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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2025

Weekend Reading

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As the Trump administration expands detention and deportation, people across the U.S. are organizing to protect one another. In San Diego, volunteers patrol their neighborhoods looking for immigration enforcement. When they spot agents, they alert residents, live-stream on social media, and sometimes help to prevent arrests entirely.

AFSC supports grassroots networks and organizations that lead this work, like Union del Barrio. As immigrant communities continue to face increasing threats, networks like this offer a model for peaceful resistance. “It empowers people to say, ‘We can do something about it,’” says AFSC’s Benjamin Prado. Read more. [link removed]

TAKE ACTION

Sign the petition: Stop detention and deportation! [link removed]

From Dec. 10, International Human Rights Day, through Dec. 18, International Migrants Day, communities across the U.S. are uniting for a Stronger With Immigrants Week of Action [link removed] . In several U.S. cities, people are joining rallies, vigils, and other events. You can also show your support by taking action with AFSC today. Sign our petition to stop detention and deportations. Add your name today! [link removed]

IN THE MEDIA

Overnight, an Israeli strike turned my family's home in Gaza into a graveyard [link removed]
By Yousef

On Sept. 27, AFSC's Yousef woke up one morning to learn that a missile, fired by the Israeli military, had hit his family home in Gaza. Nine of his family members were killed. In this essay, Yousef mourns this unimaginable loss and envisions a more just, peaceful future for his family and for all Palestinians. Yousef writes: “In that world, I imagine my family living in a place where we celebrate their lives rather than their memories." [link removed] (Middle East Eye)

JOIN US
Action Hour for Palestine [link removed] (Fridays, 12 noon ET / 9 a.m. PT)

For the past two years, AFSC's U.S. Palestine Activism Program has gathered hundreds of people from around the U.S. and the world nearly every week for the Action Hour for Palestine. This week, we’re happy to welcome Ben Cohen, longtime activist and co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. Join to hear from Ben about his advocacy, get the latest updates from our team in Palestine, and take action for justice together. [link removed]

FLASH MATCH

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Special thanks to our monthly donors, our Partners for Peace, for their ongoing support to make all our work possible.

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