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Immigrant rights groups who planned the protest on short notice dubbed it Un Día Sin Latinos (A Day Without Lati­ nos), and called on all Latin@s and immigrants workers to skip work and come to Madison. “Hundreds of workplaces killed by a white Madison cop a year ago. including dairies, farms, factories, cleaning companies, printers, hotels, fast food and restaurants, and… dozens of schools statewide” were affected by the work stoppage, Socialist Action: Where we stand is driving down living standards and threatens all life on this planet.

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Name Address City State Zip Phone E-mail according to Voces de la Frontera, the state’s largest im­ migrant rights group and lead protest organizer, based in News media reported that many businesses around the state shut down for the day. Hundreds of Madison high school students, many Black or Latin@ themselves, walked out in solidarity with Latin@ protesters. High school students here have mobilized several times since unarmed black teenager Tony Robinson was shot and Latin@s account for 40% of Wisconsin’s dairy farm workers. The protest received widespread support from dairy farmers and small business owners. A number of effectiveness of mass action.

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The ID bill has passed both houses of the Wisconsin leg­ islature and has yet to be signed by the governor. The sanc­ tuary cities bill passed the State Assembly but has not been taken up by the Senate. After the protest, Senate majority leader Scott Fitzgerald and Gov. Scott Walker both said the anti-sanctuary cities bill was unlikely to pass. Voces de la Frontera is attempting to build on the momentum of the protest by organizing local chapters around the state. n For info about Socialist Action and how to join: Socialist Action National Office, P.O.

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