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The League of Women Voters is nearing the end of its two-year National
Immigration Study that was approved at the 2006 LWVUS Convention in Minneapolis.
A goal of this study was to help communities understand the implications
of immigration at various levels: local, state and federal.
As part of this project, League members and leaders have been
exploring the underlying values and principles of immigration, reasons
for immigration, current federal immigration policy, and the impact of
immigration in American society.
Now it is time for local Leagues in Illinois and across the country to
prepare to take consensus on this National Study. Local Leagues should
download the information below, reassemble their immigration study groups,
set a date for a consensus meeting, and then send in their consensus
reports to the LWVUS by February 1, 2008.
LWVIL has the advantage of completing a state study on immigration, and
many local Illinois Leagues have members knowledgeable on immigration
issues who should be able to review this information easily, and the consensus
meetings should go smoothly.
Scope of the LWVUS Immigration Study
Underlying values and principles regarding immigration
Reasons for migration from other countries, including but not limited to:
• Effects of global interdependence on migration
• Motivation of refugees and asylees
• Motivation of other immigrants
Current federal immigration policy, including but not limited to:
• Overview
• Effectiveness in uniting families
• Effectiveness in meeting needs of businesses
• Effectiveness of enforcement
Impact of immigration, including but not limited to:
• Economic effects of authorized and unauthorized immigration
• Diversity
• Inclusion of immigrants in American society
LWVUS Study Materials (PDF files)
Immigration Study in Brief (PDF files)
Immigration Resources (PDF files)
LWVUS Consensus: Response from Local Leagues
How are official responses to the National Immigration Study Consensus submitted?
An official response form will be available online shortly. Leagues can
access the form in two ways:
1. through a link
on their League Roster Page.
2. through a League-specific
link that will be emailed periodically to each League's leadership.
(through the Leaders Update and other emails)
How to Access the Response Form through the League Roster page:
1. Go to https://member.lwv.org
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2. Login using the
your League's ID and password.
3. Click on the
link to the Immigration Study Consensus Response Form.
How to Access the Response Form through the email:
Click on the League-specific
link in the email or cut-and-paste the URL into your browser.
Illinois League ~ Immigration Study (2005-2007)
LWVIL
Position Statement on Immigration, June 2007
Archives from the LWVIL Study 2005-2007
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