[LWVNM Action] Statement from the League of Women Voters on Federal Immigration Enforcement and the Erosion of Constitutional Rights | League of Women Voters

[Meredith Machen]

Please see below and contact me if you’re interested in immigration policy
in the US and legislation under consideration in the NM legislature. Thank
you.

Meredith Ross Machen
505-577-6337
Meredith.machen at gmail.com


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*Statement from the League of Women Voters on Federal Immigration
Enforcement and the Erosion of Constitutional Rights*
*January 26, 2026*

WASHINGTON, DC — The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the
following statement in response to the continued escalation of federal
military activity in Minnesota from federal immigration officials:

“The League of Women Voters condemns the escalating actions by US
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that put people at risk, deny
individuals their constitutional rights, and undermine the democratic
values meant to protect us all.

“We are horrified by federal immigration enforcement operations that
deliberately infringe upon First Amendment rights to assemble and dissent.
The use of intimidation, surveillance, and deadly force against lawful
protestors is not public safety—it is repression. The use of lethal force
against people exercising their constitutional rights is unacceptable and
must be fully investigated. These fatalities, followed by false narratives
designed to obscure the truth and impede oversight, represent a historic
abuse of power we’ve never seen as a country. Democracy cannot endure when
its government uses violence to silence dissent and evade accountability.

“The League of Women Voters will continue to organize, speak out, and act
to ensure no agency is above the law. We call on Congress to investigate
these actions and require accountability measures on the Department of
Homeland Security. ICE and other federal immigration officials must
cooperate with the appropriate level of law enforcement when civilians are
hurt or killed and face accountability when they fail to comply. The League
will continue to mount a unified response that defends constitutional
rights, protects civic participation, and demands accountability for abuses
of power.

“We will continue our partnership with LULAC, Common Cause, and additional
partners to hold ICE accountable and amplify our concerns on its lack of
transparency, accountability, and constitutional compliance.

“The League of Women Voters reaffirms that the rights outlined in the
Constitution belong to all people, without exception. We will not accept
policies or practices that suppress civic participation, weaponize
enforcement, or undermine fundamental rights and human dignity.”

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