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For several decades LWV's positions have enabled our organization to advocate on behalf of immigrants' rights and fair, just and dignified treatment under the law. We have partnered with organizations to support DACA-eligible individuals' legal pathways to citizenship. Our Voter Service volunteers have celebrated with New Americans at citizenship ceremonies and offered them voter registration opportunities. Today, LWV is being thwarted in these efforts and has joined in lawsuits that challenge the governmental efforts to threaten and attack our immigrant neighbors even if they are American citizens. 

One of the most pernicious and damaging trends we are experiencing is that of misinformation, disinformation and even outright lies about our immigrant neighbors. 

Beyond the information about how to be allies as our city and state have become targets of ICE intimidation and actions, the LWVD Program/Advocacy Committee would like to provide our members and community with factual information about immigrants to counter the myths that underpin justification for anti-immigrant political rhetoric and actions. 

Our briefing on Tuesday, April 21 will offer a panel of speakers who will highlight the contributions of our immigrant neighbors provide which strengthen our communities and institutions. Among other speakers, we will hear from the Colorado Fiscal Institute and the Spring Institute. Please join us for this final briefing of the year and invite friends.