Dear John,

Thank you for the part you are playing in helping your loved ones and community through these times—and for being part of a worldwide community that keeps working for greater social and economic justice.

Here are this week's resources to help you stay informed and support your activism:

Victory in protecting immigrants from COVID-19: [link removed] At least five people are being released from immigrant detention in New Jersey and will reunite with their loved ones, after advocacy by AFSC's Newark Immigrant Rights Program.

Get our "Solidarity is shared well-being" poster: [link removed] Download and share this image with your community. Artwork: Shirien Damra.

In responding to COVID-19, let's not forget immigrant farmworkers: [link removed] Farmworkers are critical in this epidemic, ensuring we have food to eat while we shelter in place, writes AFSC’s Myrna Nateras and Robin Maria DeLugan of Pan Valley Institute’s Program Committee. (Fresno Bee)

1 in 3 renters can't make their rent this month: [link removed] Here's how community members in Georgia are organizing to keep people from being evicted from their homes, writes AFSC's Tim Franzen.

Helping farmers and food banks in New Mexico: [link removed] As food banks struggle to meet rising demand, AFSC is supporting local farmers to supply fresh produce to local food banks and keep farms in business. (KOB4)

The problem with saying we're "at war" with the coronavirus: [link removed] Using militarized language ignores the many ways we have all been working to support each other and can enable undemocratic, even violent responses to the pandemic, writes AFSC’s Saurav Upadhyay.

Improving conditions for pregnant women in prison: [link removed] In Michigan, AFSC and partners are advocating for changes to how incarcerated pregnant women are treated, including calling for a ban on the use of restraints and increasing the time mothers can spend with newborns. (Ionia Sentinel Standard)

Sign the petition: Demand lawmakers drop private prison contracts with GEO and CoreCivic: [link removed] If you haven’t yet signed our petition with Daily Kos, take action today. Our tax dollars should not be used to bankroll private prison profiteers making money by fueling mass incarceration.

DIY: How to make cloth masks: [link removed] If you're a crafter, a quilter, or just someone with some time on your hands, use our guide to make simple masks to help keep yourself, your loved ones, and your community members safe.

Be well and take care.


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