The League Stands with Immigrant Communities
The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin stands firmly in solidarity with Wisconsin's immigrant communities. Attacks on one of us is an attack on all of us. Wisconsin is stronger when our communities and families are brought together rather than divided. We must Unite & Rise to defend our democracy and stand up for the rights of ALL Wisconsinites.
Immigration is stitched into the very fabric of this country, with most of us being immigrants who live alongside and with the land’s Tribal Nations. But the alarming xenophobia being carried out in our names, including neighbors and friends deported without due process or accountability, goes against that fact and against the social, cultural, and economic benefit of the United States. Immigration is not the enemy, but that idea can be difficult to convey to those who can’t imagine an effective, compassionate system.
LWV's Position on Immigration
“The League of Women Voters believes that immigration policies should promote reunification of immediate families; meet the economic, business, and employment needs of the United States; and be responsive to those facing political persecution or humanitarian crises.”
What Can You Do? Ideas for Action
There are several ways in which you can safely take action to stand up in the fight against illegal arrests and the current abuse of power being enacted against immigrant families.
Review and Distribute Know Your Rights Resources
- Voces de la Frontera - Know Your Rights
- ACLU Wisconsin - Know Your Rights
- LWVWI - What Is Due Process—and Why It Matters for Our Democracy
- LWVWI - Protecting Due Process: Why Habeas Corpus Still Matters
- LWVWI - The Wisconsin Constitution: A Foundation of Rights for All Wisconsinites
Become a Migra Watch Verifier with Voces de la Frontera
You can participate in a Verifier Training in Milwaukee at 733 W. Mitchell Street, hosted every other Saturday from 1pm - 3pm.
- Learn how to properly identify and document ICE presence.
- Learn about bystander intervention, keeping our communities and neighbors safe.
- Learn how to accurately communicate in real time information.
- Learn what ICE can and cannot do.
- Learn the differences between the different department of homeland security agencies and departments.
Stay vigilant! Report ICE activity in your community.
Participate in Peaceful Rallies and Protests in Solidarity
Use your voice and publicly stand up for the rights of all of our community members.
Take the Pledge Join LWV's Unite & Rise 8.5 Campaign
Make a commitment to stand in solidarity with our immigrant communities and Wisconsinites at-large by signing the Unite & Rise 8.5 Pledge and by joining LWVWI's League In Action Circle to stay in the loop on upcoming actions, rallies, and more.
Uplift Empowering Materials & the Stories of Those Directly Impacted
Share resources like those found on this page with your friends, families, and community. Post them to social media, or see if you can pin them up in local businesses, places of worship, or your workplace. Keep information in your wallet or hand out materials to friends.
Support Wisconsinites with their DACA renewal fees
Contribute to the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign's DACA renewal fund - be sure to put "DACA Renewal" in the comments/special instructions section
Provide Legal Support
If you have legal skills, contact a local member of the National Partnership for New Americans’ Legal Services Collective to see how you can support them. We the Action is another group you can support.
If you lack legal skills, that’s okay! Consider volunteering or donating to groups that provide those services.
Find additional resources from our coalition partners:
- Milwaukee Turners provides thourough "Know Your Rights" information. Click here for more details.
- ACLU has resources on a variety of topics regarding your rights. Find Immigrants Rights, Protesters's Rights, and more here.
- Voces de la Frontera provides a conprehensive list of Know Your Rights resources, legal forms, immigration attorneys, and more here.
- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center offers a range of downloadable tools like Know Your Rights cards, legal documentation, and more here.
- United We Dream houses various resources and more here.
- League of Women Voters of the US has additional ideas for how to support our immigrant community members. Read them here.
