The Leadership Team members of the League of Women Voters Immigration Discussion Group will discuss protecting immigrant rights Wednesday, November 18 at 7pm ET via ZOOM.

The discussion Protecting the Rights of Immigrants: What Can We Do Now? will focus on how local Leagues can lobby at state and local levels for immigrant rights using the new LWV Immigrant Rights Policy.

The Presenters are: 

Susan F. Martin, Ph.D., is the Donald G. Herzberg Professor Emerita of International Migration at Georgetown University and served as the Executive Director of the U.S. Commission on Immigration. She is the author of several books about immigration and immigrants. She chaired the LWVWA study “Welcoming Immigrants to Washington State,” which led to the LWVWA adopting a new position in June 2025 which led to the LWVUS adopting the position in June 2026.

Lydia Zepeda, Ph. D., Professor Emerita University of Wisconsin-Madison and fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She has 13 years experience visiting and advocating for immigrants in detention and is the immigrants issues chair for LWV-Washington and co-authored with Susan Martin the LWVWA study “Welcoming Immigrants to Washington State”.

They will also provide an update on national proposed laws such as the DREAM and Promise Act.

Zoom Link forWednesday, November 18 at 7pm ET: CLICK HERE 

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 Statement approved at LWVUS National Convention - June 2026.