full day in Mexico City learning about climate...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
May 29, 20241 min read
CLEAP participants arrive in Mexico City for education and advocacy program
Civic Leader Education & Advocacy Program (CLEAP) participants arrived in Mexico City on Tuesday, May 28 to start their 7-day leadership...
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Alex Sánchez
Apr 26, 20244 min read
‘Non-sanctuary’ resolutions are a crisis of their own making
“I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable asylum to the virtuous and persecuted part of mankind, to whatever...
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Alex Sánchez
Mar 27, 20243 min read
Amplifying Latino voices in the legislative process
Luz Rios is a local leader. And she’s the consummate community advocate. Community can mean different things to different people. For...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Feb 21, 20245 min read
What interests does a broken immigration system serve?
We’ve been hearing a lot about immigration policy in the news lately. Or at least about the immigration “crisis,” anyway. Any discussion...
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
Feb 15, 20242 min read
Voces Unidas opposes controversial ID bill
President and CEO Alex Sánchez testified against SB24-090 (Possess Identification While Driving) during a hearing in the Senate Judiciary...
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Alex Sánchez
Feb 1, 20243 min read
Our students deserve the most qualified leader
With the second half of the academic calendar now underway, we eagerly await seeing how the new Roaring Fork School District board will...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Jan 26, 20244 min read
Will Latino issues be taken up by legislators this session?
A lot of work can be done in 120 days. But will that work be impactful to every Coloradan? Or will some of us be excluded? That’s the...
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
Jan 26, 20242 min read
Garfield RE-2 parents file required signatures to recall school board member Tony May
Coalition calls for May’s resignation to avoid special election at taxpayer expense
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Alex Sánchez
Jan 11, 20242 min read
Thank you for supporting our newest members of the community
On behalf of Voces Unidas, I would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for the overwhelming support you have shown our newest members...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Dec 20, 20234 min read
Is Eagle County ready?
By now, most of the local community has heard that more than 26,000 Venezuelan newcomers have been bused to Denver by Republican...
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