Immigration - National Organization for Women

NOW Denounces Deportation of Immigrant Rights Advocate Elvira Arellano

Posted on August 22, 2007 By rachelsg

“It is an outrage that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE), in a deplorable operation called ‘Return to Sender’ is violating the rights of U.S. born children and placing their well-being in jeopardy. In a cold-hearted and punitive manner, ICE ignores pleas from mothers and fathers who have lived, worked, paid taxes and formed families in this country not to be separated from their dependent children,” says Olga Vives, Executive Vice President of NOW.

NOW’s Principles for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Posted on April 17, 2007 By Caitlin Gullickson

The National Organization for Women has been a leading advocate in the United States for the rights of women for over forty years. NOW’s mission is to fight against discrimination and seek to bring full equality to girls and women regardless of their age, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical and intellectual abilities, marital or socio-economic status.

Principios de NOW para una reforma integral de inmigración

Posted on April 17, 2007 By Caitlin Gullickson

La Organización Nacional para las Mujeres, en cumplimiento de su misión de luchar contra la discriminación hasta alcanzar la total igualdad para las niñas y mujeres independientemente de su edad, raza, religión, identidad étnica, orientación sexual, capacidad física e intelectual, estado civil o condición socioeconómica, ha liderado la defensa y promoción de los derechos de las mujeres en Estados Unidos durante más de 40 años.

Coalition Briefs Senate to Do the Right Thing: Improve Immigrant Women’s Lives and Protect their Rights

Posted on April 14, 2007 By rachelsg

As lawmakers are set to debate proposals to “reform” the nation’s immigration laws next month, the National Coalition on Immigrant Women’s Rights (NCIWR) is continuing its mission, this time to educate Senate members and staff on the dire need to improve the lives of immigrant women living in the United States.

Immigrant Women’s Rights: NOW Calls for Fair Immigration Reform

Posted on March 7, 2007 By rachelsg

There are 14.2 million foreign-born women in the United States. Five-and-a-half million are naturalized citizens, another 5.5 million are documented and 3.2 million are undocumented. Each year, half of all immigrants entering the United States are women and girls. However, public policies regarding immigrants do not reflect the impact that being female has on immigrants’ lives in the United States. This applies to both documented and undocumented workers.

Category: Immigration