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League Stands with Immigrants Ahead of ICE Raids (Press Release)

7/12/2019

League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement ahead of the administration’s planned raids to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants living in the United States…

Administration’s Action to Bypass the Supreme Court’s Ruling is a Threat to Democracy (Press Release)

7/11/2019

Highest Court Decision to Exclude Citizenship Question Must Be Protected WASHINGTON – Ahead of an expected White House announcement…

League Celebrates 2020 Census Will Not Include a Citizenship Question (Press Release)

7/2/2019

Late Tuesday the Trump Administration announced the 2020 Census forms will be printed without a citizenship question. The announcement came days after the Supreme Court blocked the question.

Supreme Court Upholds Exclusion of Citizenship Question in 2020 Census (Press Release)

6/27/2019

Today, the Supreme Court ruled in Department of Commerce v. New York that a citizenship question in the U.S. Census report cannot proceed. LWVNY was one of the several plaintiffs.

Six Years Since Shelby Shows There’s More Work to Do. Here’s How You Can Make an Impact. (Blog)

6/26/2019

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was one of the most important pieces of legislation of the 20th century. But in 2013, the Supreme Court gutted important sections of it in Shelby County v. Holder.

League Supports Legislation to Mitigate Harm to Children at U.S. Borders (Article)

6/26/2019

The League joined more than 150 organizations in support of the Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act and Help for Separated Families Act (H.R. 3451/H.R.…

League Urges Congress to Lift Severe Caps on Discretionary Spending (Article)

6/26/2019

LWVUS joined organizations connected to the Coalition on Human Needs on a letter urging members of Congress to lift severe caps on domestic and international discretionary spending in Fiscal…

League Urges Support for Census Bureau Funding in FY 2020 Budget (Legal Document)

6/24/2019

The League joined letters to the Census Project and other affiliates calling on Congress to support the funding levels for the Census Bureau appropriated in the FY 2020 Commerce, Justice, Science…

LWV Demands Immediate Action to Resolve the Inhumane Treatment for Asylum Seekers (Press Release)

6/24/2019

The administration’s no tolerance policy for asylum seekers has created constant fear and chaos for immigrant families while doing nothing to strengthen our national security.

League Urges Congress Pass Permanent Protections for Dreamers (Legal Document)

5/21/2019

The League joined 400 national, state, and local groups urging Congress to ensure passage of legislation that permanently protects Dreamers and beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and…