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The immigrant youth-led organization, United We Dream, created these Deportation Defense Cards, so that individuals would know their rights if approached by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The nonpartisan network also offers a hotline to report ICE activity. How to Use Your Card Be sure to save the card to your phone to have handy in case you need it. Share it with anybody who you think might need it. Call the hotline to report ICE activity in your community. If you witnessed ICE activity in your community Report them to our hotline ASAP. Call 1-844-363-1423 and share...

Hundreds of students, teachers, petitioners, and community supporters packed a meeting where the Board of Directors for Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) considered a safe haven proposal on March 30. In a unanimous 8-0 ‘yes’ vote, the resolution was passed to make Milwaukee Public Schools a Sanctuary District. The measure bars Immigration agents from school grounds, prevents the sharing of confidential student information, and provides education workers with more tools to support immigrant and refugee students and their families. “This is a very proud moment, I believe, for this District and for this community,” said Superintendent Dr. Darienne Driver. Youth...

The Milwaukee County Transit System announced a new round trip service to Japan through social media on March 27, as part of a campaign to promote ridership and the redesigned website. Not to be confused with Fake News, April Fools’ Day is celebrated every year on April 1 by spreading hoaxes. Because the date falls on a Saturday this year, Milwaukee’s transit agency decided to honor the prank holiday early. The Monday post about the route to Japan was the first of five that will run this week. “We’ll be posting new pictures and ‘press releases’ every day at...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced its National Small Business Week award winners on March 22, with top honors going to Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC). Institutions from 16 different categories, ranging from exporting, outreach, contracting, lending, disaster recovery, manufacturing, and research and development, were recognized for the annual honor. “More than half of all Americans either own or work for a small business, and they create about two out of three net new jobs in the U.S. each year. I couldn’t be prouder of all the awardees this year – they are working to grow...