Dear John,

No one is served by keeping millions of people locked up behind bars—not during a pandemic, not ever. Please join AFSC tomorrow, April 26 at 7 p.m. for our online interfaith meeting for worship to lift up the call to free people from prisons, jails, and detention centers during COVID-19. Register here [link removed] to receive login information, and read why we support the call to #FreeThemAll. [link removed]

Here are this week’s resources to help you stay informed and support your activism.

Strengthening West Virginia's safety net in responding to COVID-19: [link removed] AFSC has helped to provide meals to hundreds of West Virginia families, improve access to SNAP food assistance, and advocate for the release of people from prisons and jails with support from the AFSC community.

Michigan must do more to safeguard people in prison during this pandemic: [link removed] AFSC’s Natalie Holbrook explains why those who have served the longest sentences are among the most stable and best prepared to be released from prison. (Detroit Free Press)

Millions of immigrants are being left out of coronavirus relief—it's time for Congress to change that: [link removed] Let's ensure those with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) or Temporary Protected Status (TPS), farm workers, and all immigrants receive health care and other benefits in the next COVID-19 response package, writes AFSC's Peniel Ibe. Tell Congress: Protect immigrants in the next COVID-19 relief bill! [link removed]

More than 70 organizations, including AFSC, urge sanctions relief for Iran, North Korea, and others during COVID-19 crisis: [link removed] "Denying people access to lifesaving resources now represents a risk to the entire world," says AFSC’s Daniel Jasper. (Common Dreams)

4 ways to support Muslim friends and family during Ramadan: [link removed] This Ramadan will be especially challenging for Muslims, writes Dina El-Rifai. Here’s how family and friends can show support.

Stop President Trump's executive order suspending immigration: [link removed] Thank you to the more than 6,300 who contacted Congress this week; if you haven’t already, take action today [link removed]. AFSC’s Kristin Kumpf spoke out against the administration’s efforts to exploit the pandemic in this article in The Nation [link removed].

Video: Responding to COVID-19 in Gaza: [link removed] Hear from AFSC’s Mike Merryman-Lotze on the challenges confronting Palestinians in Gaza during this pandemic and what you can do to help. And join us on Facebook every Thursday at 4 p.m. ET for weekly updates from AFSC staff.

Be well and take care.

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