Comments Needed to Department of Homeland Security

Our litigation in the case of LWV v. DHS, which challenges the federal government’s changes to Department of Homeland Security Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system, (not to be confused with the SAVE Act), has prompted an open comment period by DHS.

LWV Virginia has joined LWV Louisiana and LWV US as plaintiffs in this case.

Our general objections to this are that system is not secure and threatens the privacy of Americans and uses flawed data to suppress the vote of naturalized citizens.

We encourage all league members to write AS INDIVIDUALS - NOT REPRESENTATIVES OF LWV OR LWV VA - to express their concerns. Our national advocacy team has created some comments that you may use. If you have questions, please reach out to advocacy@lwv.org.

COMMENTS ARE DUE DEC 1 - THE MONDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING

SUBMIT COMMENTS HERE

It will read USCIS - but DHS is listed.

Suggested comments:

"As a voter, I strongly disagree with the proposal from DHS to pool data from federal agency databases to assess voter eligibility. This is both a data privacy and voter suppression issue, as this multi-agency data pool would be illegal, and DHS has failed to sufficiently consider the risks to eligible voters in implementing the expanded system. The proposed process is illegal and flawed. The pooling of these databases will create an unreliable database, which would force eligible registered voters to re-prove their citizenship status and risks disenfranchising eligible voters. In addition to these risks, the overhauled system puts voters at risk of unwarranted criminal investigations of suspected noncitizen voting. DHS must reject this proposal to expand the SAVE system."

THANK YOU

Assist people who are food insecure

Please bring 1 or 2 items of non-perishable food each week
and put them in the baskets in the atrium. 

Every little bit helps.

These are some suggested items.

•    Baby food and infant formula
•    Beans and lentils (all types)
•    Breakfast, protein or granola bars
•    Canned chili and stew
•    Canned fruit
•    Canned green beans
•    Canned meats and fish
•    Canned soup
•    Canned tomatoes and tomato sauce
•    Cereal and oatmeal
•    Fruit juice, preferably 100 % fruit juice
•    Mac and Cheese (boxes or individual servings)
•    Maseca (Masa harina) – used to make tortillas, tamales, etc.
•    Oils (canola, vegetable, olive)
•    Pasta, quinoa, couscous
•    Peanut butter and jelly
•    Pudding, jello
•    Rice (brown, white, jasmine)
•    Shelf-stable milk
•    Snacks such as cookies, chips, pretzels
•    Spices, condiments, salsa 
•    Sugar, flour, cornstarch

Feed our Community is an initiative of the Unity of Fairfax Social Justice Team.

According to the Capital Area Food Bank, 25% of Fairfax County residents (nearly 288,000 people) are food insecure.

Unity of Fairfax has  inaugurated an ongoing food drive for shelf-stable items.  You’ll notice bins for food under the “Tree of Life” at the back of the Sanctuary.

Each week, donations will be taken to our community partner Cornerstones for distribution.  Members of our own community are welcome to partake of this abundance.  

Speak to Rev. Russ or Social Justice Chair Patty Hagan about the logistics of receiving aid. 

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