By Mel Wilson, NASW Senior Policy Advisor Texas lawmakers have made a decision that is a deeply troubling afront to voting rights. Its aggressive and unprecedented gerrymandering strategy that — if it comes to fruition — challenges the fundamental principles of...
In the long run, as matter of principle, gerrymandering as a tool for gaining political power is wrong
History has shown mass deportations do not make borders more secure
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and its Ohio chapter partnered with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Ohio to file an amicus curiae brief to the Ohio Supreme Court in the case In re LES. The lawsuit centers on Ohio’s parentage laws as they...
Voting rights advocates say purges are a tool to suppress voting
By Jo Seiders NASW Senior Human Rights Policy Associate – DEI As with most holidays, the history behind their recognition is complex, with perspectives that are dynamic and intersectional. Social workers, who continuously advocate for justice across cultures, must...
Mistreatment of Haitian Migrants has long history
STAR Act would create student scholarship