Alex Padilla: “We cannot stay silent. We will not back down.”

The new guidance might encourage staff to avoid helping residents vote.

There remains an urgent public purpose for the New River and Imperial County authorizations, given that an estimated 60 million gallons of water flow through the New River into the United States at Calexico each day.

Naturalization is a critical pathway to immigrant integration, civic engagement, and democratic participation, yet your agency’s actions represent a significant departure from these values.

The right to vote is guaranteed by the Constitution to all adult Americans, including nursing home residents.