Voices for Utah Children Articles

  • Voices for Utah Children Statement on the Risk the Reconciliation Bill Poses to Utah’s Children

    We are disappointed in the recent passage of H.R. 1: "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" in the House of Representatives which if enacted, will result in thousands of Utah children and their families losing access to health care, food, and other support...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Thaiss Del Rio & Ciriac Alvarez Valle
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Racist Rhetoric Won’t Fix Utah’s Child Care Crisis

    Voices Official Statement Condemning Rep. Nicholeen Peck’s Racist Remarks On March 6, 2025 during the House debate on SB 189, Rep. Nicholeen Peck dismissed Utah’s child care crisis, stating: “People often speak of a child care crisis, and this term is...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Voices for Utah Children
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Voices Statement on the House Budget Resolution

    The recent House Budget Resolution proposes $880 billion in Medicaid cuts, a move that would destabilize Utah’s healthcare system. These cuts would affect children, seniors, people with disabilities, and working families while straining hospitals and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Thaiss Del Rio
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Voices Statement on the American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

    Voices for Utah Children strongly supports and urges Congress to pass the Dream and Promise Act of 2025. Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) and a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers reintroduced this bill on February 26, 2025, to ensure security and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Liliana Bolaños
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Voices Urges Utah’s Congressional Members To Take Action After The 5th Circuit’s Decision On DACA

    Statement on the Fifth Circuit Court Decision in Texas v. United States Voices for Utah Children is disappointed with the ruling from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. The ruling largely upheld the lower courts’ decision that the Deferred Action for...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Voices Statement on Racism in Utah Schools & Communities

    The recent reporting on widespread racism in the Davis School District is not just a wake up call to all Utahns, but the direct result of the legacy we have fostered by leaving racism unchecked, ignored, and accepted. Now is the time to take action. We...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Moe Hickey
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Voices for Utah Children Statement on DACA Ruling

    We are disappointed and disheartened by the ruling from U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen no longer allowing new applications to be approved. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has allowed more than 600,000 immigrants, including...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Moe Hickey
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Senator Mitt Romney, We Urge You To Take Action On Major Immigration Reform!

    Senator Mitt Romney Washington, DC 20510 April 1, 2021 Dear Senator Mitt Romney: Last week, two major immigration bills HR6: The Dream and Promise Act and HR1603: The Farmworker Modernization Act passed the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives!...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Voices has supported and continues to support SB214 “Official Language Amendments”

    During the 2021 legislative session, Voices has supported and continues to support SB214 “Official Language Amendments” as a positive initial step forward to ensure highly impacted communities can receive the information they need. In the last days of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Voices' Statement on Supreme Court's ruling regarding DACA

    “We commend the Supreme Court’s decision finding the current administrations rescission of DACA as unlawful. We fully support the diverse group of more than 700,000 young immigrants (Dreamers) who are instrumental to our society including the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Moe Hickey
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Voices' Statement on Racial and Ethnic Disparities

    We all want what’s best for our children. We want them to be happy and healthy and have everything they need to succeed in life. All children deserve these things. However, the wellbeing of children of color and their families is too often left out of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Moe Hickey
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Voices for Utah Children Statement: COVID-19 and How the State Of Utah Should Protect Families

    On March 11, 2020, Governor Gary Herbert took the necessary step of declaring a state of emergency in Utah in order to address the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As the state moves forward with immediate activity to address the health implications of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Moe Hickey
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Statement Opposing Supreme Court Ruling on Public Charge

    This week, the Supreme Court of the United States voted in favor of the Trump Administration’s “Public Charge” Rule. With a 5-4 split vote, we understand how dividing this decision is, however, the Public Charge ruling will have negative impacts on...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Thanks for Talking!

    Everyone at Voices for Utah Children would like to express our gratitude to everyone that met with us on the “Talking Kid’s Tour 2019”. We shared information from our KIDS COUNT County data pages with everyone and reminded them about the upcoming 2020...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Maurice F. Hickey
    • Category: Updates & Blog
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