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Official Statement from MWEG in Defense of Truth
As Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in our 2016 elections continues, we at Mormon Women for Ethical Government reaffirm our commitment to defending long-standing principles of democracy and respect for the rule of law. The health and strength of our nation depend upon a citizenry that is well informed, civically engaged, and willing to put our country above partisan politics. We must stand up for truth, protect the integrity of the investigations which seek to uncover the truth, and defend the first amendment rights that allow good journalists to publish truth. Then we must create the political will to ensure that our political leaders do not brush…
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Official Statement from Mormon Women for Ethical Government in Response to the Supreme Court’s 5-4 Decision to Uphold Travel Ban
June 26, 2018 As members of Mormon Women for Ethical Government, we are deeply disappointed and dismayed at today’s Supreme Court ruling upholding the latest iteration of the Trump administration’s travel ban. We believe there are multiple factors that make this travel ban unprecedented, and we cannot discount or ignore the greater context in which the ban was issued. Therefore, we feel we must take this opportunity to speak out against any policies or practices rooted in animus towards Muslims. God’s parenthood of all humankind makes us literal sisters and brothers. We are one family. As Russell M. Nelson, our current living prophet, said only recently, “That understanding inspires us…
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MWEG-Arizona Holds Vigil at the Border
Powerful moments at the Arizona vigil at the border wall. Participants were intently watched by border patrol agents the entire time, and the media turned up in force. One participant wrote: We had two television stations, two local newspapers, and a reporter from Buzzfeed. All stayed nearly the entire time. We sang, we prayed, and we shared our light – all with a backdrop of daily life in Mexico playing out behind us. As two children curiously watched us from the stoop of the bodega on the other side of the wall, I was moved by our common humanity. #familiesbelongtogether #MWEGvigil #arizona
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Official Statement from Mormon Women for Ethical Government in Response to the June 20, 2018, Executive Order
June 23, 2018 Although an executive order signed by President Trump on Wednesday ended some family separations at the U.S. border, it did so primarily by allowing children to be detained together with their parents. The order does not require immigrant families already separated to be reunited, nor does it guarantee that family separations will not resume. The problem is, therefore, far from solved, and over 2,000 children still need to be returned to their families. Mormon Women for Ethical Government calls upon the U.S. government to immediately reunite these families and to implement humane and ethical alternatives to the indefinite detention of families with children. We also call upon…
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Announcing Protect Family Unity Vigil in Arizona
MWEG Protect Family Unity Vigil WHEN: 6-7 p.m., Saturday June 23 WHERE: Corner of International Street and Dunbar Street Nogales, AZ https://www.facebook.com/events/204584533524160/ Contact: Andrea Dalton Arizona chapter head, Mormon Women for Ethical Government (520) 891-1727 Andrea.Dalton@mweg.org Mormon Women call for action by people of faith to support humane and ethical means for immigrant family unity at border fence in Nogales, Arizona. Nogales, AZ — People of faith will gather at the Protect Family Unity vigil at 6 p.m. Saturday. Held near the Nogales Placements Center that holds detainees and children from Central America, Honduras and Guatemala, the vigil will consist of music…
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Announcing Protect Family Unity Vigil in Utah
MWEG Protect Family Unity Vigil WHEN: 6-8 p.m., Saturday June 23 WHERE: City Creek Park Salt Lake City, UT https://www.facebook.com/events/549074445489924/ WHAT: In response to our current administration’s “zero tolerance” policy at our southern border and the inhumane separation of thousands of children from their families, we and others of like-mind will gather on Saturday, June 23 at 6:00 PM at City Creek Park in Salt Lake City to pray, sing hymns, and read meaningful statements and scriptural passages in an effort to shine a light on this horrific situation. MWEG recognizes the need for the United States to protect its border and is…
