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SPLC on Rep. Lewis’ Final Journey Through Alabama

July 24, 2020

Montgomery, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center President and Chief Executive Officer Margaret Huang released the statement below ahead of celebration of life ceremonies for Congressman John Lewis that will include a final...

SPLC Action Fund Statement on Federal Troops Surge in U.S. Cities

July 23, 2020

WASHINGTON — SPLC Action Fund President and Chief Executive Officer Margaret Huang issued the below statement in response to President Trump’s announcement that he will deploy hundreds of federal troops to Chicago and Albuquerque...

SPLC Action Fund Poll Shows Overwhelming Public Support for Congress to Pass Additional COVID-19 Relief

July 23, 2020

WASHINGTON — Today, SPLC Action Fund released a poll showing that eight out of every 10 voters — across party lines — in Florida, Georgia and Louisiana strongly support Congress providing additional coronavirus relief and...

SPLC Action Fund on Passing of NO BAN Act in U.S. House of Representatives

July 22, 2020

WASHINGTON — SPLC Action Fund President and Chief Executive Officer Margaret Huang issued the statement below following the passing of the NO BAN Act in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 233-183. The Act is designed...

SPLC Action Fund: Trump’s Census Memo is Unlawful and Harmful

July 21, 2020

WASHINGTON — SPLC Action Fund President and Chief Executive Officer Margaret Huang issued the statement below after President Trump issued a memo ordering the U.S. Census Bureau to exclude undocumented immigrants living in the...

SPLC Action Fund Urges Congress to Pass NO BAN Act

July 20, 2020

WASHINGTON — Today, in a letter to all Members of Congress , SPLC Action Fund President and Chief Executive Officer Margaret Huang urged representatives to support the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants...

SPLC Statement on the Passing of Congressman John Lewis

July 18, 2020

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Civil rights icon John Lewis, whose life’s work to combat racial injustice began in the segregated South as a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and original group of 13 Freedom Riders...

SPLC Statement on the Passing of Rev. C.T. Vivian

July 17, 2020

Montgomery, Ala. — Southern Poverty Law Center President and Chief Executive Officer Margaret Huang issued the below statement on the passing of Civil Rights leader Reverend C.T. Vivian earlier this morning: “C.T. Vivian was a...

SPLC Action Fund Statement on Sebastian Gorka’s nomination to the National Security Education Board

July 15, 2020

WASHINGTON — SPLC Action Fund President and Chief Executive Officer Margaret Huang issued the statement below after the White House announced the appointment of Sebastian Gorka — a right-wing media figure who injects Islamophobia...

SPLC Action Fund Calls on Georgia Governor to Veto Three Harmful Bills

June 30, 2020

ATLANTA, Ga. -- Today SPLC Action Fund President and CEO Margaret Huang sent a letter to Georgia Governor Brian Kemp asking him to veto three pieces of legislation that have passed the state House and Senate. “We write to urge...

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