SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2023
Weekend Reading
Dear John,
It’s been over 70 years since an armistice suspended active fighting on the Korean Peninsula. But today, many Korean Americans remain separated from family members in North Korea because of enduring conflict and tensions. With support from AFSC, a new project is documenting the stories of these Korean Americans. Read more from Paul Kyumin Lee with Divided Families USA, a partner of AFSC. [link removed] And join us in advocating for peace on the Korean peninsula by contacting Congress today. [link removed]
Here are this week's picks to inform and support your activism:
AFSC speaks out against decision on immigrant detention in New Jersey: [link removed] In 2021, New Jersey passed a law banning new contracts for immigration detention. But this week, a judge ruled in favor of for-profit prison contractor CoreCivic. That would allow the corporation to seek renewal of its contract to operate Elizabeth Detention Center—just two days before the contract was set to expire. “We’re especially disappointed on the Biden administration siding with a private prison corporation, especially when … he vowed to stop using private prisons,” said AFSC’s Araceli Argueta. (New Jersey Monitor) Read more in AFSC’s press release. [link removed]
The legacy of the United Mine Workers of America: [link removed] This Labor Day, AFSC’s Rick Wilson explores the history of a labor organization that spurred the growth of many others in the U.S.—and made a lasting impact on economic justice for all.
Join our next “Light in Gaza” webinar (Sept. 12, 12 p.m. ET/9 p.m. PT/ 7 p.m. Gaza time): [link removed] Under Israel’s military blockade in Gaza, over 2 million Palestinians face many challenges—including poverty, lack of access to clean water and electricity, and a deteriorating health care system. The impacts are particularly devastating for the elderly. In this webinar, we’ll discuss the humanitarian crisis and how we can advocate for change. AFSC staff will be joined by Issam Younis, director general of Al Mezan, the Center for Human Rights in Gaza.
For years, the San Diego region has given Border Patrol access to data. Will California intervene?: [link removed] An investigative report has revealed that Border Patrol has been buying data from San Diego area cities for years. That’s in violation of the spirit of California laws that limit cooperation between local governments and immigration authorities. In this op-ed, AFSC's Pedro Rios urges political leaders to protect individual privacy rights and stop providing data to Border Patrol, an agency with a history of abuse and lack of accountability. (CalMatters)
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