Global League: Naturalized Citizen Outreach 

 

The Global League committee focuses on issues of interest to naturalized citizens, and outreach with naturalized citizens.

We partner with organizations that work with naturalized citizens and those on the path towards citizenship, specifically the New Americans Initiative and Kentucky Refugee Ministries. 

Before the COVID pandemic, one of the more inspirational programs of the League was addressing new citizens following their Naturalization Ceremonies. Our organization was given a few moments to speak about the rights and responsibilities of American citizens and to wish them well. After the ceremony, we helped these new Americans register to vote.  We hope to resume LWV’s involvement with the naturalization ceremonies that are organized by the US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

In 2025 Global League has collaborated with Voter Services to conduct voter registration at community events, including:

On National Voter Registration Day (September 16) and on Constitution Day (September 17), LWV and New Americans Initiative collaborated with the Lexington Public Library to table at all six Lexington library branches (Central, Northside, Marksbury, Beaumont, Eastside, and Tates Creek). 

We are grateful to the LWV Education Fund for its generous support ($750) for outreach to new American citizens in 2025.

LWV welcomes your suggestions for topics of particular interest to naturalized citizens that LWV of Lexington could cover in candidate forums for elections in 2026. For example:

  • Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (“SIJ Status”), which is relevant for both immigration law and state law, including elected judges

  • language access when seeking protection

  • election officers’ attitudes and behaviors towards new Americans who seek to cast a ballot

Global League, LWV of Lexington logo in a white circle on a blue background. The O in global is a picture of the Globe.
Get involved!

Fill out our volunteer form (linked above) or email the committee chair: catherine.harbour@lwvlexington.com.

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