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LWVUS IMMIGRATION DISCUSSION GROUP

HISTORY:
For many years, LWV members across the nation collaborated on immigration, especially at national conventions.  At the 2022 and 2024 national conventions, the group offered workshops and gathered names and emails of interested members who wanted to be part of the Immigration Google Group.  This led to increased communication via the Google Group and the offering of several Zoom events in between national conventions.

SIGN UP FOR THE GOOGLE GROUP:
Get regular emails, timely news and conference information.
Sign up at lwvusimmigrationgroup@gmail.com.

LEADERSHIP TEAM:
The leadership team meets monthly on the fourth Tuesday of the month to discuss latest developments and plan programs.

LWV California:          Jane Andrews (San Diego), Beryl Flom (San Diego) 

LWV Illinois:                Kim Reed

LWV Massachusetts:  Marlene O’Brien     

LWV New Jersey:        Deborah Macmillan
LWV New Mexico:      Meredith Machen, Edwina Jarmillo

LWV New York City:    Laura Quigg
LWV New York State:  Kathleen Stein
LWV Texas:                    Nancy Kral (Dallas), Linda Wassenich

LWV Washington:        Susan Martin (San Juan Islands)

2026 NATIONAL CONVENTION IMMIGRATION WORKSHOP HANDOUTS:
Click on these links to access Convention workshop handouts:
WHAT YOUR LEAGUE CAN DO ABOUT IMMIGRATION
LWV IMMIGRATION ACTION IN 2025 & 2026
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF LEGAL AND UNAUTHORIZED IMMIGRATION TO THE US
2024 NATIONAL CONVENTION IMMIGRATION INFORMATION:

RESOLUTION PASSED AT CONVENTION:

Whereas immigration policies are major issues in the 2024 election, and

 

Whereas U.S. immigration policies are urgently in need of reform,

 

Be it resolved

that LWVUS reaffirm its long-standing position calling for fair and humane immigration reform, including safe, orderly, and legal pathways to admission to the United States that promote reunification of immediate families; meet the economic, business, employment, and educational/training needs of the United States; and are responsive to those facing human rights abuses or humanitarian crises; and

 

that LWVUS reaffirm the 2008 position calling for due process for all persons, including the right to a fair and timely hearing, right to counsel, right of appeal, and right to humane treatment.