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WASHINGTON — Jesselyn McCurdy, executive vice president for government affairs at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement in response to the Trump administration's reopening of family detention centers:
As our nation prepares to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, civil rights leaders, joined by Rep. Terri Sewell, D. Ala., showed their support for today’s reintroduction of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. This legislation is critical to restoring and strengthening the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and ensuring that every voter has equal access to the ballot. As the right to vote faces unprecedented threats, it is imperative for Congress to act.
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress:
WASHINGTON — Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program and an advisor at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement ahead of the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of several bills related to the federal judiciary:
WASHINGTON — Meeta Anand, senior director of the census and data equity program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, joined by The Leadership Conference Census Task Force Co-Chairs Terry Ao Minnis of Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC and Arturo Vargas of NALEO Educational Fund, issued the following statement on the recent decision by the Department of Commerce to terminate Census Advisory Committees:
WASHINGTON — Liz King, senior director for education equity at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the confirmation of Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education:
On February 26, the Senate Judiciary Committee began its consideration of the nomination of Harmeet Dhillon to serve as assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Department of Justice (DOJ).
WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights coalition, submitted a statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee today on the nomination of Harmeet Dhillon to serve as assistant attorney general for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).