League of Women Voters of Illinois
~ Position Statement on Immigration ~
- The League of Women Voters of Illinois believes that the State of
Illinois should promote local community efforts to provide orientation
and counseling services for immigrants regardless of documentation status.
The State of Illinois should support funding efforts for these services
by encouraging federal funding and by the use of funds from the state
and local governments as well as from the private sector.
- The League of Women Voters of Illinois believes the State of Illinois
should promote and fund educational programs and materials that seek
to inform all workers, including documented and undocumented immigrants,
of their rights in the workplace.
- The League of Women Voters of Illinois believes the State of Illinois
should provide "driving certificates" or some other form of proof of
driving validation to undocumented drivers, allowing those drivers to
drive legally and ensuring that they would have passed a state driving
test. The LWVIL also believes the State of Illinois should permit and
encourage auto insurance providers to issue insurance coverage to holders
of such driving certificates.
- The League of Women Voters of Illinois opposes the deputization of
state and local police to enforce immigration laws in Illinois.
- The League of Women Voters of Illinois opposes legislation or ordinances
at the state and local level that would penalize landlords for renting
to undocumented immigrants.
- The League of Women Voters of Illinois opposes legislation or ordinances
at the state and local level that would prohibit the issuance of business
permits to undocumented immigrants.
- The League of Women Voters of Illinois does not support extending the right to vote to undocumented immigrants.
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