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Immigration

League Calls on Congress to Pass Clean DREAM Act (Legal Document)

The League joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and over 180 organizations calling on Congress to immediately pass the Dream Act without amendment.

League Statement on DACA Reversal (Press Release)

This administration's decision to rescind the 'Dreamers' program is shameful and does not serve national interest. As a country of immigrants, we are made stronger by our diversity. 

League Calls on President Trump to Commit to Protecting Civil Rights (Legal Document)

The League joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights on a letter to President Trump expressing concern that the civil and human rights of all Americans are being drastically undermine

League Opposes Calls for an Article V Constitutional Convention (Legal Document)

The League joined constitutional rights and public interest groups in opposing calls for an Article V Constitutional Convention.

League Joins Amicus in Maslenjak v. United States (Article)

The League joined an amicus in Maslenjak v. United States. The case will be argued at the U.S.

Leagues Support Effort to Rescind Call for Article V Convention in Maryland (Legal Document)

LWVUS joined LWVMD and 40 other national and local organizations supporting rescission of a resolution that calls for an Article V Constitutional Convention.

League Sends Memo to U.S. Senate Regarding Supreme Court Nominee (Article)

The League sent a memo to the U.S. Senate about the most recent nominee to the Supreme Court.

League Joins Letter in Support of DACA (Legal Document)

The League joined a letter to President Trump in support of the Obama Administration's 2012 executive action on "Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals."

15 Years of Making Democracy Work (Blog)

I will be stepping down in a few weeks after 15 years as the League’s executive director. I am confident that the League will continue its work to make American democracy as good as the ideals on which the country was founded.

League Praises Immigration Step (Press Release)

“The President’s executive action, while a good start, is just a temporary first step. Congress needs to stop pointing fingers and get to work on this vital issue." said national League President Elisabeth MacNamara.