Immigration
Public Events
Benefit For Asylum Seekers At The Border, Dec. 6, 6pm, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Rockford
Linda Zuba has been to the southern border five times helping adults and children fleeing for their lives to avail themselves of our asylum laws. She will give a detailed report at this fundraiser.
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Environment
Public Events
How will Climate Change affect Rockford‘s water system? Find out at Monday, Dec. 2, 10pm public meeting at N. Suburban Library.
Presenters:
Nadine Miller & Jamie Rott
Rockford Water Dep’t.
Immigration
National League Platforms
Fixing Our Democracy is Key to Immigration Reform
They came to our country as children and have pledged and demonstrated allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. They are Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. The Trump Administration’s decision to end DACA has thrown the lives and futures of the DREAMers and their families into chaos. For many DACA recipients, the United States is the only home they have ever known.
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This Week With The League November 11-18, 2019
chool Board Meetings. Please try to attend your local School Board meeting and ask them to vote against arming school personnel, Resolutions 1 and 3 at the Annual IASB Convention.
Read MoreOpinions & Editorials
NRA Shill, Dana Loesch, smears groups Moms Demand Action and League of Women Voters for Opposing Armed School Guards.
Misuses the term, “Carpetbaggers,” is in need of dictionary.
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Public Events
Security
Free Showing of “The Great Hack” at League Public Event.
The Netflix Original Documentary concerns the monetization and use of your personal data and why you should care.
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Local League Platforms
Opinions & Editorials
State League Platforms
No Armed School Security Guards
The LWVIL urges members of the community to contact your local School Board and urge a “no” vote on resolutions #1 and #3 at the IASB Conference in November.
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This Week With The League – November 3-10, 2019
There are lots of League Vance as the weather gets colder!
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Opinions & Editorials
Accurate, Complete Census is Vital to Democracy
… If Illinois residents are undercounted, we could lose a second seat.
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National News
News
FEC Lacks Quorum, Shutting Down.
How will the Federal Election Commission stop Election Interference Without Board Meetings? Direct Link to National Public Radio article with transcript. Direct Link to National Public Radio article with transcript.
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