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How to Support the Immigrant Community (Blog)

4/1/2025

Recent actions by President Donald Trump threaten today’s immigrant community. In moments like this, we must stand against hate and for our neighbors. LWV and the National Partnership for New…

LWV's Work with Urgent Social Justice Issues (Blog)

5/22/2024

To achieve a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge, and the confidence to participate, LWV advocates on issues like voting rights and “urgent issues." Urgent…

Representing Middle Eastern and North African Citizens in the Census (Blog)

5/15/2024

A proposed expansion to the racial identification categories in the US Census would increase representation for the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) community.

Where is the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program Now? (Blog)

6/1/2023

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program protects certain people who immigrated to the United States as children from being deported. Since the program began in 2012, DACA has…

How LWV Supports the Census (Blog)

9/13/2021

On September 16, 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau will deliver their final resources to states to use for redistricting. The delivery of this final set of …

Enhanced Privacy Protections Delay the Release of Census Data (Blog)

8/11/2021

In 2020, we experienced significant delays in the receipt of census data. This is largely due to an updated privacy protection model, which ensures greater confidentiality for respondents while…

How the Census Affects Your Political Representation (Blog)

5/5/2021

Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released its first set of data from the 2020 Census — and as a result, several states gained or lost representation in Congress.

Fighting each day for the America we aspire to be (Blog)

6/18/2020

On the week that marks the eighth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, SCOTUS has decided to overrule the wrongful termination of this crucial program.

COVID-19, the Census, and Redistricting (Blog)

5/27/2020

Because of COVID-19, the Census has been forced to propose changes to its operating timeline and the dates for sending data regarding apportionment and redistricting.

The Census and Coronavirus (Blog)

4/9/2020

In these times of uncertainty and physical distancing, standing together with our communities is more important than ever.