URGE STATE SENATE AND HOUSE MEMBERS TO VOTE YES ON SB 508 & 510

LWVMI ACTION ALERT:  URGE STATE SENATE AND HOUSE MEMBERS TO VOTE YES ON SENATE BILLS 508 & 510

The Michigan Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee voted to report SB 508 and SB 510 to the entire Senate for a vote.  SB 508 would prohibit a federal immigration officer from conducting an immigration enforcement action in a sensitive location except if a court order directed the officer to enter the sensitive location or if the action were necessary to address a threat that posed imminent danger to public safety.  SB 510 would prohibit a federal immigration officer from wearing a mask or personal disguise while interacting with a member of the public in performance of the officer's duties, except under specified circumstances.

LWVMI supports these bills to protect our citizens and our democracy.   

LWVUS also has an action alert on similar issues at the federal level.  You can also take action here on the federal issue Tell Congress That Federal Immigration Enforcement Has Gone Too Far | League of Women Voters.

URGE STATE REPS TO VOTE NO ON HB 4765

LWVMI ACTION ALERT:  URGE STATE REPS TO VOTE NO ON HB 4765 

The Michigan House Election Integrity Committee voted to report HB 4765 to the entire House for a vote.   HB 4765 amends Michigan Election Law to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote. LWVMI opposes this bill and urges you to contact your state Representative to urge a "no" vote on this bill. 

As we know from our work to oppose the federal SAVE Act and the House Joint Resolution B, these proposals will establish requirements for voting that only serve to block citizens from their right to vote.  For example, citizens would need to purchase an enhanced driver's license or a passport to meet these new registration requirements. 

Michigan citizens must already certify their citizenship on the voter registration application.

Reject Line 5 Tunnel Permit

On February 6, 2026 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its Final Impact Statement for the proposed Enbridge Line 5 oil tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac.

The report confirms that the tunnel would cause permanent harm to the Great Lakes.

• The Line 5 tunnel would cause long-term, irreversible environmental damage, including permanent wetland loss, lasting harm to wildlife habitat, and increased industrial development in one of the most sensitive places in the Great Lakes.

• Enbridge's proposed tunnel would require removing more than 665,000 cubic yards of bedrock from beneath the Straits of Mackinac, permanently altering the geology of the Great Lakes' most critical connection point.

• The project would adversely affect archaeological sites and a traditional cultural landscape.  It will cause construction noise and turbidity which could interfere with Tribal cultural and ceremonial practices.

• The impact on treaty rights still remains unresolved "to be determined later."

Despite the rushed Army Corps report, Michigan still has the power to stop the tunnel under the Clean Water Act.

This is the moment to speak up to tell Governor Whitmer to protect our Great Lakes by rejecting the Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel Permit request.

Click on the Take Action link below.  A letter is already prepared for you to send, but you can edit it if you choose.