LWVUS Urges Administration to Pause Removal of Haitians Seeking Asylum (Legal Document) 9/24/2021 The League joined partners and members of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights on a letter to President Biden urging the…
A Threat to America’s Wetlands: Center for Biological Diversity et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (Blog) 3/12/2021 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s job is to protect ecosystems, endangered species, and human health. Yet a December 2020 decision from the…, The permitting application process is an essential step in ensuring that any potential impact is identified, analyzed, and treated. That’s because…, The plaintiffs in this case have pointed out several problems with how the EPA made its decision. Some are technical: for example, Florida and the…
LWV urges House to vote immediately on NO BAN Act (Legal Document) 3/11/2021 Building on the League’s endorsement of the reintroduced bill earlier this month, LWV joined allies in urging House Leadership to bring the NO BAN…
The League urges Senators to Vote No on anti-immigrant amendment to COVID relief (Legal Document) 3/4/2021 Building on LWVUS’ Senate vote recommendation a few weeks ago, the League joined a letter by immigrant rights advocates urging Senators to…
League joins coalition urging immigration protections for Cameroonians (Legal Document) 2/28/2021 LWV signed on to a Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights letter urging Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED…
League calls for TPS protections for Mexican immigrants (Legal Document) 2/17/2021 LWV joins over 125 advocacy and civil rights organizations to call upon President Biden and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to…
LWV joins calls for National Office and New Deal for New Americans (Legal Document) 2/9/2021 The League joined letters in support of the New Deal for New Americans and National Office for New Americans Acts. These bills would expand…
LWV urges Biden to immediately shut down Dakota Access Pipeline (Legal Document) 2/8/2021 The League joined a letter lead by the Indigenous Environmental Network urging the President and Vice President to shut down the Dakota Access…
LWV Supports Bipartisan DREAM Act of 2021 (Press Release) 2/5/2021 WASHINGTON – Thursday evening, U.S. Senators Durbin and Graham introduced the latest immigration reform bill. The companion legislation led by…