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League Joins Principles for Immigrant COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution (Legal Document)

12/18/2020

In letters to the CDC and Biden COVID-19 Transition Team, LWV joined allies in laying out clear principles for COVID-19 vaccine distribution to immigrants.

LWV of the US and LWV of California, Florida and Texas File Amicus in SCOTUS Case Challenging Trump Census Order (Press Release)

11/17/2020

LWV of the United States and the Leagues of California, Florida, and Texas filed an amicus brief in New York v. Trump, a case which challenges President Trump’s executive order to block undocumented…

California Lawsuit Blocking President’s Order Excluding Undocumented Individuals from Census Heads to the US Supreme Court (Press Release)

10/23/2020

A federal judge ruled in City of San Jose, California v. Trump that the president’s executive order to block undocumented individuals from being counted in the U.S. Census is unconstitutional.

League Submits Comments Disapproving of DHS’ Intention to Destroy Civil Rights Complaint Records (Legal Document)

10/8/2020

LWVUS joined a letter to the National Archives disapproving of the Dept. of Homeland Security's (DHS) proposed request seeking permission to destroy civil rights complaints, sexual abuse records, and…

League of Women Voters Statement on Reports of ICE Human Rights Abuses (Press Release)

9/17/2020

WASHINGTON—League of Women Voters board president, Dr. Deborah Turner, issued this statement in response to reports of human…

League Urges Congress to reject Funding Increases to ICE and CBP (Legal Document)

9/16/2020

LWVUS joined immigrant and justice advocacy groups on a Defund Hate letter to House leadership calling for no funding increases for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and…

LWV of the US and LWV of California, Florida and Texas Join Case Challenging Trump Census Order (Press Release)

8/15/2020

LWV of the United States and LWV of California, Florida, Texas filed an amicus brief in New York Immigrant Coalition v. Trump, a case which challenges President Trump’s executive order to block…

Unconstitutional Executive Order Targets Immigrants and Damages Redistricting (Press Release)

7/22/2020

The President’s proposal to exclude immigrants in the 2021 redistricting cycle is unconstitutional and unconscionable.

Supreme Court Strikes Down Restrictive Abortion Law in Louisiana (Press Release)

6/29/2020

We commend the Court on today’s ruling and celebrate that Louisiana will retain the three existing clinics in the state that provide abortion care.

June Medical Services, LLC v. Russo (Legal Case)

6/29/2020

Several abortion providers in Louisiana sued to strike down state laws that restricted abortion access by requiring them to be staff members with admitting privileges in hospitals no further than 30…