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Nationality Ban Information
The Trump administration has announced that several more countries will be added to its nationality ban in a new presidential proclamation. Citizens of Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar/Burma, Eritrea, and Nigeria will all be banned from receiving immigrant visas, except special immigrant visas that are available to a very limited number of people, beginning on February 21. Citizens of Tanzania and Sudan will not be allowed to get diversity visas, a type of immigrant visa. Nonimmigrant visas will not be affected. Refugees are not included in this ban since they do not enter the U.S. on immigrant visas. There are several troubling provisions and claims in this ban. The Immigration and Nationality Act…
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Announcing the 2020 Spring Conference for Mormon Women for Ethical Government
Youâve probably heard the phrase âwell-behaved women seldom make history.â But did you know Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, who penned the phrase, didnât mean to suggest that only extreme actions and behaviors matter? Theyâre just the ones that typically get acknowledged in written history. She believes, as does MWEG, that ordinary people have an impact, if they are willing to take action! The theme for our third annual Mormon Women for Ethical Government conference is âWell-behaved women CAN make history,â and Laurel Thatcher Ulrich will be the keynote speaker. Join us at our conference to hear from her, along with featured speaker Melissa Wei-Tsing Inouye, Better Days 2020âs Neylan McBaine, MWEG…
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Official Statement From Mormon Women for Ethical Government on Impeachment Acquittal and Senator Romneyâs Vote
February 6, 2020 Yesterdayâs vote to acquit the president marks a watershed moment in our democracy, and we now have the opportunity to determine what will come after. Will we allow our nation to be governed from extremes, or from a place of mutual respect and common values? The decision is ours to make. Mormon Women for Ethical Government will continue to fight against the rank partisanship evident in both houses of Congress throughout this process. This partisanship has crippled legitimate impeachment proceedings and succeeded in obscuring truth. We will continue to fight against the corruption and self-interest that saddles our nation with immoral leaders who govern unchecked. We will…
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Politicians Are Not Going to Save Us from Corruption
“Today, while a majority of the U.S. Senate voted to acquit Donald J. Trump of both articles of impeachment presented by the House, Sen. Mitt Romney stood courageously in defense of ethical government voting to convict. He honored his solemn duty to put country over party. We congratulate and commend him on this act of leadership.” Click here for the full text of this Salt Lake Tribune op-ed by MWEG leaders Wendy Dennehy and Lisa Rampton Halverson.
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An Open Thank You Letter to Senator Romney
On February 5, 2020, Senator Mitt Romney gave a speech on the Senate floor to explain his tremendously courageous vote to convict President Trump on one article of impeachment. He said, âLike each member of this deliberative body, I love our country. I believe that our Constitution was inspired by Providence. I am convinced that freedom itself is dependent on the strength and vitality of our national character. As it is with each senator, my vote is an act of conviction.â You can read the full text here. If you would like to express your support to him, please sign on to the open letter we have drafted (see text…
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Delivering Gratitude to Senators Romney and Collins
MWEG members met with Senator Romney in person this morning and read our letter of gratitude out loud. You still have time to sign on to the letter thanking him for voting for witnesses in the impeachment trial! We will continue to send his office (and Senator Susan Collins’ office) names and comments as they come in (links below). Chocolate milk? âď¸Mint brownies? âď¸Thank you letter? âď¸Cute little guy? âď¸ For the video of an MWEG member reading our letter to Senator Romney, check out our Instastories. To sign on to the letter, click here. And follow these links to read selections of the comments left with the letters:
