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What's the League's Position on Immigration?

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Written by League of Women Voters Wisconsin

Tuesday, 22 April 2025 10:04

immigration-reform_rally “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.”

MADISON - 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.

Read the LWVUS position on immigration for talking points and ideas about how to advocate for a just system that protects us all, immigrant or not.

Read the overview below, or the full position by clicking on the button in red:

Overview:

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. Provision should also be made for qualified persons to enter the United States on student visas. All persons should receive fair treatment under the law.

The League supports federal immigration law that provides an efficient, expeditious system (with minimal or no backlogs) for legal entry of immigrants into the United States. To complement these goals, the League supports federal policies to improve economies, education, job opportunities, and living conditions in nations with large emigrating populations. In transition to a reformed system, the League supports provisions for individuals already living in the country without legal permission to earn legal status.

The League supports federal payments to impacted communities to address the financial costs borne by states and local governments with large immigrant populations.

Want to review the full League Position on Immigration? Click here or below and please reference pages 167-69.

View Full Position on Immigration

Read the LWVUS guide on ways to support the immigrant community:

How to Support the Immigrant Community

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