By Mel Wilson, NASW Senior Policy Advisor President Joe Biden on June 3 issued an Executive Order (EO) to temporarily suspend the processing of most asylum claims at the southern U.S. border when the seven-day average of unauthorized crossings exceeds 2,500 people....
Advocacy
President Biden’s asylum executive order is unacceptable
Administration must continue its commitment to comprehensive immigration reform
NASW-Alabama Chapter Applauds SCOTUS Decision Affirming Provisions of Voting Rights Act
Today is a day of exaltation for many but should also illuminate the need for intentional engagement and political participation, irrespective of race and in the interest of equity for all Alabamians.
Let’s Take Pride Back to its Basics
LGBTQIA2S+ folks are not the only community facing injustice in the United States today. And those of us living in multiple marginal identities suffer greatly.
NASW Files Amicus Brief Supporting LGBTQ Families in Michigan Supreme Court Case
NASW, including the NASW Michigan Chapter, submitted an amicus brief on March 10, 2023, to the Michigan Supreme Court as it hears the case Pueblo v. Haas to determine custody rights for separated, unmarried LGBTQ couples.
Alabama Senate passes bill to allow clinical social workers to diagnose within scope of practice
HB56, the bill allowing clinical social workers to diagnose within their scope of practice, passed in the Alabama Senate. It is now ready to be signed into law.
Martin Luther King’s Eulogy is our Call to Action | NASW Member Voices
As Bejamin Mays said, “Martin Luther King Jr.’s unfinished work on earth must truly be our own.”
Social Workers Have Ethical Responsibility to Fight Bans on Gender-Affirming Care | NASW Member Voices
What sex are you? The answer to that question was assigned to you at birth. You did not choose it, and the answer shapes much of the course of your life.