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Upcoming events
Policing and white supremacy
July 8, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
White supremacy and policing have been intertwined since the days of slave patrols. Join our online conversation to examine the impacts of this connection and how we can work to end it. Speakers include Aislinn Pulley, co-executive director of Chicago Torture Justice Center; Dylan Rodriguez, professor at the University of California; Yazan Zahzah, co-author of "Why Treating White Supremacy as Domestic Terrorism Won't Work and How Not to Fall for It”; Jamala Rogers, Organization for Black Struggle; and Tyler Wall, associate professor at University of Tennessee. This event is part of our webinar series “Community Safety Beyond Policing.” Register.
Film screening and panel discussion: “Gaza Fights for Freedom”
July 11, 3 p.m. ET / 12 noon PT
Join AFSC and Voices from the Holy Land’s online panel discussion of the new documentary “Gaza Fights for Freedom.” The film takes an in-depth look at the protest movement in Gaza, including the Great March of Return. Panelists include film director Abby Martin, Issam Adwan of We Are Not Numbers, and AFSC’s Jehad Abusalim. Register for the event, and you will receive a link to watch the film for 10 days at your own convenience. Then join us on July 11 for our online panel discussion. Register.
Breaking open cages from the ground up: Spotlighting local campaigns to end immigrant detention
July 14, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
AFSC staff and partners will discuss local organizing and advocacy to free detained people, stop policies that promote detention, and shut down these facilities for good. This panel-style conversation will highlight the value of consistent advocacy that is rooted and developed in partnerships with leaders and members of impacted immigrant communities. Come learn practical tips on how we can collectively push back against the use and funding of immigration detention in the U.S. Register.
Understanding how Congress funds ICE and CBP
July 20, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
For decades, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have separated countless families, caused the deaths of people seeking refuge, and terrorized our communities. Stopping the flow of money to these agencies is an important step to ending systems of cruelty against immigrants. Join our training to learn more about how Congress funds ICE and CBP with our taxpayer dollars—and how you can advocate to defund these agencies. Register.
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