Today, the League of Women Voters issued the following statement in support of the right to protest across the country. 

“There is nothing more fundamentally American than protesting injustice. Protest is how our nation began, protest is how our rights were secured, and protest is the very foundation of a healthy democracy.  

“The right to peacefully protest and express dissent against the government is enshrined in the US Constitution. When the government attacks that right, they attack the core of our democracy. 

“Two months ago, the League of Women Voters took the unprecedented step of declaring a “constitutional crisis.” In response to the ignoring of federal court orders, the unprecedented deployment of federal troops to protests, and inhumane immigration raids, the people are peacefully making their voices heard all across the country — in a fundamentally American display of protest. 

“The League of Women Voters calls on the government to adhere to the US Constitution and respect our First Amendment right to protest.” 

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The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization, working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy. We empower voters and defend democracy through advocacy, education, and litigation, at the local, state, and national levels.