Bonnie Kerness: Celebrating 50 years with AFSC: This week, we invite you to learn more about the work of Bonnie Kerness. In her five decades with AFSC, Bonnie has advocated for the end of solitary confinement, improvements in prison conditions, and more.
President Biden still has not restored access to asylum:
Two years ago, the Trump administration enacted a policy called Title 42, which stopped immigrants from seeking safety in the U.S. Since then, hundreds of thousands of people arriving at the border have been forced back to dangerous conditions. And that number continues to grow. AFSC’s Imani Cruz explains this and other immigration policies long overdue for change.
Standing up to anti-Asian racism: It has been one year since the horrific murders of six Asian women in a mass shooting in Atlanta, and anti-Asian violence continues to be on the rise, with incidents across the country. It is as critical as ever that we do all we can to stop it in its tracks, writes AFSC’s Mary Zerkel.
Abolish the death penalty once and for all: Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated a death sentence in the case of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was found guilty for the Boston Marathon bombing. But the death penalty does not deter crime. Please join us in urging Congress to pass the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act.
Register for Winona LaDuke’s keynote address (Sun., Apr. 3, 7 P.M. ET / 4 P.M. PT): Native American land rights activist, environmentalist, economist, politician, and author Winona LaDuke will deliver the keynote session for AFSC’s annual (virtual) meeting. As the Executive Director of Honor the Earth, she works nationally and internationally on the issues of climate change, renewable energy, and environmental justice with Indigenous communities.
Will you join us?: We’re looking for 600 people to donate to AFSC by March 31. Your generous gift helps protect immigrant rights, promote economic justice, and build peace worldwide.
