SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2024
Weekend Reading
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Thank you to everyone who donated to our Refugee Response Fund this Giving Tuesday! Your generous support helped us reach our $50,000 match goal and will provide vital assistance to refugees, migrants, and displaced people worldwide.
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Defending against immigrant detention and deportation [link removed]
(Dec. 10, 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT)
What can we do to protect immigrants against President-elect Trump’s plans for mass detention and deportation? On Human Rights Day, Dec. 10, join AFSC and the Friends Committee on National Legislation for this know-your-rights workshop. We’ll discuss ways that immigrant communities and allies can prepare and protect against these threats. Register now. [link removed]
AFSC HISTORY
A Quaker legacy of working for peace in Korea [link removed]
By Austin Headrick
This year marks the 30th anniversary of AFSC's Korea International Affairs Program. From providing humanitarian aid after the Korean War to facilitating agricultural exchanges with North Korea, AFSC has sought to bridge divides and foster cooperation. Today, we remain one of the longest-serving organizations committed to working for peace and understanding on the Korean Peninsula. Read more about our history. [link removed]
IN THE MEDIA
For Palestinian refugee families like mine, UNRWA is a lifeline [link removed]
The U.N. Relief and Works Agency is the main provider of aid to Palestinians. But earlier this year, Israel passed two laws banning UNRWA from Gaza and other Israeli-controlled territories. AFSC's Yousef Aljamal explains the vital role that UNRWA played in his own life, providing food, health care, education, and more. "Efforts to eliminate UNRWA are illegal under international law and will only amplify the genocide Israel is carrying out in Gaza," he writes. (The Progressive)
MIGRANT RIGHTS
6 ways to make immigration welcoming, dignified, and just [link removed]
Our immigration system should be built on dignity, fairness, and opportunity for all. But right now, immigration policies subject immigrants to harm and suffering. Here are six principles that outline a path toward a future where all people have the chance to build a good life, no matter where they come from. Read how communities are putting these principles into action, with support from AFSC.
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