UnidosUS Welcomes Court Decision Blocking Trump’s Executive Order on Voting Restrictions

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However, concerning portions of the executive order still remain in place

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, a U.S. District Court issued a ruling blocking some aspects of the Trump administration’s recent executive orders that call for unprecedented and unlawful changes to voting and elections around the country. 

Laura MacCleery, senior director of policy at UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, issued the following statement in response: 

“Today’s ruling delivers a crucial check on presidential overreach and protects Latino, rural and other voters from an unconstitutional power grab. By blocking the executive order’s burdensome requirements on voter eligibility, the court has prevented what would have been an immediate barrier to voting for millions who happen not to have handy a passport or birth certificate.   

“However, portions of the anti-democratic executive order remain in effect, including concerning provisions restricting the validity of mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, which many states recognize as valid so long as they are postmarked on time. The judge also permitted, for now, data sharing from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with states, allowing unprecedented access of state and local voting officials to federal immigration data for no real reason.   

“As this process continues, UnidosUS stands ready to confront every attempt to exclude Latino and all eligible voters from voting, and to expand — rather than restrict — access to voting for every eligible voter, no matter who they vote for. The right to vote is non-negotiable, and we will defend it at every turn.”