In this campaign we aim to raise awareness of the important races up ahead such as the US Senate and US Congress, specifically in CD 2 & 6," said Carolina Rodriguez-Greer, Arizona State Director for Mi Familia Vota.ĭavid Metellus, Director of Policy and Politics for FLIC Votes said, “Our campaign will speak to voters of color who don’t vote regularly that are traditionally ignored by voter engagement efforts. "It is critical to highlight that in this upcoming midterm election, Arizonans will have the opportunity to vote for elected officials who will impact the future of immigration in our country. By speaking directly to voters who are on the frontlines of these issues, Mi Familia Vota Texas is ready to mobilize thousands in this year's hot midterm elections." Together, we will hold citizenship workshop clinics, text banking, and phone banking to reach voters to take action on issues critical to immigrants and all Nevadans,” said Laura Becerra, Nevada State Field Director for Mi Familia Vota.Īngelica Razo, Texas State Director for Mi Familia Vota said, "Latinx voters in Texas have always demanded fair and dignified immigration policies from candidates and will continue to do so. We know that Nevada benefits when all of its electorate is engaged and educated on how to participate in our Democracy. We are proud to join the We Decide campaign in partnership with SEIU Nevada Local 1107 on this critical electoral work in the immigrant and Latino community. “Mi Familia Vota is committed to building Latino political power in Nevada. And in the midterm elections, we will keep the momentum going by driving turnout to exercise our power at the polls to elect leaders who will stand with working people, not big corporations." We are going on strike, bargaining strong contracts, winning unions, and demanding a seat at the table with employers across the nation. Grace Vergara-Mactal, Executive Director of SEIU 1107 said, “Working people-Black, Latino, Asian, indigenous, white- are exercising our power like never before. And through the We Decide campaign, we will work to expand the electorate and drive turnout among infrequent voters to elect leaders who will stand up for working families and take action to lower food prices and gas, make healthcare and housing more affordable, and fight with us for higher wages and the opportunity to join together in unions to bargain for better jobs," said Patricia Cuevas, Executive Board member, member of SEIU-USWW, and janitor. "For working people like myself, elections are personal. The program will focus on the following key Senate and District races: California Senate race and House Districts 40 and 45 Arizona Senate race and House Districts 2 and 6 Nevada Senate race and House District 3 Texas House Districts 15 and 28 Georgia Senate race and House District 2 Florida Senate race and House District 27. The 2022 We Decide campaign will reach out to hundreds of thousands of eligible voters in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Georgia, and Florida via text messaging and phone calls between now and the 2022 midterm elections and encourage them to make their voices heard at the polls in support of immigrant families. The launch of the 2022 We Decide campaign is a collaborative effort between Mi Familia Vota, CASA in Action, The Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC), SEIU-United Service Workers West (SEIU-USWW), and SEIU Nevada Local 1107. – Today the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is kicking off the 2022 We Decide civic engagement campaign to engage and empower voters in key Senate and House races to elect leaders who will be champions on immigration policy and hold Republicans accountable for the harm done to immigrant families.
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