“Thousands occupy Wisconsin Capitol in ‘Day Without Latinos’ protest”
“Thousands of Latinos from across the Badger State have mobilized today, walking out of their jobs and schools in protest of two bills in the state legislature that activists say are anti-immigrant and by extension anti-Latino.
Organizers at Voces de la Frontera, a Wisconsin immigrant-rights group, are calling the action “A Day Without Latinos.” Some Latino-owned businesses have closed in support, while others around the state are closing in solidarity…
“[The bills] increase the fear of anyone who is undocumented, and it’s going to negatively impact the state in general, because if people think they’re gonna be asked for their papers they’re not gonna go to school, they’re not gonna go to work; they’re gonna go more underground,” said Cabrera. “And that’s not gonna be helpful for anybody.”
Part of the reason the state’s “Day Without Latinos” is so important is because it will “let people know how much Latinos contribute to this state,” said Luz Sosa, a University professor at the Milwaukee Area Technical College, and organizer with Citizen Action of Wisconsin, a progressive activist group.”
