Immigration
The LWV’s Statement of Position on Protecting Immigrant Rights, as announced by the national board, July 2026 LWV National Convention
The League of Women Voters believes that all residents, regardless of immigration status or citizenship, should be treated with dignity and respect. This means that residents, regardless of immigration status or citizenship, should have access to essential state-funded services, have the opportunity to avail themselves of legal representation in court and immigration proceedings, and have the opportunity to live and work in safety. The League encourages all elected officials and government leaders to take action to ensure these fundamental rights. It also means that political leaders have an obligation to condemn xenophobia, discrimination, and anti-immigrant rhetoric
The League presents our policy positions in the publication "Impact on Issues - Read more details about the LWV's position on Immigration, and the history of how the League developed our current position, on pages 167-169. The statement will be updated, as shown above, in the next publication of "Impact on Issues".
LWVUS statement on how to help the immigrant community: https://www.lwv.org/blog/how-support-immigrant-community.
LWV Immigration Committees
(local) LWVNSBC Immigration Committee
Read the Press Release on our latest community activity.
We are temporarily pausing our monthly Immigration Committee meetings. When we resume, the meeting info will be posted on our Calendar. See more about the Immigration Committee on the Committees page. If you are interested in becoming part of our Immigration Committee, LWVNSBC [at] gmail.com (contact us).
(state) LWVC Immigration Interest Group
This group is a forum for Leagues to share their local efforts and is focused on statewide immigration policy and legislation so they are busy in late spring/early summer. If you would like to join the distribution list and be notified of meetings, please contact communications [at] lwvc.org
Read LWVCalifornia's Postion on Immigration
(national) LWVUS Immigration Discussion Group
The Leadership of the LWV Immigration Discussion Group meets monthly on the last Tuesday. They hope to develop new talks and ideas for action for the year ahead. If you would like to participate/visit, please contact Jane Andrews at jmlandrews [at] gmail.com
